This year, a standard basket of 100 Swedish Christmas groceries costs six percent more than last year, making it more expensive than it’s ever been. But which items have gone up the most in price?
Christmas in Sweden is where the country comes into its own. With a gingerbread house competition, Lucia, ice skating in central Stockholm and even a Christmas goat on our list, you're sure to find something to bring you some Christmas cheer.
On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are tossed into Stockholm's glacial waters, recycled to provide a welcoming habitat for marine life.
Sweden's postal service is inundated every year with thousands of letters beginning with 'Dear Santa', and it not only answers them but for over a century has kept those that stand out.
Despite what you may think for a Scandinavian country, it’s not necessarily a given that there will always be snow on Christmas in Sweden, particularly in the south. Here’s what the forecast looks like this year.
A flock of hungry jackdaws has begun eating the giant Christmas straw goat erected in Gävle, Sweden, raising the prospect of it getting severely damaged even if no one manages to set fire to it.
Swedish Christmas decorations are minimalist but 'mysig', with the lights appearing in every window around this time of year a welcoming sight to brighten up the darker months in the run-up to Christmas. Here's our guide to some Christmassy Swedish gifts.
A lavish Christmas banquet and a gift - or nothing. There are significant differences in what employees are getting at work for Christmas, TT's new survey shows.
Christmas is one of the busiest times for travel in Sweden, and this year those with kids may have just one day to make it to their relatives after the last day of school. Here's the latest on how to travel safely and where you might face delayed trains or ugly traffic jams.
On last week's episode of our Sweden in Focus podcast, we asked Jonas Engman from Stockholm's Nordiska Museet to answer your questions on Swedish Christmas.
The Local takes a look at the incredible story behind Sweden's famous polkagris sticks and visits Gamla Stans Polkagriskokeri in Stockholm to see how the original recipe is still being honoured. Scroll down to watch the video.
You've definitely seen them on windowsills this winter, but what is the history behind Sweden's advent candlesticks? We find out in today's Advent calendar.
