What could Astrid Lindgren buy with one crown in her youth in Stockholm? Why do you need a tailcoat with a code? And what are the features of capital fishing? The ritual of everyday life appears in the story about the life of the Swedish capital of the twentieth century, about the history of the city, the traditions and customs of its inhabitants on weekdays and holidays. This is Stockholm seen through the eyes of writers and artists, historians and sociologists, citizens and guests. The publication is addressed to everyone who is interested in Swedish history, literature and regional studies. The author is a Scandinavian translator, she has written the books “Russia-Sweden: a dialogue of cultures” (2004), “Swedish identity” (2008), “Swedish-Russian and Russian-Swedish dictionary of “false friends of the translator” (2011).