What is Valborg? Valborgsmassafton a.k.a Walpurgis Night – in English, falls on the 30th of April (last day). All major cities within Sweden celebrate Valborg annually. It is one of the look-forward-to days on the Swedish calendar. If the city has a University then at a 99% confident interval, it will have a special event […]
Culture
Tomte or Santa? And other Jul oddities in Sweden
Christmas (Jul) in Sweden is a cozy time – filled with lots of white lights, snow, freezing temperatures, trees lit up in every town centre. It is also the darkest month of the year, meaning Swedes go crazy with the tea lights and stars in the windows to make up for the lack of sun. […]
Scandinavian Furniture and Design Aesthetic – Mysteries Unraveled
Decorating your space can truly make it feel lived in and like a home. But when you’re new to a country it can be challenging to know where to buy new items such as furniture and decor. If you are looking for ways to make your home feel more Swedish, we have the details on […]
All You Need to Know About Halloween and All Saints’ Day in Sweden
Halloween and All Saints’ Day are both celebrated in Sweden, let’s look at the differences. Halloween – a spooky tradition that now haunts Sweden alongside the rest of the world, and All Saints Day – a day of remembrance of those who have passed on. Both are full of ghosts, but one sports costumes and […]
5 facts about the crayfish party in Sweden
Before you innocently suck on your first kräftor… take the time to read these 5 facts about the do’s and don’t of Kräftskivor. At the bottom of this article, we’ve added a series of coupons for money off your big pre-crayfish party food shop. Don’t miss out! 1. Good bye blue sky Kräftskiva (the Crayfish […]
Midsommar songs in English
How would you like to be able to understand Swedish midsommar songs this year? There are dozens of midsommar songs to choose from but we’ve chosen the 3 most commonly sung midsommar songs around the midsommarstång (midsommar pole). Midsommar songs in English The popularity of these midsommar songs also lie in the dances that go along […]
Weird Swedish foods
Weird Swedish foods is something you will come across when you are in Sweden for a longer period of time. Every country has its own food peculiarities, foods that you often miss when you are away from your home country. Foods that often also have a cultural significance. And Sweden is of course no exception […]
Mother’s Day in Sweden
May is soon ending, bringing us closer to the summer months. But it is not over yet. Do you know what is celebrated in Sweden at the end of May? It’s Mother’s Day, Mors Dag in Swedish. Disclaimer: To keep The Newbie Guide free, we use affiliate links (marked with *) and may get a […]
What is it really like to work in Sweden?
A couple of weeks back we conducted a poll asking the Newbie community, ‘How different is the business behaviour or work culture in Sweden compared to that of your home country?’ And 90% of our readers voted: ‘Very different’. No wonder then, that for a newbie in Sweden, feeling at home at work doesn’t come […]
What’s ‘Christmas in Sweden’ without a julbord!
Julbord – one thing you can not miss out on if you’re looking to soak in Christmas celebrations in Sweden. Literally translated to ‘Christmas table’, the julbord is a buffet of traditional Swedish eats, and a window into the land’s culture, habit, craving and identity. Written by our content writer, Nidhi Dhingra The Swedish julbord […]
Swedish transport
Written by Malena Rasetto As I said in many articles, I lived in Sweden for 5 months as a volunteer. I moved from south to north, north to west and west to the south again. How did I travel around? How was the public transport? Is Swedish transport good enough to move around? Swedish transport […]
Around Sweden in 8 buildings
Written by William Mansell Sweden has come a long way architecturally from the classic ‘Falu Röd färg’ red houses. From tree & Ice hotels to a twisted skyscraper. Sweden boasts an eclectic variety of architecture to rival any country. Come take a journey around Sweden in 8 buildings. Public Library, Stockholm One of Stockholm’s lesser […]
