Every year on the 30th of April Sweden is on fire celebrating the emerging spring. Known as Valborg it’s a wonderful night of warming fires and singing to welcome spring to the northern hemisphere. It’s celebrated by people of all ages, just put on warm clothes and follow some Swedes to the nearest fire! It […]
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On 25th of April Stockholm turns purple with the Culture Night offering a smorgasbord of art, music and dance to celebrate Stockholms culture. Breathtaking performances, dancing, socialising with a glass of beer to nice live music or travel in time at a museum exhibition, tonight is yours. Lot´s of events and participants, Stockholm invite
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Free great jazz in Stockholm! MELISSA Aldana & CRASH TRIO Winner Of Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition 2013! International superstar on Jamkultur! Melissa Aldana has risen like a rocket on the jazz scene in New York. On Jamkultur she invites to a concert before we open the stage for jam! Saxophonist Melissa Aldana, born
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The high cost of living in Sweden 2015 based on Stockholm Note that prices may vary over the year Accommodation Average monthly rental of two bedroom apartment in city SEK 12,500 Two bedroom apartment outside city SEK 7,500 Good 3-star hotel – 700 SEK/night Food and drink Milk (1 litre) SEK 10 Cheese (500g) SEK
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A flea market completely devoted to Electrical old stuff! Experience a different flea market with lots of electric lights, disco balls, great music in the cold winter. Bring leftover mobiles, battery operated toys, cordless tools and other cordless electronics and recycle at the battery RECOVERY flea market. Most families have an average of 5kg old
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Prepare with warm clothes! It can be a long night outside! Most common food for new years eve dinner in Sweden is Lobster and Lamb! * Heading to Skansen for the best traditional New Year celebrations and fireworks? Get there in time, best is to buy a prepaid ticket! * Best view for the Fireworks
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On the 13th of December you should try to get a glimpse of the Lucia tradition where girls and boys march and sing with candles. If you are a Nobel prize winner you will be woken up by a nice Lucia caravan but otherwise try to find it somewhere by yourself. One such place is
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Best Hostel in Stockholm City? City Backpackers Hostel receives almost only good reviews from the people who have stayed there. Wifi is free, you can even borrow ice-skates (during winter) and the hostel has a friendly staff! Breakfast seems to be worth the cost. some say that it’s a little on the expensive side when
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When you travel a lot it’s good to learn a new language. Usually it’s more fun if you can speak at least a few words of the local language. In Sweden almost everybody speak English so it is very easy to travel in Sweden even if you know only a basic English vocabulary. How about
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Beginning of August is a busy time in Stockholm. On Saturday the Pride Parade will move through town (don’t count on anything but shoes or bicycles to take you around the town) During the weekend there are also concerts at Skeppsholmen, the Music & Arts festival with among other Neil Young and Chrissie Hynde to
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