Over a million people visited the last Malmö Festival (www.malmofestivalen.se, Aug) to hear the best Swedish artists in every musical genre, from opera to hip hop. September’s vibrant Skåne Fair (www.skanemassan.se) focuses on what the southern tip of Sweden has to offer in terms of food, interior design and fashion. And no foreigner should miss the traditional midsummer celebrations at Malmöhus Slott, Scandinavia’s oldest Renaissance castle. Strange phallus-worshipping, lots of alcohol and gorgeous blondes of both sexes with flowers in their hair… What more could you want from a Swedish holiday?

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