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The first three times I visited Malta I stayed in or around the town of Sliema. It usually meant having a great view out over the capital Valletta and easy access to many restaurants and shopping. Our fourth day in Malta this year had started with a hike from Marsaskala to Marsaxlokk and we were…
A year and a half ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic started its first blitz on Europe, Little A and I explored Malta on our own while Susann was supposed to go on a business trip to London. We had a great time, especially exploring the less crowded areas. One of these was a hike from…
It is now about a year and a half since the pandemic really took off in Europe and countries such as Malta started to introduce the many restrictions that have been part of life since. Back then, in early March 2020, Little A and I were enjoying a father and daughter trip to Malta. Susann…
There has been a thought in my head since Little A and I visited Malta at the start of the pandemic in 2020. At that time, we took a hike from Marsaskala to Marsaxlokk and Birżebbuġa. The thought has been this: How far would I be able to go if I followed the coast to…
Husby is a small village in the historical province of Uppland and it was once a part of the Vendel Parish. The village has around 60 inhabitants and today it belongs to Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is famous for its large burial mound Ottarshögen. A Short History of Husby Husby and the surrounding…
Hovgårdsberg is a small village in the historical province of Uppland. Most people know it by the name of Vendel and these days it includes the church that was once the center of the Vendel Parish. The village has a population of around 50 inhabitants and is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala…
Häggeby och Vreta is a locality to the northwest of Stockholm. Originally, there were two villages, Häggeby and Vreta, but they have grown into each other. Häggeby is the settlement around the former parish church. The locality is today a part of Håbo Municipality in Uppsala County, in an area that earlier was known as…
Skokloster is the location and name of one of Sweden’s most famous Baroque castles and it is a short distance to the northwest from Stockholm. Its location is the peninsula Skohalvön in Håbo Municipality. In English, this means something along the lines of the Shoe Convent on the Shoe Peninsula. The castle stands right next…
Läby Kyrkby is the village at the center of the former Läby Parish in the province of Uppland. It is today a part of Uppsala Municipality and it is a short distance to the west of the city of Uppsala. The village is split into a western and an eastern part, with the church in…
Vaksala is a former parish that today makes up some of the eastern parts of the city of Uppsala. Actually, it is almost like a village on the outskirt of the city. The village is a settlement that has developed around the parish church. There is also the church, and its 76-meter high tower, which…
In central Uppland, in the historical folkland Tiundaland, is the small village of Ärentuna. The village is today a part of Uppsala Municipality and consists of the former parish church and the surrounding settlement. This is an area rich in runestones and other ancient remains. A Short History of Ärentuna Ärentuna was first mentioned in…
In the countryside, just a short distance from Stockholm, is the village of Håtuna. The village was once the center of the local parish and includes the church and the settlement around it. It is today a part of Upplands-Bro Municipality and Stockholm County. Historically this area was a part of the province of Uppland….