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Yup... it's that fourth dimension of the year! Well, almost. It is less than 3 weeks until the commencement Christmas marketplace opens for business, as well as then I idea it would endure appropriate to post a direct of the dissimilar Christmas markets inwards Stockholm this year. Gamla Stan (old town)- this does experience similar the "official" Christmas marketplace of Stockholm inwards many ways. Located inwards the primary square ( Stortorget ), this marketplace definitely has the most cardinal location as well as best opening hours/days. It is opened upwardly daily (11am to 6pm) from Nov 23rd through Dec 23rd. Shop for delicacies similar smoked sausages, jams, reindeer jerky as well as sweets or handcrafted presents similar traditional vacation decorations, arts & crafts or knitwear. Otherwise you lot tin purchase a drinking glass of glögg (hot, spiced wine) as well as walk roughly the marketplace enjoying the atmosphere. Only a fifteen infinitesimal walk fro...

Photo: Alexander Dokukin November 5th, sixth & 7th With All Saints Day (also known equally All Hallows Day) existence on Saturday, in that place are a lot of ghoulish things going on inwards the metropolis this weekend. As I mentioned earlier, i of the primary Swedish traditions for All Saints Day ( Alla Helgons Dag ) is to lite a candle and/or seat a wreath at the graves of friends in addition to family. It is quite a beautiful tradition in addition to nowhere is it to a greater extent than spectacular than at the Woodland Cemetery ( Skogskyrkogården ). This cemetery is on the UNESCO World Heritage List in addition to worth a take in anytime of the year. Etnografiska museet (the museum for basis cultures) volition endure celebrating the Mexican version of All Saints Day... Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) alongside a exceptional program, including trip the lite fantastic in addition to music, on both Sabbatum in addition to Lord's Day (11am to 5pm). Influenza A virus subty...

Today (November 6th) is the start twenty-four hr menses of the 24th annual  Stockholm International Film Festival ... 12 days of cinematic delights, awards too reddish carpeting events. It actually is every bit good much to listing out hither inward the blog, too hence I volition simply write an overview too you lot tin sack click on the link to a higher house (or links below) for to a greater extent than data nearly the festival, movies, tickets too events. Skandia. Photo by Emmanuel Castro Skött "Freedom" is the topic of this year's festival too this volition loosely necktie inward dissimilar aspects of the festival. Breaking it downwardly inward numbers, the festival is 12 days long too features 180 movies (from over l countries) beingness shown at 9 dissimilar venues throughout the city. More numbers? There volition last 5 parties/events amongst themes every bit varied every bit LGBT, Horror too Bollywood. 18 prizes too scholarships volition last awarded during t...