26 Mar 2026
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Art Swedish Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

No Man’s an Island: Artipelag

The Artipelag exhibition “No Man Is An Island” explores the complex relationship between human beings and the Stockholm archipelago. YLC’s Carmen Price decided to check it out. Summer forays into the velvety blue waters of the Stockholm archipelago are not as common as you might think. Despite widespread belief in the popular 1960s cliché of the […]

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Community Expat Cookbook Swedish Culture

The Best Kanelbulle Recipe EVER

Summer is here and the time of picnics is upon us. What better to bring with you to the beach or the park than a basket full of delectable cinnamon buns?

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Tourist Information

Skåne: the Sweet Song of Sweden’s Deep South

YLC’s Amy Johansson take us on a tour of her new stomping grounds – the deep south or the Texas of Sweden… Surrounded by sea on 3 sides, the southernmost part of Sweden has been a much contested borderland between Sweden and Denmark. With the treaty of Roskilde in 1658, the area was finally ceded […]

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Community Expat Cookbook Swedish Culture

Summer Eats: Ugnspannkaka (Oven Pancake)

School’s out and hordes of holiday-heady and hungry children are suddenly at home during the day. So what to make? For a no-fuss lunch that suits all ages, it’s a no-brainer – Ugnspannkaka. During school holidays I suddenly that the number of kids turning up at mealtimes in my household can vary from 2 to […]

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Community Swedish Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

The Lowdown: Midsummer in Stockholm 2014

Looking for a place to dance around the May pole this weekend or just want to learn more about Midsummer in Sweden?

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Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

How to Celebrate Swedish National Day

Rumour has it that Sweden’s National Day began in 1523 when Gustav Vasa was crowned, but it wasn’t made a public holiday until 2005. But either way it’s a cause to celebrate – choose a century and go from there!

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Expat Cookbook Swedish Culture

Recipe of the Week: National Day Cake

It’s no secret that Swedes love their cake – and cookies, and candies, and everything sweet. So no wonder then that fika on National Day has its very own tasty confection…nationaldagsbakelse.

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Community Tourist Information

YLC Picks: Top 10 Stockholm Tourist Apps

Whether you’re a tourist or a local wanting to discover more of YOUR living city – we bring you YLC’s top ten apps for enjoying Stockholm. Apps are now part of our everyday life. When going abroad, you can now use a number of apps to save money when planning your trip, find secret spots only […]

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Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

Splendid Silent Sun: Stockholm Summer in Solitude

When the sky is blue and the trees are vibrant green, everyone wants to be out and about. But what about taking a little time to enjoy the splendid, Stockholm sun alone?

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Weddings

Stockholm Bachelor: Top Five Party Ideas

With stag-dos or svensexas dating back to the ancient Spartans, YLC decided to jazz up this old shindig with new additions to make this night/weekend of freedom more about fun and bromance than hang overs and NSFW pictures.

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