Tip #9 - Midsummer Inwards Stockholm

Please banknote that this weblog entry is from Tip #9 - Midsummer inward Stockholm

(Edit: Please banknote that this weblog entry is from 2013, for 2013 weblog entry click here!).
Poor tourists! Every yr they wander only about Stockholm Midsummer weekend (June 25th to 27th) wondering why the metropolis has been turned into a ghost town. They don't empathise that Midsummer rivals Christmas when it comes to a vacation that is celebrated alongside household unit of measurement together with friends. Many stores together with restaurants closed every bit Stockholmers caput to their countryside homes to celebrate inward truthful infidel style. But, non to fear... in that location are nevertheless enough of things to create this weekend!
The best bet is to caput to Skansen park. There y'all tin forcefulness out witness the traditional Swedish Midsummer celebration... singing, dancing only about the maypole, games together with much more. Open betwixt 10am together with 10pm, in that location volition hold upwards celebrations going on all solar daytime together with eve long. For to a greater extent than data almost prices together with how to larn there, cheque my before blog entry almost the park.
Please banknote that this weblog entry is from Tip #9 - Midsummer inward Stockholm

There volition besides hold upwards festivities occuring at Vasa park, inward the Vasastan neighborhood, starting at 12pm. Fun for the whole family! Otherwise, movement into a boat together with caput to the nearby isle of Fjäderholmarna or the town of Vaxholm. Public festivities volition hold upwards happening at both places. But... be aware of when the terminal boat goes dorsum to Stockholm thus y'all don't larn stuck there!

Here are some exceptional opening hours of some museums this weekend (Skansen is opened upwards all weekend):
The NK division store volition hold upwards opened upwards on Fri until 2pm together with thus closed the residue of the weekend. All sightseeing tours volition deport on every bit normal! For other opening hours, contact the hotel reception.

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