Review of Skansen – by Agnes L.
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Embarrassed that I haven't written about the Redoubt but it's so easy to just focus on the new without remembering the classic and always been there.
Skansen is great to visit all year round. The Christmas market is obviously best when it is a white blanket of snow on the ground, and perhaps it has become a bit too relaxing and it is expensive but it is just to bite the bullet, it's only Christmas once a year.
Around midsummer you can test on the classic to dance around our own phallus-symbol to get fertility in soils, well worth a visit especially if you have guests visiting but also if you don't have anywhere to go but would like to have traditions.
Easter at Skansen means crafts, games and activities for young and old and should clearly be visited if you are left in town and not flown away on the broom.
To get Swedish history in one place including old buildings and to test the old, long-forgotten activities is really exciting.
Do you have children that want to see the animals but you hate the congestion is a good idea to be there on new year's day, midsummer day, or other days when we Swedes are resting after a hearty feast. A close friend of mine always do so and it feels luxurious to have the whole Redoubt for himself.
Another tradition is to stop using the pacifier and then leave the keys to the kittens at Skansen. Now gather the probably just in a large container and discarded because x number of children leave their pacifiers here. Don't miss the spring with all new animal babies. So amazingly cute.
It's not cheap but a year card already pays off after a couple of visits. Warning for long queues so think smart and don't want to be a part of "Allsång på Skansen select another day.