Where & how to do Midsummer in Sweden - the ultimate Swedish experience
Did you know the Christian tradition of celebrating St. John the Baptist coincides with the summer solstice? In Northern Europe, this date is still marked with bonfires and festivities. Since the late Middle Ages, Swedes have celebrated by raising and dancing around a Midsummer pole. Decorating it with flowers and greenery, a practice known as 'maja', gives the pole its other name: the maypole. Photo: Anna Hållams/imagebank.sweden.se (Download ) Midsummer’s Eve is one of Sweden’s most cherished
