By Emily Rycroft
Christmas is just around the corner, so we’re bringing you the best festive Traincations each week to get you in the mood…
What’s all the fuss?
Stockholm may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of Christmas markets, but Skansen holds one of the best in Europe. It’s incredibly traditional, with Swedish crafts and handmade straw ornaments. There’s also a great spread of yummy local food to try like eel, saffron buns, Swedish pancakes (pictured), pepparkakor (gingersnaps) and local mulled wine called glögg.
Getting there
Take the Eurostar to Brussels after midday, and change at Brussels Midi for an ICE high-speed train to Cologne. If you’d like to stop for dinner in Cologne, check out Alte Wartesaal just to the right of the station entrance. Expect impressive menus, stunning architecture and a diverse mix of people. Next, travel overnight to Copenhagen snuggled up on the City Night Line sleeper train. Wake up rested and refreshed before hopping on a local train all the way to Skansen.
Picture it
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Pics: Rieh and Mararie (Creative Commons)
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