Ignore the grey skies and rain, this is the weekend that Malmö really gets into the festive spirit! Here’s The Local's guide to all the traditional Christmassy things you can get up to in Sweden's third city.
With the Christmas season in full swing, there are plenty of festive activities to indulge in if you're in Gothenburg this winter. Here's The Local's pick of the top places to go and things to do (and eat!) to have a very merry Swedish Christmas.
Sweden's straw yule goat Gävlebocken, whose biggest claim to fame is its tendency to get burned down every year, is all set for its annual return on Sunday.
Worried the festive season has become an exercise in consumerism and Black Friday shopping? Swedish retailers predict the Christmas gift of the year will be something much more sustainable.
Christmas trees grown in Sweden are more vividly green after a summer of extreme drought, but there is also a risk of a shortage of the firs and spruces.
It gets darker every day, the days are getting shorter and winter is coming. But stay positive: that also means the holiday season is creeping closer. And with that, Christmas markets. The Local takes a look at 15 of the best across the country to get you in a festive mood.
Several international far-right websites claimed that a Swedish Christmas concert had been cancelled in order to avoid offending Muslim migrants. In fact, the cause was a delay on budget and logistics planning from the company behind the event. The Local explores how the story got misrepresented.
Postage and delivery to and from Sweden will be more expensive over the busy Christmas period with the postal service introducing an additional fee, Swedish media reported.
Sweden's straw yule goat Gävlebocken whose biggest claim to global fame is its tendency to get burned down every year surprisingly survived this Christmas, much to the delight of organizers.
As a foreigner on Swedish soil it's tempting to miss home at this time of the year, but these days there are plenty of reasons I love being here for Christmas.
With Christmas fast approaching, Stockholm resident Erkan Arapi will be delivering Christmas cheer – and presents – across Sweden's capital in his role as a Taxi Santa.
A giant straw goat less famous for spreading Christmas joy and more famous around the world for its unfortunate tendencies to get burned down has been erected in the town of Gävle.
A Swedish retail organization has predicted the Christmas gift of the year that they think will be given to every health-conscious Swede who wants to exercise... but in moderation.
