Where in Scandinavia can a traveller find a wild party or
holiday like Midsummer? Also where can I get the less
expensive alcohol from either country or ferry? Last but not
least which could party the hardest? I look forward to your
answers.
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You should be aware that alcohol is expensive in Norway.
The price is a litle lower in Sweden. Denmark is the only
Scandinavian to have normal alcohol prices. So buy it in
Denmark, or at a ferry. Or better at the plane or an
airport. But be aware that ther are a limit to how much
alcohol you can bring with you from abroad. But the customs
did'nt seem to bother to much.
Have fun!
The cheapest beer and liquor yuo┤ll find in Denmark and at
the taxfree on the boats between Sweden and Finland(until
the end of June). The boattickets are really cheap and
you┤ll save money if you take a trip just to buy alcohol.
The cheapest beer and liquor yuo┤ll find in Denmark and at
the taxfree on the boats between Sweden and Finland(until
the end of June). The boattickets are really cheap and
you┤ll save money if you take a trip just to buy alcohol.
As for partying, there will be partys everywhere in Sweden
at least. I┤m sure you┤ll find one when you get here. Have
fun.
Most (wild) midsummer parties in Sweden tend to private. The public ones (dancing around a midsummer pole etc) are often for families (a lot of children and no alcohol).
Having said that, there are of course wild midsummer parties which are public, especially in the countryside (I believe), for example Dalarna and ╓land. I never benne to one myself, actually, but - according the Swedish press - they can be very wild.
Alcohol is quite expensive in Sweden. The problem is that if you buy beer in Denmark or on a ferry, it┤s a lot of kilos to carry around. But it will be possible to buy dut-free even after July 1st on the ferry between Sweden and Finland, since Alandia (Finish Arcipelago) doesn┤t have to follow the EU rules.
In Denmark most of the completely public midsummer(parties) are for families like in Sweden (although in DK you'll see many drink bear), but we do have beach parties near Copenhagen with music and drinking to which you can buy a ticket. From what I've seen/heard (in swedish television) about the "wild swedish midsummerparties" it's my impression that ours are not as wild, but I guess it depends on how you define "wild".
For a real midsummer feast: buy a lot of beer, vodka, some
"sill" (raw delicate fish), some potatoes, some "grΣsl÷k",
some prawns, lobster or crabs, bread, cheese, and all the
other food you like. Get together with some friends and go
with a boat to some little island near the coast. Bring
music and party till dawn.
In the county of Vestfold in Norway, the 24 of june is a
public holdiday, so the celebrations of the 23 has
possibilities for a special wildness.Often celebrated on
the sea, with bonfires and dancing.
Ok, here we go... You'll find the midsummmer-partying in
Sweden and the cheapest liquor in Denmark. Midsummer is
celebrated on 25 of June in Sweden, but, as Chris said, the
partying is often private. But if you still want to go, you
should try one of the tourist towns in Sweden like Bσstad
(in the south-west of Sweden), Halmstad (also south-west,
but further up), VΣstervik (on the east coast) or the
islands ╓land and Gotland. I suggest you take the ferry,
which only takes 20 minutes and costs almost nothing,
between Helsingborg (Sweden)/Helsing÷r (Denmark) and buy
the liqour in Denmark and then go to Sweden and party.
Bσstad is not far from Helsingborg...
Good luck!