This Weekend!

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 subtype H5N1 niggling less ghoulish... Sabbatum is likewise Gustav Adolf's Day in addition to the Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren) at the castle is celebrating past times offering complimentary entrance to the museum. This is a really interesting museum containing objects belonging to the kings & queens of Sweden over the past times 500 years including armour, clothes, uniforms, carriages in addition to fifty-fifty regal sleighs. Located inside the Royal Palace inwards the Old Town.
A lot of tragic events convey happend inwards Stockholm's Old Town inwards the distant past times (like the infamous Stockholm Bloodbath)... in addition to hence proceed your eyes opened upward for ghosts in addition to goblins roaming the lanes belatedly at black this weekend!

The conditions this weekend? Overcast in addition to betwixt 0 in addition to five degrees Celsius.

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