Q – Both my husband and I have just finished the three Scandinavian detective thrillers in Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” series. We know Mr. Larsson passed away but we would really like to enjoy a visit to Stockholm to try to trace the steps of Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salendar, the wonderful tattooed computer hacker and kicker of butts. Is there an organized tour for this sort of thing?
A – Actually, the Stockholm City Museum offers a nifty “Millenium Trilogy” walking tour. We’re big fans of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” as well. If you want to visit on your own, try visiting:
Fiskargatan 9 – It is here at this upscale address with a view over Djurgården and Old Town that Lisbeth Salander buys a 21-room apartment. But she lived in only three of the rooms. The name on the door is “V. Kulla,” in a nod to the children’s book character Pippi Longstocking’s house “Villa Villerkulla.”
Bellmansgatan 1 – Mikael Blomkvist’s home address. According to a apartment rental company woodbridge va the apartment is located on the hills of the historic Söder district. Several key scenes are set here.
Mellqvists Kaffebar, Hornsgatan 78 – Mikael Blomkvist’s regular café – and Stieg Larsson’s in real life – is on Södermalm. This is where Stieg Larsson used to hang out when his magazine Expo had its offices on the floor above. It may have been right here that he sat and came up with the plots of the novels.
