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Stockholm, Sweden
5 customs and traditions in Stockholm — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
A coffee and a bun, taken deliberately and socially. A genuine institution, not a break.
Maypoles, flower crowns and herring, and the country largely shuts for it.
The right of public access — you may walk, forage and camp on almost any land, with responsibilities attached.
Candlelit processions and singing on 13 December, in the darkest part of the year.
Public saunas with swimming holes cut in the ice, used year-round.
