Virtually all of Stockholm's sights and attractions can be reached by subway train or bus.
Tunnelbana, the underground rail system, has 100 stations on three main routes.
Travel cards are available for one-day, three-day, and monthly periods, and are also valid on bus and ferry services.
Traveling by bus is a pleasant and economical way to see the city.
The best routes for sightseeing are 3, 4, 46, 47, 62, and 69, which cover the central area and stop near many sights.
Stockholm's waterways play an important role in urban life, and boats and ferries provide a delightful way of getting to know the city and its environs.
Stroma Kanalbolaget runs various hour-long excursions during the summer months, and also organizes longer tours of the archipelago and Lake Mälaren throughout the year.
A worthwhile purchase for any visitor to the capital is the Stockholm Card, which allow free travel on Tunnelbana trains, local buses, and local trains, free parking at official city parking areas, and free admission to more than 70 museums and attractions.
TOURIST INFORMATION Tourist information offices are located throughout Sweden, and are run by the Swedish Travel & Tourism Council.
Stockholm's official tourist information organization is the Stockholm Visitors Board.
Most hotels in the capital, as well as many department stores and museums, stock the free monthly listings brochure What's On Stockholm.
Most museums and other sights in Sweden are open between 10 or 11am and 5 or 6pm all year round, and often have longer opening hours in the summer.
They are usually closed on Monday.