From folk traditions deep in the countryside to midnight ski runs and seaside saunas, here are eight different takes on this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to ...

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 sausage rolls and a green bean and orange salad. The wide-open ...

On a Friday between June 19 and 25, when the Swedish sun remains in the sky for a full 24 hours, Swedes make their way toward the gardens, forests, and beaches of the countryside. There, around a ...

One of Berkeley County’s most colorful cultural events is returning next month as the Swedish Midsummer Festival comes back ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what ...

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 ...

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. Ksenia Prints is a food writer, blogger, photographer and ...

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 ...

The Swedish celebration of summer and the season of fertility is marked with a huge smorgasbord, maypole dancing and partying late into the night. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s ...