Tips & Tricks
Stockholm International Horse Show (Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm) — held annually during the last week of November, this event draws a larger audience than even Swedish hockey games. Equestrian sport is the second most popular sport in Sweden (after soccer). It is also the third most popular sport among women. Approximately 150,000 people are members […]
Stockholm Jazz Festival (Stockholm) — held annually every October, this jazz festival features over 110 concerts over the course of seven days. Concerts take place at various venues, including the Stockholm Concert Hall, Fasching (a jazz club), and Kulturhuset. The lineup includes Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Visit the event website […]
Royal Opera (Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm) — the Royal Opera, Kungliga Operan, has been the Swedish national venue for opera and ballet since January 18, 1773. You can visit Kungliga Operan as a member of the audience at one of the performances or take a guided tour. On the tour, you will have the opportunity […]
Festival Internacional de Cine de Estocolmo (Festival Centre en Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Estocolmo) — este evento de 12 días (que se celebra cada noviembre) presenta producciones cinematográficas suecas e internacionales (incluidas nuevas películas de Hollywood). El festival también es reconocido por su capacidad de promover y ofrecer un lugar para cineastas jóvenes y prometedores. Hasta […]
Skiiing in the Stockholm area – since Scandinavia is known for its winters, some visitors wonder about the skiing in Sweden (since other European destinations, especially Switzerland and its Alps, get more press about its skiing). Within the Stockholm area, there is a variety of ski slopes where such enthusiasts can go to: Hammarbybacken […]
Uppsala – this is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and a major university town just north of Stockholm (easily reached by train in just 35 minutes from Stockholm). Visitors can see the three Bronze Age royal burial mounds in Old Uppsala, along with Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, the university museum (Museum Gustavianum), and local shops and eateries. […]