TRAVEL
Stockholm Information
Called the “capital of Scandinavia,” Stockholm is the center of vibrant Swedish life. World-famous for its food, arts, and sciences, Stockholm is a top European destination. Academically, Stockholm is most famous as being the home of Alfred Nobel, scientist and industrialist, the founder of the Nobel Prize, as well as the location of the most respected scientific institutions in the world. Among these institutions is the Karolinska Institute, one of Europe’s largest and most accomplished of medical universities and research facilities.
The main airport is the Arlanda airport. You can use the Arlanda Express to get to and from the airport. If you have booked a reservation at Stallmästaregården Hotel or the Elite Palace Hotel, you can use the Flygbussarna. This bus will stop near these hotels. For the Flygbussarna, e-tickets can be bought online, and they are valid for twelve months after purchase. However, they do not take cash. One-way tickets are 110 SEK (approximately $13), round-trip tickets are 199 SEK (about $23).
Take care to only ride taxis with fixed rates. One such taxi is Taxi Stockholm, the black cars with yellow license plates. Taxi 020 is also listed as a reliable service, and it uses yellow vehicles with blue logos. Also, Taxi Kurir is known for its reliability, and it also uses black vehicles with white logos and license plates.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.stockholmtown.com/default____2023.aspx?epslanguage=EN
http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/
http://www.arlanda.se/en/Traveller-information/
https://www.arlandaexpress.com/default.aspx?page=3&
http://www.flygbussarna.se/Default.aspx?lang=EN
http://www.autoeurope.com/guides/Sweden/Sweden_driving.cfm
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/sweden/stockholm/travel-tips.html
