Christmas Inward Stockholm 2012

(EDIT: from 2012. For data almost Christmas markets inwards 2013... click here) Some of my most pop weblog entries bring been those I've written almost Christmas inwards Stockholm, then I approximate it is fourth dimension to write almost what is happening this twelvemonth inwards Stockholm! If yous are staying at the Rival Hotel in addition to remove to a greater extent than detailed information, halt past times in addition to utter to me or drib me a line.
Main X-mas tree at Skeppsbron
The vacation flavour kicks off this Saturday, Nov 24th. This is the solar daytime the official Stockholm Christmas lights are lit in addition to decorations revealed. xxx streets in addition to squares inwards downtown Stockholm are decorated alongside thousands of LED lights. Last year was the outset fourth dimension the metropolis made a existent concerted assay to larn "all out" for the holidays. There were roughly corking decorations final year... should live fun to run into what they come upward up alongside this year. Click hither for map of the lights. While yous are inwards the downtown area, halt past times the NK Department Store to larn a niggling to a greater extent than vacation cheer. Not alone does this shop bring the best in addition to most famous Christmas window decorations inwards Sweden, it is every bit good the identify to run into Santa! He volition live at NK every Friday-Sunday until Dec 13th when he every bit good adds weekdays to his schedule (last solar daytime Dec 23rd).
Christmas marketplace position at Stortorget
This Sabbatum is every bit good when the outset Christmas markets opened upward for business! In mind foursquare (Stortorget) inwards Gamla Stan yous volition abide by the Old Town Christmas Market, opened upward daily from 11am to 6pm until Dec 23rd. In Skansen commons in addition to open-air museum, located on Djurgården, roughly other Christmas Market opens. This ane is really traditional in addition to opened upward betwixt 10am in addition to 4pm every Sabbatum & sun until the 16th of December. Skansen is every bit good a corking identify to sense other Swedish Christmas traditions! Another large Christmas marketplace position opens on Nov 30th inwards Kungsträdgården commons in addition to volition live opened upward daily from 11am to 6pm until Dec 22nd. Kungsträdgården is correct side past times side to the to a higher identify mentioned NK in addition to is every bit good where yous volition abide by the outdoor skating rink. Christmas markets inwards Stockholm are corking places to pick upward traditional Swedish vacation decorations, foods in addition to handicrafts every bit good every bit to assay glögg (Swedish hot spiced wine).
Ice skating at Kungsträdgården
Other Swedish Christmas traditions yous should live aware of... many restaurants serve a traditional Christmas smörgåsbord called julbord, where a cornucopia of Swedish vacation goodies are seat out buffet style, in addition to goose egg else. This is a existent process in addition to should live tried, but in ane lawsuit is in all likelihood plenty in addition to yous mightiness desire to abide by out which restaurants don't serve julbord to larn a niggling variety. One corking selection is Strömma's Julbord boat cruises through the archipelago. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 overnice agency to combine julbord in addition to sightseeing! Then at that topographic point is the whole Lucia celebration on Dec 13th (as good every bit Nobel Prize ceremonies). I volition write to a greater extent than bout this later, but inwards the meantime yous tin read what I wrote final year to larn an idea.
Julbord on Strömma boat cruise
Finally, 2 things only for fun, yous bring the pop gingerbread identify contest at the Architecture Museum, correct side past times side to the Modern Art Museum located on Skeppsholmen (on display betwixt Nov 28th in addition to January 6th). And... got a craving for candy canes (polkagris inwards Swedish)? Stop past times the Polkapojkarna inwards the Old Town, where they brand the treats inwards front end of your eyes, in addition to larn your fill! Merry Christmas!

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