Our favorite Web links and the best local media.
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Web Links:
Stockholm Visitors Board
The official website of the main tourist organization. Weather, event calendar, and tons of tips in ten languages. www.stockholmtown.com
Allt om Stockholm
Great site for the young and curious, but alas, only in Swedish. www.aos.se
Storstockholms Lokaltrafik
Greater Stockholm’s public transport authority. All you need to know about buses, trams and subway, in English. www.sl.se
Vägverket
The Swedish Road Administration website tells you everything you need to know about the congestion tolls that surround Stockholm. www.vv.se
City of Stockholm
The official site of Stockholm County. Policies, local affairs, statistics, and a helping hand if you want to live, work, or study in the city. www.stockholm.se
SJ
Swedish railways. Whoever manages to figure out how the pricing system works should get some kind of award. Just pay the man and travel. www.sj.se
SF
Sweden’s largest cinema operator. Unlike in most European countries, films in Sweden are all in the original language. www.sf.se
Destination Stockholm
Weather, hotels, restaurants, sights, events, and shopping tips. No daily updates, but good for maps and general information, especially on hotels. www.visit-stockholm.com
Local Media:
The Local
A comprehensive grasp on Swedish news, culture, weather, travel, politics and society. Provides a good overview of the country and its capital. www.thelocal.se
Faktumé
Local satire commenting on recent events and quirks of Swedishness; similar to The Onion. In both Swedish and English. www.faktume.se
Sweden Radio International
Nightly programming of BBC World Service and Radio Canada for insomniacs or jet-lagged tourists. 89.6 MHz or www.sr.se/international
Ticnet
Central box office for tickets to concerts, musicals, sporting events, and more in all of Sweden. Great place to find out what’s going on, even if you don’t buy. www.ticnet.se
Nordic Reach
Ambitious lifestyle magazine for readers with an interest in Scandinavian life. Four issues a year feature profiles of prominent Scandinavians both at home and abroad. Available in specialty press shops or in Scandinavian-heavy communities in the U.S. and Canada. www.nordicreach.com
