Christmas markets in Stockholm
Nowhere does Christmas quite like Stockholm, with its pretty cobbled streets and squares all tastefully illuminated, cosy bars and restaurants…
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Stockholm’s best ice rinks and wild skating spots
Ice skating in Stockholm is easy, thanks to the huge number of manmade rinks and natural lakes dotted across the city. Here are the best places to skate!
Seeing the northern lights in Sweden (2023 update)
If seeing the northern lights is high up on your bucket list, Sweden is the perfect place to start. In…
Where to stay in Stockholm
Stockholm has a whole bunch of fun things to see and do. But with so many islands and neighbourhoods to choose…
Surströmming: trying Sweden’s stinky ‘rotten’ fish
Curious about surströmming (fermented herring)? Check out our guide to trying the world’s stinkiest food!
How to learn Swedish like a boss
Let’s be honest: Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. It’s spoken by fewer than 10 million people around…
Fun and cheap things to do in Gotland, Sweden
Some 90km off the mainland in the Baltic Sea, the island of Gotland is Sweden’s holiday isle of choice. In…
Cool Swedish girl names and their meanings
We all know how popular all things Scandinavian – and Swedish, in particular – are at the moment, and that…
10 of the best Stockholm parks and gardens
When you’re in Stockholm, nature is never far away. From the blue waters of the archipelago stretching across 30,000 islands,…
The 10 best national parks in SwedenÂ
Home to towering mountains, huge lakes, dense forests, open grasslands, gushing rivers and thundering waterfalls, Sweden’s national parks are a…