What to do on Christmas in Stockholm
The last Christmas markets are available today, Skansen and Old Town are the best ones but if you are in a hurry you might catch the Christmas market in the central station! Shopping at NK, the luxury department store in Stockholm. However, why not wait until the 25th when the big year end sale starts, […]
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Rosendals Garden traditional Christmas Market
Rosendals garden will hold their traditional Christmas market from 15/11. A visit to Rosendal gardens and the decorated greenhouses with candlelight and fire is a perfect winter destination. Their farm shop with fresh baked bread from a wood-fired oven, organic ginger breads is a must. Lunch in the winter greenhouse is a true atmosphere raising […]
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Enjoy Stockholm autumn at Djurgården
Enjoy Stockholm autumn at Djurgården One of the best and biggest parks in Stockholm is Djurgården. It the place to enjoy autumn in Stockholm. Many cafes with Blå Porten and Rosendal as favourites are available. Plenty of museums and the world famous outdoor museum Skansen as our favourite where you can enjoy the old Swedish […]
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Midsummer – biggest holiday in Sweden!
Midsummer is the most celebrated holiday in Sweden. Raising and dancing around a maypole (midsommarstång) is an activity that attracts most people. Greenery is used to decorate the pole and on top of barns and also used to make a midsummer ribbon (midsommarkrans) with flowers that can be worn by children and women. Besides looking […]
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Big events in Stockholm 2016
Here are some major events in Stockholm during the first half of 2016. Formex – 20 january The largest interior design fair for Nordic design (trade) www.formex.se Shrove Tuesday – 9 february Fettisdagen, Shrove Tuesday in Stockholm, eating frenzie! www.asokonditori.se Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair – 9 february http://www.stockholmfurniturelightfair.se Art exhibition at Liljevalchs – 12 […]
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Today Stockholm winter lights goes on!
If you are in Stockholm city today you can watch all the Christmas light go on for the first time this year, the most beautiful and spectacular sight are the larger than life elks almost looking like they are walking towards the city. The place to see the elks are Nybroplan, the same place where […]
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Where to find Midsummer in Stockholm
Best midsummer event is as always at Skansen At Skansen you can find all the best parts of a Swedish midsummer, shows, costumes, dancing and picninc. byo. The maypole will be raised at 2pm. Traditional midsummer party in Vitabergsparken (not this year) Starting at 12pm the midsummer party in Vita Bergsparken kicks off with speeches […]
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Walpurgis Night Stockholm
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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Kungsträdgården – Cherry Flowers day Stockholm
Kungsträdgården – Cherry Flower day 2015 In the center of Stockholm, right where the tram for Djurgården and Skansen takes off When: Saturday April 18 Time: 13:00 to 17:00 Cherry Flower day is Kungsträdgårdens start and sign of spring in Stockholm. Lot’s of events, great food and information! And with the help of some sunshine […]
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Spring Flea market Stockholm
Buy old Swedish things! Find a treasure! Antiques! Whatever! Where: Wasahallen, a stone throw away from the Wasa museeum heading for Gröna lund. When: 28+29 MARS = GRAND FINALE – Last weeked, join the crowds! Time: 11-16 Find it: A yellow house right beside the water in the luxury Wasa harbour in Djurgården. Wasa Loppis […]
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