Stockholm, Sweden

This is a beautiful city. I walked through the old cobbled streets of Gamla Stan and explored the breathtaking Drottningholm Palace and the Glorietta. Although the sights were by far the highlight of the trip, I had a great experience in terms of gluten-free foods. For breakfast, we had called the Intercontinental Grand Hotel in Stockholm (the hotel we stayed at) well ahead of time to inform them of my allergy. The hotel was excellent in providing a variety of options in the never-ending breakfast buffet. In addition to the cold meat, cheeses, fruits, eggs, potatoes, etc., they offered gluten-free corn muffins, cupcakes, rolls, scones, and breads. I was in heaven! As for meals outside of the hotel, as I do enjoy seafood, the smoked salmon (gravlax) with a dill, mustard sauce (gravlaxsas) was by far one of my favorite Swedish dishes. I also tried a variety of Swedish sausages and some lingonberry jam. Because of the easily accessible gluten-free options, I was able to enjoy the Scandinavian beauty of Stockholm, while remaining on a safe and healthy gluten-free diet!

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