Summer Solstice in Sweden

Midsummer In Sweden

In countries like Sweden for example, the Midsummer (Midsommar in Swedish) celebration is one of the greatest events of the year. It’s almost as important as Christmas. The traditional Midsummer celebration takes place on the countryside. It should be added though that one of the best summer solstice festivals occurs  at the Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm. On Midsummer Eve people often dressed in traditional costumes dance and sing around a midsummer pole.

“This is a fertility rite and the pole is decorated with greenery and flowers. Traditional foods such as pickled herring and potatoes with soured cream and chives are consumed, washed down with Schnapps and spiced vodka.”