Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jokkmokk Winter Market
A large gathering of Sami people from across Scandinavia, this festival
(
www.jokkmokksmarknad.se
)
includes a market, meetings, craft shows, performances and
more.
Vasaloppet
This huge ski race (
www.vasaloppet.se
)
between Sälen and Mora, started in 1922, com-
memorates Gustav Vasa's history-making flight on skis in 1521; it has grown into a week-
long ski fest.
March
The winter season begins to wind down in the southern half of the country,
though winter sports are still going strong in Norrland.
Liljevalchs Spring Salon
The Djurgården gallery's annual springtime launch of the new year in art brings to the fore
up-and-coming artists as well as new work from established names.
April
The weather's still cold, but the days are longer and brighter.
Walpurgis Night
This public holiday, a pagan holdover to celebrate the arrival of spring, involves lighting
bonfires, singing songs and forming parades; parties are biggest in the student towns, such
as Uppsala.
