Stockholm City Bikes

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Even though I didn't have the time to use it, if you're going to stay in Stockholm for more than three days between April and October, a great way to tour the city is to use the Stockholm City Bikes program.  To use the system, you first buy either a season card or a 3-day card (depending on how long you're going to stay) and then pick up and return a bike at any of the system's locations, of which there are plenty.  Amazing what you can do when people respect and take care of the public good. For hours of operation, instructions, restrictions and other details you can go to the Stockholm City Bike's website (there's plenty of useful information there).

Stockholm Central Train Station

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View of the waiting room at Stockholm's Central Train Station.  There is a McDonalds there, which can be a cheap alternative to local eateries once in a while.  The fastest way to get from the airport to the train station is by taking the Arlanda Express (second and third pictures), an ultra modern, nicely appointed high-speed train that makes the trip in 20 minutes and departs every ten (cost is Kr 240 or about $44 for a one way ticket).