Tag: midsommar
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National Day isn’t the only fun in June. Midsommar is coming!
23rd of June – Midsummer Eve A lovely time of the year when we welcome the summer and dance around the maypole (adorned with leaves and flowers) after which we brave the outdoors eating herring and fresh potatoes, singing and drinking snaps until the wee hours!Join in and celebrate Midsummer at Skansen Visit ToStockholm for helpful […]
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Swedish midsommar DC style
My friends has us over for dinner on midsummer and surprised us with Aquavit daiquiris made with a bottle we had given them ages ago (I don’t blame them for still having it. It is an acquired taste). Who knew you could made daiquiris with aquavit? Followed b regional fave: softshell crabs! It was my […]
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What’s the biggest holiday in Sweden? Arguably is it midsommar
Skansen is Sweden’s living museum for Swedish culture and traditions and lucky for us it is located in Stockholm. If you’ve never experienced a proper midsommar or are not even sure what it is, the Skansen website has all the information you’ll ever need. Skansen is celebrating midsommar over 3 days. If you want to […]
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Midsommar with my Swede
Midsommar may be the biggest holiday in Sweden, celebrated rain or shine, to hail the arrival of summer. As important as the food is the drinks that accompany it. For my Swede it has to be 3.5% beer and ice cold schnapps. We had vodka on hand. There is an order to how you are […]
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