环球之旅:瑞典欢度仲夏节 Celebrating Summer in Sweden

Midsummer Eve is celebrated across Sweden on the first Friday after 21 June. A traditional flat-bottom boat sails off the island of Norröra in the Stockholm archipelago, where the holiday is celebrated best.

每年6月21日以后的第一个星期五，瑞典全国都举行庆祝仲夏夜的活动。在斯德哥尔摩群岛，有一艘传统的平底船驶出诺劳拉岛，这里是节庆气氛最热烈的地方。

The ideal elements of a Midsummer festival include being with friends in a remote spot, singing, and eating and drinking a lot. Eggs with dill are a traditional Midsummer food.

仲夏节庆祝中最令人向往的，是与朋友一起来到一个遥远的地方大吃大喝，高声欢唱。加小茴香的鸡蛋是传统的仲夏节食品。

The Midsummer pole (right) is raised to mark the beginning of the village’s festivities. Festival-goers decorate it with buttercups, red and white clover, wild geranium, goldenrod and cow parsley.

图中右侧的仲夏柱竖起来了，标志着村里庆祝活动的开始。欢庆节日的人们用毛茛叶，红色和白色的三叶草，野天竺葵，秋麒麟草和欧芹来装饰仲夏柱。

A local picks wild flowers in preparation for the Midsummer Eve festivities on the island of Blidö, in the Stockholm archipelago.

在斯德哥尔摩群岛的伯利德岛上，一位当地人正采集野花，准备做节日的装饰。

The archipelago is a place of beauty at any time, but during Midsummer it’s the place to be. Cities empty, and people head to summerhouses.

斯德哥尔摩群岛在任何时候都很美丽，但是夏天是最值得去的季节。这时城里人倾城而出，都去了夏季的度假屋。