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From November until Christmas, Stockholm transforms into a city full of lights, scents, and tastes. Christmas markets pop up in several places, creating a warm contrast to the winter darkness – and there's a wide range for those who want to experience real Christmas spirit in the capital. Here are the tips you don't want to miss:
1. Stortorget Christmas Market in Gamla Stan
The historic market at Stortorget in Stockholm's oldest district is filled with crafts, mulled wine, and classic Christmas delicacies, right in the idyllic Gamla Stan.
2. Skansen Christmas Market
One of the city's most popular Christmas markets is found on Djurgården. Skansen, the world's oldest open-air museum, invites you to Christmas spirit with dance, music, crafts, and market stalls for over a hundred years.
3. Kungsträdgården Christmas Market
Kungsträdgården, right in central Stockholm, is the location for Sweden's largest Christmas market, with more than 400 exhibitors selling everything from crafts and home decor to art, fashion, accessories, and food.
4. Farmers' Own Christmas Market in Tessinparken
On Östermalm, Tessinparken transforms into a cosy Christmas market focusing on locally produced goods. Local farmers and artisans sell food, treats, and small-scale crafts – perfect for those who want to buy sustainable Christmas gifts and quality ingredients.
5. Christmas Market at Skeppsholmsgården
Skeppsholmsgården's Christmas market is small but atmospheric, with around 50 exhibitors in crafts, smithing, and design. The quay is decorated with fir branches and fires, creating a genuine Christmas feeling. Here, you can buy unique Christmas gifts in a calmer environment, just a few minutes from the city.
6. Taxinge Castle
Taxinge Castle, just outside Nykvarn, invites you every year to Sweden's largest Christmas fair. Here, you will find over 130 exhibitors with everything from crafts and Christmas gifts to irresistible delicacies. The atmosphere is enhanced by fires and torches that light up the castle surroundings.
When you need a break, the famous ”cake castle” awaits – with one of the country's largest cake tables. Perfect for rounding off a day filled with Christmas shopping.
7. Christmas Spirit in Shops
In the city centre, NK offers classic Christmas atmosphere with decorated shop windows, music, and sometimes rice pudding. Around the city, cafés serve saffron buns, gingerbread cookies, and steaming mulled wine, making the shopping trip extra cosy.
