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Traditional Swedish Christmas

Christmas in Sweden sees its cities, towns and villages glow against the white winter landscape. It’s Christmas card perfect and a great time to visit to pick up some traditional Christmas decorations, gifts or try a Swedish 'julbord'.

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Things to do in Sweden this winter

Christmas markets in Sweden

For traditional Christmas market head to Sweden. Try mulled wine (glögg) and gingerbread cookies and pick up some traditional Swedish handicraft. Here are some of the Christmas markets in and around the biggest cities in Sweden
Northern lights are dancing above Lapporten mountains in Abisko. By Torne lake, a pitched tent is lit from inside.

Northern Lights, Aurora Borealis trips and holidays

The best chance of seeing the Northern Lights at Abisko is between November and end March.
A scenic view of the Åre valley and a river seen from one of the peaks. A person skis down the slope.

Skiing in Sweden

Alpine and cross-country, snowboarding and snowparks? We have the resorts, we have the slopes and we have the snow parks. We have skiing for every style and everyone. What we don’t have is the elbowing for poll position at the lifts.
Lucia, with a crown of lit candles on her head, stands in front of the handmaidens who are each holding a lit candle in their hands.

Lucia

Visit Sweden on, or before December 13th, when the 400-year old tradition of St. Lucia, is celebrated.
In the deep snow in Swedish Lapland, a group of Huskies are harnessed to a sled.

Adventure and sport

Adventure and sports activities in Sweden are naturally seasonal and spring and summer arrive in the north and Swedish Lapland later than in central and southern Sweden.

5 surprising things to do in Swedish nature

Be bold, be brave, and try something new in Sweden on your holiday.
Peacock sculpture made of snow at the Icehotel in Swedish Lapland.

ICEHOTEL, Jukkasjärvi

Icehotel is not only a cool (!) hotel. It is perhaps Sweden’s most unique art gallery, with yearly art exhibitions made of snow and ice.
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A woman and a child are making a gingerbread house.

The gingerbread house and the magic of Swedish Christmas

As the snow lies heavy on the ground, Christmas in Sweden really is the most magical of times. Families gather in their homes to make gingerbread houses and other festive food.
A sign with the text 'Selected by Swedish Design Museum' hanging on the handle of a front door.

Swedish Design Museum

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A boy runs down a wooden pier that has small boats moored to it.

Facts and info

Travelling to Sweden? Here are some facts, figures and information about anything from weather, what to pack, visa and passports and how to get around in Sweden.

Travelling to Sweden in Scandinavia

All you need to know before your trip to Sweden. Which airline flies where, how do you get around once in Sweden and passport and visa info.
A view from above of the Uddevalla Bridge in fog. There is traffic on the bridge and water underneath.

Passport and visa information for Sweden

Passport and visa information for your visit to Sweden.
A row of students in a classroom, sitting by their desks. The two girls up front are raising their right hands.

Sweden FAQs

Hello traveller! Do you have a question about visiting Sweden that you haven't been able to find the answer to on our site yet? We have collected a few frequently asked questions below. We hope you find the answer to your question here but if not, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Summer house

Socialising, picking berries and mushrooms and living the country life.

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