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In the summertime, the city itself is a fantastic experience, with all its water and bridges, swimming and fishing areas, all the architectural diversity imaginable, swarming street life, and much-frequented parks. Stockholm veritably explodes with life at the first sign of spring sunshine, and both residents and visitors delight in the long days and nearly non-existent nights that characterize the fantastic Swedish summers. Here are just a couple of sure fire ways to have fun:





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Baltic Sea Festival


Music matters
Various venues
Stockholm
+46 8 784 1800 (Box Office) / +46 8 784 5000
http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/berwa...
louise.akerberg@sr.se
The festival was started to build musical bridges across the Baltic nations. Concerts, seminars and orchestras happen in Stockholm, Helsinki, Turku and Gdansk. The festival also aims at environmental awareness and preservation. Mozart and Mahler compositions, soloists and choirs feature annually. Most of the events take place at the Berwaldhallen. See website for yearly particulars.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
If... Stockholm Open


Game, set, match!
Lidingövägen 75
Kungliga Tennishallen
Stockholm 11541
+46 20 62 6460 (Tickets)
http://www.stockholmopen.se/
info@stockholmopen.se
Tennis lovers cannot miss out on this! Grab a couple of tickets and head over to watch famous players huff and puff across the courts as they whack their way to the big prize. The annual event has won the ATP Award of Excellence in 2005, for being one of the most media-friendly happenings of its kind. Join in the bonhomie as you cheer your favorite sports icon—contenders from various European countries show up here. Efficient co-ordination of the event makes it a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all. Visit the website for more information.

Review © 2007, Wcities
If... Stockholm Open photo by Michael Erhardsson
Photo: Michael Erhardsson
 

 
Midsummer's Eve Festivities


Watch the locals catch summer madness
Various venues
Stockholm
+46 (0)8 5082 8508 (Tourist Centre)
Midsummer's Eve is one of the biggest events of the year in Sweden, probably because the locals are so starved for daylight and warmth during the long Scandinavian winter. Granted, this evening in June can be fairly chilly, but Swedes ignore night time temperatures and go all out to celebrate the much longed for summer. The daylight is truly fantastic, more so the farther north you go, night has barely arrived before the sun rises again. The roots of this celebration are the ancient pagan summer solstice rituals, but Midsummer's Eve is still a time of wild celebration. Traditional festivities include eating pickled herring, drinking local varieties of spiced grain alcohol, constructing and raising a May pole, and then dancing and singing around this leafed and garlanded pole. Skansen's open air museum holds a large traditional three day Midsummer's Eve celebration every year, and it is enjoyed by thousands of visitors from near and far.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival


Beer and whisky
Karlavägen 75b
Stockholms Öl & Vin AB (Organisers)
Stockholm 11449
+46 (0)8 662 9494 (Organisers)
http://www.stockholmbeer.se/
info@stockholmbeer.se
This festival attracts around 25,000 visitors each year. Featuring Swedish and Scandinavian spirits, visitors can taste and buy over hundreds of brands. Find lagers, ales, blondes, Swedish blends like svagöl and enkelt öl. Beer and whisky producers promote their brands and provide tutorials to those unskilled in beer know-how. Awards and two weeks of potent brews make the festival memorable.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Stockholm Jazz Festival


Jazzing up Stockholm
Regeringsgatan 74
(Festival Office)
Stockholm 111
+46 (0)8 5053 3170 (Festival Office)
http://www.stockholmjazz.com/
info@stockholmjazz.com
For more than two decades now, the Stockholm Jazz Festival has kept lovers of this genre of music enthralled. It is not only the Swedes who enjoy this festival; people flock from all over the world once a year to see big names perform. Legends, such as BB King, Al Jarreau and Bonnie Rait have graced the stage with their performances, and the main venue is usually the Museum of Modern Art on the island of Skeppsholmen. Visit the official website for details regarding this year's show.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Stockholm Jazz Festival photo by Fredrik Wass
Photo: Fredrik Wass
Stockholm Jazz Festival photo by Lilla Bergman
Photo: Lilla Bergman
Stockholm Jazz Festival photo by Patrick Silveira
Photo: Patrick Silveira
Stockholm Jazz Festival photo by J.Johansson
Photo: J.Johansson
 

 
Vikingarännet


Long-distance ice skating race
Stockholm
+46 (0)8 5563 1245
http://www.vikingarannet.com/
kansliet@vikingarannet.com
Skating is one of the most popular Scandinavian sports. The Vikingarännet is the longest race with a route that stretches 80 kilometres across thick ice. The dates of the event are tentative and depend entirely on the amount of snowfall. Most probable dates for this event are between February and mid-March. The event attracts skating enthusiasts from all over the world, and if you wish to participate in the race register yourself through the website by January.

Review © 2007, Wcities
 

 
Walpurgis Night


Scare those witches and goblins off
Djurgårdsslätten 49-51
Stockholm 115 93
+46 (0)8 442 8000
http://www.skansen.se
info@skansen.se
Sweden was brought into the Christian Church a long time ago, but those emissaries from Rome did not manage to root out all of the pagan rituals that had been a way of life for the Nordic populace. Quite a few of them still exist in popular form, Walpurgis Night or Valborgsmässoafton being one of them. On April 30 every year, huge bonfires are lit all over Sweden. And although the attendant choirs sing of welcoming the season of spring, the actual purpose of the fires was to scare off witches, sorcerers and demons and send them back to Blåkulla, their mountain refuge on the European continent. These days, Swedes do see the Walpurgis festivities as a celebration of springtime, but there are many who still remember the more frightening aspects of what these rituals once represented. Stockholm's largest Walpurgis celebration is held at the open-air museum of Skansen every year. Ticket prices start at SEK30 depending on the time of admission. To get to Skansen, take bus 47 from Sergels Torg.

Review © 2007, Wcities
Walpurgis Night photo by Magnus Nordin
Photo: Magnus Nordin
 

 
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