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Stockholm Christmas Markets - A quaint traditional shopping atmosphere
Stylish and romantic Stockholm is never finer than in the midst of a romantic winter and throughout the month of December it is filled with joyous pre Christmas festivities and Yuletide fun. It is also a rewarding adventure for Christmas shoppers with several enchanting Stockholm Christmas markets to explore. The quaint Old Town market at Gamla Stan will transport you back on a nostalgic journey through time with quaint traditional huts and workshops showcasing craft demonstrations. There are also costumed parades and folklore performances. It is a great place to pick up beautiful Scandinavian decorative arts and Christmas goodies such as candied fruits, cake and cheeses.
Christmas Markets to Stockholm - Top quality Scandinavian gifts
Nearby Grana Lund is another busy Stockholm Christmas market that is just as atmospheric yet also provides a great deal of fun in the form of ice skating, a fun fair and pantomime. This is Stockholm's answer to famous Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen and is bedecked in glorious festive decorations and luminous fairy lights. For typically imaginative selection of gift ideas head to the Design and Handicrafts market for extravagant decorative ornaments, gorgeous ceramics and stylish home wares. You can explore the adjacent Farmers Market which highlights a veritable smorgasbord of Swedish delicacies. Try and resist the tempting displays of smoked salmon and herring, meatballs, sweets, cheesecakes and even reindeer meat pastries!
Stockholm Christmas Markets - Spectacular festive traditions
Mid December is the best time to go on a Christmas city break to Stockholm's Christmas markets due to the spectacle of its unique festivities of Lucia - Queen of Light. These quintessential Swedish celebrations will see sparkling torchlight processions, music concerts and feasting which are extremely vibrant yet endearingly traditional. Best of all, it is a colourful spectacle that all kids will love. All Stockholm Christmas markets will stock great looking functional items such as stylish winter woollies, hats and scarves and attractive decorative items for the home. Swedish pop art and pottery are highly desirable and will definitely make a valued Christmas gift for a loved one.
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