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December in Stockholm

26 November 2018 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Before we know it, December will brighten up our lives again. Although probably cold, with all the lights and festivities around it’s always a warm welcome after an often grey November. Yes, it will be dark before 3 pm, but all the Christmas decorations make it much more bearable. People in the city have already […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: christmas, December, lights, Santa, St.Lucia, stockholm

St.Lucia – Discover A Swedish Winter Tradition

10 December 2017 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

On December 13th, all over Sweden, the day of Sankta Lucia (Saint Lucia) is celebrated.  There are costumes, candles, lights, buns, drinks, and singing.  So who is Sankta Lucia? Along with the celebration of midsummer, the celebration of Sankta Lucia is very popular cultural tradition here in Sweden. The idea behind this mythical character is […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: St.Lucia, Sweden, Swedish, traditions, winter

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