A Gustatory Modality Of Stockholm, The Marathon More!

Photo: Peter Backman, Smaka på Stockholm
I'm back... recharged too fix for a peachy summer! And nosotros rootage the summertime amongst a smasher this weekend. First out is 1 of my favorite festivals: A Taste of Stockholm (Smaka På Stockholm). This is an annual eatery festival held inwards the Kungsträdgården commons inwards primal Stockholm starting on June 1st too going on until June 6th. xx restaurants volition accept tents too they stand upward for a whole myriad of cuisines including Swedish, Southeast Asian, Indian, South American too Ethiopian. Something for everyone! Besides food, in that place volition hold out beer too vino tents also every bit peachy alive music performances too cooking competitions. I actually similar this festival (this volition hold out the 20th yr inwards a row the festival is held) every bit it has a existent dainty atmosphere, centrally located too is pop amongst Stockholmers.
Photo: Peter Backman, Smaka på Stockholm
Speaking of annual events, this Sat (June 2nd) is the 34th annual Stockholm Marathon. It is quite a pop lawsuit amongst over 21,000 participants... from Olympic athletes to amateur runners. As a tourist, it is skillful to know that you lot shouldn't grab a taxi, ride a autobus or elbow grease inwards the inner metropolis on this solar daytime every bit many streets volition hold out closed... stick to walking or the subway! Otherwise it is a chip of a festival atmosphere inwards the metropolis too it is ever fun to cheer on the runners. Click here for a map of the course.
Photo: Richard Forsberg
And finally... I accept mentioned several times that this yr is the 100th anniversary of the 1912 Stockholm Olympics amongst many sporting events held inwards celebration. From June 2d to the eighth in that place volition hold out a sailing regatta held inwards Riddarfjärden correct inwards front end of the City Hall (Stadshuset). Should hold out fun! At to the lowest degree it volition hold out pretty amongst the lake filled amongst sailing boats.

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