Had you already picked a restaurant to go to, recommended by a friend who was clever enough to visit in spring? Eat at a gästgivaregård – a kind of traditional gourmet pub – in southern Sweden. Snow is an almost failsafe bet in northern Sweden in winter, but not so much further south. Photo: Anna Öhlund/imagebank.sweden.seThe far north of Sweden in deep midwinter is your best bet for a chance of seeing the Northern Lights. In December, no visit to Sweden is complete without going to a Christmas market or a julbord – a Christmas-themed smörgåsbord served up at most traditional restaurants (which you can find anywhere in Sweden, not just the north).