Afternoon tea in Östergötland, Sweden

Welcome to my home county Östergötland.

These are my best tips of Afternoon teas in Östergötland.

Enjoy!

Afternoon tea in Linköping, Sweden

The London Cafe, a genuine british inspired cafe with lovely cup cakes

Babettes Cafe a café in the centre of Linköping. 

The Park Hotel has a traditional Afternoon Tea in the centre of Linköping.

Afternoon tea in Söderköping, Sweden

The lovely Söderköpings brunn the historical spa hotel by the canal

Afternoon tea in Rimforsa, Sweden

The cosy Rimforsa Strand hotel, a lovely hotel by a nice lake

Afternoon tea in Norrköping, Sweden

Wonderful Villa Fridhem is located by the sea, close to Norrköping

The best bargains in Dubai

The best bargains in Dubai

There are plenty of large shopping malls with luxury clothes, bags, shoes etc in Dubai. But there are also plenty of bargains to be made. Here is my top list of the bargains in Dubai.

1. Great Manicure and pedicure at great prices. Manicure or Pedicure 45 minutes approximately 70 DHS (approximately 130 SEK, 10 Euro). La Sirene Hair Beauty and Spa. Ladies only. Address: Dubai Marina, Al Fattan Tower Mall. This is on the walk next to the hotel Oasis Beach Tower. Phone +971 4 399 4612, email lasirene@emirates.net.ae 

2. Scarves (approximately 10 or 20 SEK, 1,5-2 Euro), t-shirts, children clothes etc. The market in Deira, the old town in Dubai.

3. Towels (approximately 40 SEK, 4 euro) , shirts (approximately 40 SEK, 4 euro) , football dress for kids (approximately 20 SEK, 2 euro) etc. The UM Amal Store on Sabakha road near the bus stand in Deira

4. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, keyrings etc can be bought on the market some weekdays. It is close to where the Bateaux dinner cruise boat is on Al Seef Road by Dubai Creek.

5. Cheap and fab art. By the art post cards or small canvases at the Gallery One. There are five shops in Dubai. One of them is in the lovely luxe souk: Store 138, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Al Sofouh Road. http://www.g-1.com/

6. Designer sun glasses and watches by luxury brands are best to be bought at the Dubai airport in the tax free shop. It is a lot cheaper than in the shopping malls in Dubai.

7. Pre-book your visit at the top of Burj Khalifa, the world´s tallest building. Pre-bok on the Internet approximately 1-2 weeks in beforehand. Save 75% of the price. http://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/

8. Gorgeous perfumes at great prices in the Ard Al Zaafaran Trading shop. It is situated in the Gold Market in Deira, Dubai. I bought several perfumes here as gifts to take home and everybody loved them!

9. Time for lunch... Go for an lAfternoon Tea at the luxurious 5 star hotel The One and Only Mirage in Dubai. As for at table with sea view on the terrace. An extraordinary view, great food at a excellent price. Arabic food, homebaked scones, clotted cream, excellent finger sandwiches, lovely cakes, macaroons, tea and coffee at only 95 AED, approximately 180 SEK or 18 Euro) per person. 


Do you know a bargain or shop in Dubai that should be on my top list? Please leave a comment here.

Top 10 Afternoon Tea In London

The best Afternoon Tea in London

When in London you should have a traditional Afternoon tea. It is a very nice and elegant experience and it will give you enough energy to do shopping, walking and museums for hours and hours.

1. Forntum and Mason. Luxurious place and atmosphere with lovely finger sandwiches, scones and cakes. Don't miss… To do some shopping in the lovely shops at Fornum and Mason. Their Earl grey and the green tea elderflower is amazing. http://www.fortnumandmason.com

Fortum and Mason

Fortum and Mason

Fortum and Mason

2. Four Seasons Park Lane, London. Choose one of the three different flavors. British Traditional Afternoon Tea, Vegetarian Afternoon Tea or Italian Afternoon Tea. Yummie!

http://www.fourseasons.com/

3. Afternoon Tea at Harrods. A classic Afternoon Tea in the elegant Georgian Restaurang at Harrods. http://www.harrods.com

Don´t miss… to visit the fabulous food department. 

4. Beautiful from the outside and elegant inside. Visit the Spatisserie for a traditional Afternoon tea at the Dorchester Hotel. http://www.thedorchester.com

5. Fashionistas will love the Handbag Pastries, tea and Shoe formed cakes. Take a shopping break at the Berkeley hotel. A traditional English afternoon tea with cakes and pastries looking as the latest catwalk designs. Yes please! http://www.the-berkeley.co.uk

6. The Ritz Hotel has the true original Afternoon Tea. Elegant traditional atmosphere. http://www.theritzlondon.com

The Ritz

7. Choose between a classic Afternoon Tea or Champange Afternoon tea at Claridges Hotel in Mayfair. Tea Guild named it 2011’s ‘Top London Afternoon Tea’. http://www.claridges.co.uk

The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum

8. The Afternoon Tea at the Athenaeum hotel won the Tea Guild's prestigious award for the capital for "Top London Afternoon Tea 2012". The Tea Guild Awards are considered the ‘Oscars' of the tea world.

http://www.athenaeumhotel.com

9. The Brown's Hotel opened in 1837 and it was the first hotel in London. Several authors were inspired by this hotel and it is a glamorous place. http://www.brownshotel.com

10. Tired of elegance and luxury? Here is a list of some good value Afternoon Teas venues http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/1526/afternoon-teas-in-london

Do you know an extra ordinary After Noon Tea in London  that should be on my top list? Please leave a comment here.