Tips & Tricks
Royal Opera (Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm) — the Royal Opera, Kungliga Operan, has been the Swedish national venue for opera and ballet since January 18, 1773. You can visit Kungliga Operan as a member of the audience at one of the performances or take a guided tour. On the tour, you will have the opportunity […]
Stockholm Jazz Festival (Stockholm) — held annually every October, this jazz festival features over 110 concerts over the course of seven days. Concerts take place at various venues, including the Stockholm Concert Hall, Fasching (a jazz club), and Kulturhuset. The lineup includes Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Snarky Puppy, and many more. Visit the event website […]
LIGHTS (Tele2 Arena, Rökerigatan 8, Stockholm) — The popular Summerburst festival, dedicated to electronic music, gets a twin festival in November, LIGHTS. On the last Saturday of Novemeber, Stockholm’s brand new Tele2 Arena turns into Scandinavia’s biggest and most luminous night club with the arrival of the LIGHTS festival – Sweden’s new indoor festival for […]
Stockholm International Film Festival (Festival Centre at Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, Stockholm) — this 12-day event (held every November) showcases Swedish and international film productions (including new Hollywood movies). The festival is also recognized for its role in promoting and providing a platform for young, up-and-coming filmmakers. Up to a third of the selected films are […]
Stockholm International Horse Show (Ericsson Globe Arena, Stockholm) – held during the last week of November annually, this event has a larger audience than even the Swedish hockey games. The equestrian sport in Sweden is the second most popular sport (after football). It is also the third biggest sport among females. About 150 000 people […]
Uppsala – this is Sweden’s fourth largest city, and a major university town just north of Stockholm (easily reached by train in just 35 minutes from Stockholm). Visitors can see the three Bronze Age royal burial mounds in Old Uppsala, along with Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, the university museum (Museum Gustavianum), and local shops and eateries. […]