Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Centralen subway station and at the airport departure lounge (good if you
have time to kill and an unexpired card).
English Bookstore:
The aptly named
English Bookshop,
in Gamla Stan,
sells a variety of reading materials (including Swedish-interest books) in
English (Mon-Fri 10:00-18:30, Sat 10:00-16:00, Sun 12:00-15:00, Lilla
Nygatan 11, tel. 08/790-5510).
Laundry: Tvättomaten
is a rare find—the only independent launderette
in Stockholm (self-service-100-120 kr/load, 48-hour full-service-200 kr/
load—bring it in early and you can get it back at the end of the day;
open Mon-Fri 8:30-18:30, Sat 9:30-15:00, closed Sun; across from Gustav
Vasa church, Västmannagatan 61 on Odenplan, T-bana: Odenplan, tel. 08/
346-480,
www.tvattomaten.com
)
.
Bike Rental:
You can rent bikes and boats at
Djurgårdsbrons Sjöcafe,
next
to Djurgårdsbron bridge near the Vasa Museum (bikes-80 kr/hour, 275
kr/day; canoes-150 kr/hour, kayaks-125 kr/hour, handy city cycle maps,
May-Oct daily 8:00-21:00, closed off-season and in bad weather, tel. 08/
660-5757). It's ideally situated as a springboard for a pleasant bike ride
around the park-like Djurgården island.
