Life

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* Getting there: Scandinavian Airlines (flysas.co.uk) flies from Heathrow to Stockholm Arlanda six times a day (from £135 return, including taxes). The Arlanda Express train (arlandaexpress.com) will whisk you smoothly to the centre in 20 minutes or take the bus (flygbussarna.se) for 45 minutes (£10).

* Accommodation: Double rooms at Berns are from £150 (berns.se).

* Restaurants: Bistro Jarl (bistrojarl. se); B.A.R. (restaurangbar.se); EAT (eatrestaurant.se).

* Places: Ericsson Globe (globearenas. se); Museum of Modern Art (modernamuseet.se)

* Activities: Sightseeing boat tours (stromma.se); rooftop tours are £48 (upplevmer.se)

* Information: visitstockholm.com and http://wikitravel.org/en/Stockholm

* TASTY TREAT: The best fish restaurant in Stockholm - B.A.R. none

* Stockholm's Ericsson Globe arena, the largest spherical building in the world