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Rimforsa is a locality in Kinda Municipality in the region of Östergötland. It lies between the two lakes Järnlunden and Åsunden, along the Kinda Canal. It is today home to around 2.300 inhabitants and is connected to the rest of the region by Road 23 and the railway line known as Stångådalsbanan. A Short History…
Welcome to the highest point on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. Höghäll is with its altitude of 55 meters considered by many to be the highest point of the island, watching out over the quite flat landscape and its windmills and ancient burial fields. Well, there is actually one point…
Källvik is a small settlement on a peninsula south of Trosa in the province of Södermanland. This is in many ways one of the gateways to the archipelago in this part of eastern Sweden. It is most famous for its marina and small wharf which is the access point to other parts of the archipelago…
Högsrum is a small settlement in the western part of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The area is today a part of Borgholm Municipality in Kalmar County, but the settlement with its church was once the center of the local parish. The settlement includes one-family homes as well as a…
Just a bit south of Trosa in the province of Södermanland lies the small settlement of Tofsö. This is a coastal area of eastern Sweden with the Baltic Sea as a neighbor. It consists mostly of vacation homes, but there are a few people who have turned this into their homes all year around. For…
Just a short distance from the settlement of Högsrum is a historical site known as Odens Flisor. It lies within what is today Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. These raised stones stand tall and they are an impressive sight indeed. In English, the name of this place…
Räpplinge is a small settlement in the western part of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is today home to around 160 inhabitants, but together with its church this was once the center of the local parish. A Short History of Räpplinge Räpplinge Parish has a history stretching back to the Middle Ages….
There is one destination from Stockholm Skavsta Airport that gives you the option for a day trip. That is Gdańsk, a city in northern Poland along the coast of the Baltic Sea. I visited Gdańsk in February and was greeted by a snowstorm. It was now time for some revenge. It was time to see…
Hulterstad is a small settlement with around 50 inhabitants in the southeastern part of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is today a part of Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County, but was once together with its medieval church the center of its own parish. A Short History of Hulterstad Hulterstad…
Segerstad is a small settlement in the southeastern part of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is today part of Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County, but was once the center of its own parish. The whole parish, including the settlement, has today a population of around 90 inhabitants. In English….
Silverdalen is a small locality in Hultsfred Municipality in Kalmar County. This area was once part of Lönneberga Parish in the historical province of Småland. This is an old company town that has developed along the railway and the river Silverån. Today, the population is around 660 inhabitants. In English the name means “The Silver…
Ventlinge is a small settlement in the southwestern part of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. The settlement lies in what is today Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County, but this was once the seat of the local parish. A Short History of Ventlinge The first known written mentioning of the settlement in Ventlinge dates back…