6Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm offers a charming and snowy Christmas experience with its mix of old-world charm and modern holiday celebrations. The city’s Gamla Stan Christmas Market, located in the historic old town, is one of the oldest in Sweden, offering traditional crafts, handmade gifts, and Swedish delicacies like pepparkakor (gingerbread cookies) and glögg (mulled wine). The entire city is decked out in lights, and Skansen—an open-air museum—hosts a Christmas market that brings Swedish holiday traditions to life, complete with folk dancing and caroling.
Highlights:
- Gamla Stan Christmas Market in the historic old town
- Swedish holiday foods and mulled wine
- Skansen’s traditional holiday celebrations
