On springdays like these Stockholmers can be resembled to a lemming migration when they in hoards head out to one of Stockholm's major waterholes at Djurgården. Namely Rosendals Gardens.
Not only can you have something delicious to eat at the well-renowned café - but be there early since the place tends to get really crowded on sunny days - you can pick your own flowers, buy something nice in the lovely stocked shop, even attend different classes and lectures in gardening, cooking, baking and herbs. The place is also available for rent to private parties.
Whether you chose to have a coffee and cake indoors in the greenhouse, outdoors in the designated eating area or go picnic style on the vast stretching lawns, the place is very much worth a visit. And even if you can be pretty sure you're not the only one heading there it's also usually possible to create your own little oasis in midst of it all. Breath in, breath out, relax.
The month of April is notoriously capricious, yet full of promise and hope of greener, lusher days. This is the time for dusting down that ol' garden hose. Not to mention, bringing out those long time not seen garden furniture. And if you happen to have a lyre nearby, the perfect time to play a little celebratory tune.
This particular garden with furniture can be found at one of Stockholm's suburbs most delightful cafes, Lyran (The Lyre), anno 1867.
With winter solstice being over and done with, we can finally begin looking forward, seeing a bit more daylight each and every day - and this set of pictures is a reminiscent of the glorious, luscious summer past as well as a reminder of what lies ahead of us. In just a few months time we can hopefully enjoy this view from a bridge called the Western once again.
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And if we've been nice enough, someone might treat us to a coffee break named
fika at this semi-secret hideout below the bridge. With a wonderful and relaxing view over the city we love so much...
plenty more from Stockholm, Sweden - click on photos to enlarge!
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