In the forest

Winter wonderland on a Swedish farm

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December 25th 2008
The biggest day of the Christmas season in Sweden is Christmas Eve, where the family sit down to eat from a julbord, a Swedish Christmas smorgasbord, before Tomte, a little gnome believed to live under the the floor boards of the house or the barn arrives with presents. The tomte has now assumed a role comparable to that of Santa Claus and he even has similar attire with a big beard and a red cap. ... read more

Europe » Sweden » Gävleborg County

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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more