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Welcome to snowy Vagnhärad! We have been back in the small locality of Vagnhärad for a few days now while visiting my parents. This does of course also include spending some time with my parents’ two Golden Retrievers – Trixie and Cleo. As I have mentioned earlier, six-year-old Trixie gave birth to her one and…
Lemland Church, also known as Saint Birgitta’s Church, is in the village of Söderby in Lemland Municipality. It is yet another one of the traditional red granite churches on the Åland Islands. It is today a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and it is also the center for the Lemland-Lumparland Parish. The…
Saltvik Church is the center of the local parish in Kvarnbo in Saltvik Municipality. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus. The building is in red granite, the material that is so typical for the Åland Islands. Saltvik Church The construction of the church began at the end of the 13th…
What today is only a rest stop at the border between Lemland and Lumparland has a much richer history. Over the strait, known as Lumparsund, there is today a small bridge. However, this very place was once the sea passage for Vikings. Swedish Vikings are believed to have passed through the strait on their voyages…
One of the interesting sights in the western part of Åland is Eckerö Church. Eckerö is a municipality on the Åland Islands. It is also the westernmost island within the archipelago’s larger inhabited islands. The narrow strait Marsundet separates Eckerö from the main island. Eckerö was an important stop on the postal road between Sweden…
Kiev, or Kyiv, has a long history. And as often is the case, several parts of it are disputed. Today the city is the capital of Ukraine as well as one of the largest cities in Europe. Kiev is the English name for the city, while Kyiv is the Latin rendering of Ukrainian (that uses…
Living in Stockholm, it can sometimes feel like the rest of Europe is so far away. In order to reach any land border, you need to drive for several hours. We do, however, have one additional possibility – the Baltic Sea. There is not only Finland across the sea. Overnight cruises offer two more options…
Are you planning on going somewhere during the darkest months of the year? Why not go to wintry Warsaw, the fascinating capital of Poland? It is time for us to dream back to a time before the Covid-19 pandemic, when traveling was less complicated. In 2018, we planned our Christmas for several months. Well, maybe…
The island of Eckerö is one of the western-most islands of Åland and it is here that you find Käringsund. This is a bay and natural harbor that has become one of the most picturesque sights on the Åland Islands. Along the shores of this small bay the boathouses and boatsheds are lined up. These…
St. Andrew’s Church in Lumparland stands out from the other churches on the Åland Islands. One cannot help but ask where the typical red granite is. While many of the churches on the islands are made of the local red stone, St. Andrew’s Church is instead a white wooden church. It is the oldest of…
Långnäs Harbor is one of three larger passenger harbors on the Åland Islands. The other two harbors are Mariehamn and Berghamn in Eckerö. This is a harbor that gets regular visits from some of the largest ferries on the Baltic Sea, which can be a sight for many curious visitors. The only issue for any…
Järna is a locality in Södertälje Municipality, located in the county of Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of around 6,200 inhabitants, Järna is a significant residential community and is often considered a suburb of the much larger city of Södertälje. The locality is surrounded by a…