23 Dec 2024
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5 Kid-Friendly Activities in Stockholm

Stockholm is perhaps one of the best places to travel to when you have kids in tow. There is an abundance of activities that are family-friendly and ideal for parents who want to spend the whole day in one space instead of traveling to various locations. Here are five places that you and the kids […]

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Explore Stockholm: Outdoor Dates for Adventurous Romantics

Stockholm’s beautiful greenery and scenery makes it a perfect spot for adventurous and breathtaking dates. The city is home to countless outdoor activities, which means you and your special someone never have to settle for ordinary! Here are three fun ways to romantically enjoy all that Stockholm offers: Björnö Nature Reserve: Only 45 minutes away […]

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Culture Music Swedish Culture

Sing-along at Skansen – The ultimate summer tradition

The Swedes absolutely love a good sing-along and Allsång på Skansen is really the most Swedish of all things Swedish. On summer Tuesdays, the crowds gather in thousands to sing together at Skansen, and another million or two watch it on the telly.  The sing-along tradition at Skansen actually dates back to 1935, and its run […]

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Swedish Culture

Time to celebrate Midsummer

Wondering what all the fuss is about? And where all the Stockholmers have gone? Want to find ways to celebrate Midsummer in the city? Swedish Midsummer is easily the most celebrated holiday in the country, rivalled only by Christmas. Nature is in full bloom, love is in the air and twilight replaces most of the dark […]

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Community Featured Volunteering

Linnéa Claeson continues to inspire and wins human rights prize

If you have been following any Swedish media at all lately, you can’t have missed Linnéa Claeson with her rainbow-colored hair and inspiringly strong views on important issues. The latest in line to recognize her influence is the UN Association of Sweden, who chose her as the recipient for their annual human rights prize. We […]

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Community Festivals

Stockholm Brewers Festival 2017

Beer lovers of Stockholm now have a new occasion to look forward to… Stockholm Brewers Festival may have just had its first edition, but has promised to come back next year and to have echoing mini beer events though the rest of the year. This first edition of the festival, which had a total sold-out […]

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Community Expat Cookbook

Expat Cookbook: Mussels in Citrusy Passata

While the time-honored way of cooking mussels is the Belgians’ love of using white wine, some more contemporary takes have shifted towards substituting with tomatoes in all forms and consistencies, with a few throwing in the chilli for the Asian influence. My happy marriage of these sources of inspiration gives a deeply flavoursome tangy broth […]

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Community Grocery Lifestyle Speciality Shops

WasteLess – first packaging-free store to open in Stockholm

It was about time that Stockholm would catch up with this new and more environmentally friendly way of selling and buying food products. WasteLess is going to be Stockholm’s first packaging-free store and the initiative comes from British Naomi Glinn and Swedish Mattias Östlund. ¨We are much into zero waste and sustainability, we use reusable bags when we go shopping, reducing […]

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Community

Stockholm Brewers Festival to have its 1st edition in June

We at Your Living City are always searching for the best and most original events in Stockholm and this year’s first edition of Stockholm Brewers Festival, a local USA style craft beer and music festival celebrating the local community’s microbreweries and of course their beers, couldn’t go unnoticed. So we went ahead and found out who […]

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Community Health Lifestyle

Best of You relaunch – for a happier and healthier lifestyle!

Best of You relaunched last Saturday with a party filled with music, sparkling wine, pop corn, love and other surprises. During the event, Best of You’s heart and soul, yoga teacher Mo and journalist Henriette presented the team behind Best of You, among them nutritionist Clara, life coach Sandra and personal trainer Frida. Mo and Henriette took the opportunity […]

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