Stockholm information

('stɔkhɔlm; UN/LOCODE:) is the largest city and de facto capital of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the official residence of the Swedish monarch.
Stockholm has been the political and economic centre of Sweden since the 13th century. Today Stockholm Municipality is the largest of the municipalities of Sweden, with a population of 792,593 (September 2007), and Stockholm urban area with a population of 1,252,000 is Sweden's largest continuously built-up area. The metropolitan area of Stockholm has a population of 1,942,233 (September 2007). Its strategic location on several islands on the east coast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago, has been historically important. (...) more....

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May-August (spring-summer).

Because of it's location at the Baltic Sea and the sweetwater lake Mälaren the winters are rather mild and damp, not that much snow - if you're longing for snow :-)

Stockholm travel guide last edited by lifecruiser

Flights to Arlanda Airport (ARN) or Bromma (domestic flights).

From Arlanda to Stockholm city with Arlanda Express train:
http://www.arlandaexpress.com/AtrainHTML/smpage.fwx?page=437

From Arlanda with Airport Coaches:
http://www.flygbussarna.se/Page.aspx?page=1537&lang=EN

SJ Train to Stockholm Central Station:
http://www.sj.se/sj/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=10&l=en

The subway (SL) around in Stockholm or buses.
Timetables in Swedish: http://www.sl.se

The Stockholm Card:
http://www.stockholmtown.com/templates/ShopOnlinePage____8218.aspx?epslanguage=EN

Out on Stockholms water and archipelago:
http://www.strommakanalbolaget.com/index-EN.htm
http://www.waxholmsbolaget.com/ (Click down in th right corner for English)

The Archipelago Card:
http://www.stockholmtown.com/templates/ShopOnlinePage____8218.aspx?epslanguage=EN

Stockholm travel guide last edited by lifecruiser