Annual Food Festival “A Taste of Stockholm”: A Food Lover’s Dream!

“A Taste of Stockholm” is one of the largest annual events in Sweden which takes place in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in early summer. The festival will take place from June 1-6, 2011, in the downtown park Kungsträdgården or ‘King’s Garden’ in the city, which is virtually transformed into a party with culinary sensations and performances by many well known artists. The festival is a food lover’s dream attracting thousands of people with shared interest in food and drink every year. The 6-day festival will see around 25 of Stockholm’s most exciting restaurants serving everything from the most traditional Swedish dishes to exotic creations from other parts of the world. With the hosting of the festival, Stockholm will also get an opportunity to showcase the passion for locally grown produce, organic food and the desire to serve as a model for a sustainable lifestyle. Stockholm is well served by several international airlines that operate direct, no-stop flights from major cities around the world. Stockholm is built on 14 island connected by 57 bridges, and is one of the most beautiful capitals in the world. The city is just incredible to visit, whether it’s for leisure or business. Visitors from the US planning to attend the festival “A Taste of Stockholm” can also book non-stop cheap business class flights to Stockholm from New York JFK, Chicago O’Hare and Newark for a comfortable journey as the flights are long haul. Besides, passengers can also contact their travel agents to buy air tickets for business class to Stockholm at cheap rates as there are many airlines that offer special promotions to promote such events.

The festival “A Taste of Stockholm” will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Visitors attending the event will get a chance to sample the culinary delights on offer. Besides, watching the Chef Duels will be a great fun and exciting indeed, where the best chefs in Sweden challenge each other before the crowd. This well-known food festival, which is called “Smaka pa Stockholm” in Swedish, attracts more than 650,000 visitors every year. Hundreds of delectable treats are on offer during the event, where the visitors will get to enjoy live music, entertainment and sports events. There are many restaurants in the city that even cook up special festival menus for this major annual event. If you also want to attend this exciting festival, then book your business class tickets to Stockholm in advance if you want to get the best airline discount and make great savings. Visitors from major US cities such as New York, Chicago and Philadelphia can book their seats on Continental Airlines, SAS and US Airways. While attending the festival, also take out some time to visit the numerous world-class museums and several attractions that Stockholm has to offer to its visitors.