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Snowy Escape✨

#hellochristmas Stockholm before Christmas is pure magic. Gamla Stan glows with thousands of lanterns, cobblestones sparkle under fresh snow, and the air smells of saffron, warm glögg, and roasted almonds. The Christmas market at Stortorget buzzes—people crowd around stalls selling gingerbread, steaming glögg in ceramic mugs, and hand-knitted mittens. Kungsträdgården’s ice rink shimmers beneath fairy lights, Djurgården lies fairy-tale white, and carols drift from Skansen. It’s minus ten, cheeks burn, but hearts are warm. Pure holiday enchantment.
Posted: Dec 2, 2025
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