The seven bizarre traditions that make up Swedish Midsummer

Midsummer is one of the oldest and most widely celebrated holidays of the year in Sweden, but to the uninitiated, some of the festivities can seem a little bit... odd.

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I’m building my own Swedish summer house – here’s what I’ve learned

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Why do Swedes care so much about butter knives?

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Why do Swedes and Danes insist on pretending they speak the same language?

What’s up with Sweden’s ice cream vans?

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What fees do you need to budget for when selling your Swedish apartment?

Why does secular Sweden have so many religious public holidays?

My first visit to the Swedish tax office: What’s the fuss about ‘personnummer’?

OPINION: Ten things about Sweden that are actually quite good

How to bring your pet to Sweden 

Ten rules for thriving in a Swedish ‘styrelse’ board meeting

Patience and chores: How to get on with your neighbours in Sweden

Money-saving tips: How to get the best deal on your mortgage in Sweden

EXPLAINED: Sweden’s bizarre home tour ritual and how to survive it

OPINION: Please don’t let ‘mys’ be the next Scandinavian lifestyle trend

How does Sweden’s housing queue work, and is it worth joining?

Are Swedes funny? Explaining the many types of Swedish jokes

How do you beat the stress of the Swedish property bidding war?

Buying my first apartment in Sweden: How we won the bidding war

Seven traditions that reveal it’s Easter in Sweden

OPINION: The pandemic showed me that neither writing nor life abroad should mean isolation

My first winter in Sweden: How bad could it be, we wondered?

Ten key questions to help you plan your Swedish pension now

How to get tax deductions on household maintenance in Sweden

The essential insurance many foreigners in Sweden forget to sign up for

But what does it all mean? How to decipher Sweden’s orange pension envelope

EXPLAINED: How to take long-term leave from work in Sweden

How my Systembolaget fail took Sweden’s unyielding rules to the next level

Renting in Sweden: How do I know if I’m being charged fairly?

What will happen to Sweden’s property market in 2021?

Frogs, ducks and crayfish: A crash course in weird Swedish traditions

What you need to know about sending post to and from Sweden this Christmas season

Ten intriguing habits of the Swedes that you don’t immediately notice

Tell us: How are you making it through Sweden’s winter darkness?

The Local readers’ guide to making it through Sweden’s winter darkness

10 sure-fire ways to embarrass your Swedish partner

Brits told their driving licences will be accepted in Sweden after December 31st

Here’s what changes about life in Sweden in December

Quiz: Should you buy or rent your home in Sweden?

How has the pandemic affected migration permits in Sweden?

‘The Devil’s underwear’: Why don’t Swedes use curtains?

EXPLAINED: Here’s how dental care works in Sweden

Members’ Q&A: My foreign driving licence is about to expire, what can I do?

Eight essential Swenglish words the world should adopt right now

How Americans can move to Sweden

Five things that may (or may not) change about life in Sweden in November

QUIZ: How Swedish are your summer holiday habits?

What to expect when your child starts school in Sweden

Explained: What does the stronger Swedish krona mean for you?

Checklist: Everything you need to do when you move house in Sweden

7 key things to think about before you sell your home in Sweden

How to set up your electricity contract in Sweden

Ticks in Sweden: How to avoid them and protect yourself

I want my refund! How to get your money back in Sweden

OPINION: ‘Sweden and our mentality is more like a village than a country’

How to visit your Swedish in-laws and get invited back

Six romantic date ideas for Valentine’s Day in Stockholm

How do I make sure I get my rental deposit back in Sweden?

The eight rules you need to follow when exploring Swedish nature

These are the essential smartphone apps that make life in Sweden easier

What is the one smartphone app you can’t avoid in Sweden?

How to get your money back if you’ve been paying too much rent in Sweden

Six essential articles to help you navigate life in Sweden

How is All Saints Day marked in Sweden?

Nine ways your socializing habits change after a move to Sweden

It’s about to get more expensive to send letters in Sweden

The Local’s 11 insider tips when apartment hunting in Sweden

The small ways you adapt to Sweden without even noticing

Renting in Sweden: The most (and least) expensive cities for sublets

Reader voices: Where to find the best of British culture in Sweden

Revealed: The state of Sweden’s housing shortage

The words and phrases that will help you survive your commute in Sweden

‘Brexit isn’t just a concern for British citizens in Sweden’

What’s on: Events for English speakers in Sweden in May

What you need to know before moving to Sweden

Housemates and live-in landlords: What rights do you have as an ‘inneboende’ in Sweden?

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#BecomingSwedish: When plans go awry

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How can Stockholm’s cultural scene be more open to internationals?

Five great day trips to do from Gothenburg

Stockholm startup launches quiz to test your ‘Jante level’

How to save money if you’re under 26 in Sweden

Five challenges we faced since moving to northern Sweden, and how we overcame them

Swedish landlord told to pay quarter of a million in excess rent back to tenant

What rights do I have as a second-hand renter in Sweden?

How does Swedish income tax compare to the other Nordic countries?

How to beat the January post-holiday blues in Sweden

The five worst places to live in Sweden, according to the people who live there

Here’s what changes about life in Sweden in October 2020

The documents you need to prove you are a resident in Sweden

How has the coronavirus changed the Swedish housing market?

15 tips that will help you navigate life in Sweden

Checklist: What you need to do when leaving Sweden for good

Eight things that are free or cheap in Sweden (yes, really)

Here’s what changes about life in Sweden in September 2020

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