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Henningsvær is a small fishing village in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. The village, built on a few small connected islands, has become famous due to its football stadium. According to some people, the around 500 inhabitants are privileged with one of the most beautifully located football stadiums in the world. But it is…
Kukkola is a small village at the shores of the Torne River a bit upstream of Haparanda. It is right next to the rapids Kukkolaforsen, with Finland directly on the other side. The rapids were earlier the main livelihood of the village but have become a tourist attraction in modern times. Kukkola has a population…
Welcome to the unofficial capital of Lofoten! Svolvær is a town in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. It lies on the island of Austvågøya and is a part of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County and has around 4.700 inhabitants. This is the gateway to the archipelago that has become famous due to its many…
Right next to the border between Finland and Sweden you will find the town of Tornio. Together with its twin city Haparanda, just across the border, it creates one of a few urban areas this far north in Europe. Tornio is the seat of the local municipality, a municipality that has a population of around…
Right next to the border between Sweden and Finland you will find the town of Haparanda. Together with its twin city Tornio, just across the border, it creates one of a few urban areas this far north in Europe. Haparanda, at the easternmost point of Sweden, is today a part of Norrbotten County and the…
Uusikaupunki is a town in Southwestern Finland, along the coast of the Baltic Sea. Founded at the time the area was still a part of Sweden, it is also known by its Swedish name Nystad. Both versions of the name mean “the new town”. It is a town with a long tradition of building wooden…
Vedevåg is a locality and former company town in what is today Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. The locality is a part of the historical province of Västmanland and has a proud history as an important ironwork for the production of cannons and other equipment for the Swedish Army. The locality, which greets anyone passing…
Bodø is a coastal town in northern Norway and for many the gateway to the Lofoten archipelago. The town is in the traditional district of Salten in what is today Nordland County. This is an area just north of the Arctic Circle. Bodø is with its 40.000 inhabitants the largest town in Nordland County and…
Welcome to the southernmost point in Finland with the midnight sun! This is Aavasaksa, a hill as well as a settlement in Finnish Lapland. Directly at the border with Sweden, the distinct hill makes it possible to see far into both countries. The hill has a height of 242 meters and is home to the…
Welcome to Turku! It is the oldest town in Finland and its former capital. Known by many by its Swedish name Åbo, this town has a long history, being a part of Sweden, Russia, and eventually Finland. Turku is today the center of the sixth-largest municipality in Finland, with a population of around 195.000 inhabitants….
One of the things everyone going to Åland should do is enjoy nature. Ramsholmen is a nature reserve located only a few kilometers from the island’s capital Mariehamn. Here you can take a walk around the reserve to relish the green and lush nature, with flowers everywhere during the summertime and a mirrorlike sea on calm days….
The Vårdö Church is a 15th-century stone church, also known as the stone chapel Sundsskären. It is a part of the Sund-Vårdö Congregation, which belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is on the island of Lövö in Vårdö Municipality in the northeastern part of the Åland Islands. The church has been consecrated to…