Sweden also has several commercial banks with many branches, in addition to savings banks and a few other types of banking and loan organizations. The main stock exchange is in Stockholm. When to Go If you want sunshine, visit between late May and late July, bearing in mind that August can be wet. Many youth hostels, camping grounds and attractions open only in summer, from late June to mid-August. Summer in Sweden can be hot, sunny and beautiful, but travel in winter should be better planned and restricted.
Big cities are in full swing all year round.
The main international airport is Arlanda, half an hour's bus ride north of Stockholm. There are daily services to and from most European capitals. Most flights from North American and Asian centres fly through Copenhagen where you may have to change planes. An airport tax of 14 kr is included in ticket prices. Swedish ports of entry include Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Malm and Stockholm, although ferries from north-western Finland head straight for Ume and Skellefte in northern Sweden and services to Germany leave from Trelleborg.