Old Town Christmas Market in Stockholm

Welcome to visit this famous, oldest and most traditional Christmas Market in Stockholm with a special cheery festive atmosphere! It is located in the heart of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) at Stortorget square (close to the Royal Palace). Your journey to Sweden or european independent tour to Stockholm,on european tour packages created by trip planner, your will not never forget . In the Old Town Christmas Market you will find Swedish Christmas sweets smoked sausages, reindeer, elkmeat and other delicacies. There is also Glögg (mulled wine), a range of Swedish handicrafts and decorative arts of high-quality workmanship. The Stockholm Guild was founded in 1914. The purpose was to restore the Christmas Market in the Old Town with a history stretching back to 1523. The first Christmas Market in the 20:th century was taken place in the Winter of 1915. In the mid 1950 the reputation of the Christmas Market was at an all-time low due to worn-down shreds and a large porportion of non-quality products. The Christmas
Market was very close to be shut down for god. However, after a generous donation of a Guild member 34 new shreds, built in medival style, could be purchased. These new shreds was arranged at Stortorget, according to a medival drawing, by the architect Nils Tesch. At the same time a new standard was imposed regarding the quality level of the products offered at the Christmas Market. Since 1961 the Christmas Market in the Old Town of Stockholm has established itself as a frontrunner of Christmas Market traditions in Stockholm. In the Christmas Market you as a visitor will find Swedish Christmas sweets, smoked sausages, reindeer- and elkmeat and other delicacies, glögg (mulled wine) and a range of Swedish handicrafts and decorative arts of high-quality workmanship. Since 1961, after the intensive work by the Guild member Sven Ståhle, the Christmas Market generates a economical return for the Guild and the Christmas Market shred teenants.