Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
May
Spring tourism starts to pick up as the days get longer and warmer;
summer-only hostels and campgrounds start to open for the season.
May Day
Traditionally a workers' marching day in industrial towns and cities, it's observed with
labour-movement events, brass bands and marches.
June
Midway through June is the official beginning of summer. The weather is
perfect, hotel rates are low and travelling is effortless.
Sweden Rock Festival
This large three-day rock festival is held in Sölvesborg (
www.swedenrock.com
) and fea-
tures huge metal and hard-rock acts like Judas Priest, Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne.
Swedish National Day
Known merely as Swedish Flag Day until 1983, the public holiday (6 June) commemor-
ates the crowning in 1523 of King Gustav Vasa and Sweden's independence from the
Danish-led Kalmar Union.
Smaka På Stockholm
Taste samples from some of Stockholm's top kitchens in manageable quantities, and watch
cooking duels at this week-long food fest (
www.smakapastockholm.se
) in Kung-
strädgården.
Midsummer
Arguably the most important Swedish holiday, Midsummer's Eve traditionally falls on the
Friday between 19 and 25 June; revellers head to the countryside to raise the maypole,
