On the 30th of April Sweden celebrates Valborgsmässoafton. Lighting fires that people can gather around and enjoy the warmth and lights from the fire. Traditions are also to have choirs to sing well known songs about welcoming the spring. This is a big ritual of Swedish people and always draws a big crowd. On of […]
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If you plan on visiting Stockholm during the Easter holidays there is as usual one place that will compress all the best traditions and celebration of this classic holiday in Sweden. So for a easy and quick experience of what Easter holidays look like today and especially looked like a long time ago in Sweden
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As long as you compare Stockholm to other major cities in Europe you can say that it is safe in Stockholm. So far Stockholm safety levels are similar to London, Paris or Berlin for inhabitants and visitors. There are suburbs you might avoid unless you look for the adventure of meeting gangs who can be
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New Year’s Eve in Stockholm At new year Stockholm should be covered with white shining snow and a black winter sky for a perfect background for the New Years fireworks. This year it is unlikely with snow but it will be dark as usual. Most people in Stockholm spend New Year either at a private
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So many Santa Claus are in Stockholm, in one place and so happy! The annual Santa Claus Run is a nice December get together for families and people who enjoy to run and dress up as Santa Claus. Whether you believe in Santa Claus or not is less important, they are definitely here in Stockholm,
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l´Académie suédoise, French media reports of the enormous scandals in Sweden are big news. In Germany the situation is the same, Thomas Steinfeld at the Süddeutsche Zeitung has written about double moral and sexual abuse at the Swedish Academy. The story has hit many major news sites all over the world. The Swedish Academy, that
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The Nobel Price award ceremony is scheduled for Sunday in Stockholm. The traffic situation will be very difficult during the day and recommendation is to only use subway or walking through the city. The Christmas market in Old Town is usually crowded during weekends, sometimes so much that Stockholm looks more like Tokyo than Stockholm.
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To be able to see the Northern Lights in Stockholm this time of the year you need a lot of imagination and probably a camera since seeing them with your bare eyes is even more difficult. You also need to prepare with lot’s of warm clothes and preferably some hot drinks during winter time and
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This is what you can expect from a Stockholm visit a few days ahead. Not very uplifting so prepare with warm clothes and lot’s of FIKA stops whenever you feel cold or hungry. This season is perfect for shopping however it seems to be a large number of other people who have similar ideas so
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In a hurry and want to experience a great Christmas Market. No worries, Skansens Christmas Market in Stockholm is already on and is the perfect market in a lovely atmosphere. If you are visiting only one Christmas Market this year you should definitely consider Skansen Christmas Market. And when you are the take the opportunity
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