Christmas Markets Inwards Stockholm 2013

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 from the Rival Hotel!
Kungsträdgården- likewise centrally located, this marketplace is flora inwards the square/park Kungsträdgården. While this marketplace tin sometimes experience a piddling less traditional, it actually wins on its location equally the marketplace is following to the outdoor H2O ice skating rink as well as across the street from the NK division store alongside its pop vacation window displays. Open daily (11am to 6pm) from Nov 29th through Dec 22nd.
Skansen- historic as well as real traditional, encounter how a Christmas marketplace looked inwards Sweden during the 1800's. Skansen is an outdoor cultural museum (as good equally zoo) as well as has, inwards fact, had a Christmas marketplace since 1903. Plenty of homemade mustards, jams, sausages, marzipan, breads as well as cakes equally good equally traditional handicrafts (leather, embroidery, vacation decorations as well as more). Very family-friendly alongside vocal & trip the lite fantastic as well as activities for children. Skansen is located on the isle of Djurgården alongside regular ferries from Slussen (10 infinitesimal walk from Rival Hotel). Open 10am to 4pm on the 4 weekends earlier Christmas (starting on Nov 30th).
While these 3 are the primary Christmas markets, at that topographic point are many other smaller, specialty markets throughout the city. One such is seat on every twelvemonth past times the students at Beckman's College of Design, where the students sell their ain designs (decorations, art, jewellery, etc;). Very popular! One weekend only: 11am to 5pm on Dec seventh & 8th. Location. Another such marketplace is to endure flora at the Royal Stables/Mews (Hovstallet). Shop for character handicrafts as well as delicacies inwards a unique setting as well as catch the stables at the same time. One weekend only: Nov 29th to Dec 1st (see link for opening hours). Location. If you lot are staying at the Rival Hotel, contact me straight for to a greater extent than Christmas markets inwards as well as roughly the city!

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