Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s about potatoes and herring,” says Malin, co-host of the Midsummer celebration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ksenia Prints On a Friday between June 19 and 25, when the Swedish sun remains in the sky for a full 24 hours, Swedes make their ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

Midsummer in Sweden is a time of joy. Poles are wrapped with bright vines and flowers, with Swedish flags waving atop, a golden cross across a sea of blue. Swedes gather round the poles, dancing and ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As my Swedish army bike rattles down the last hill, I place a hand on the basket to secure my Midsummer contributions: two king-size ...

The sun never sets on Midsummer’s night in Sweden, ushering in 24 hours of unique festivities that blur the line between past and present. On a Friday between June 19 and 25, when the Swedish sun ...