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Brahehus is a motorway service area and castle ruin a few kilometers north of Gränna in Jönköping Municipality. The castle has a history dating back to the 17th century and it watches out over the cliff edge 180 meters above Lake Vättern, the second-largest lake in Sweden. The castle ruin has a view of the…
Norra Möckleby is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality in the central part of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is home to around 190 all-year inhabitants as well as the former parish church. The settlement lies in a narrow line following the main road through the area. The settlement should…
Ales Stenar, or Ale’s Stones in English, is a megalithic monument in Ystad Municipality in the province of Skåne in southern Sweden. The monument is on the outskirts of the village of Kåseberga. These 59 large stones create the largest stone ship in Sweden with a length of 67 meters. A Short History of Ales…
Hökerum is a locality in Ulricehamn Municipality in Västra Götaland County. This was once the seat of Södra Ving Parish within the former Älvsborg County. Today it is home to around 650 inhabitants with Lake Mogden just to the northeast. Historically, the area has been dependent on agriculture and forestry. A Short History of Hökerum…
Brunn is a small settlement a short distance to the west of Ulricehamn in Västra Götaland County. The settlement with its church was once the seat of its own parish within what was then Älvsborg County in the historical province of Västergötland. Today this is a quiet rural settlement with around 50 inhabitants. A Short…
Vickleby is a small locality in Mörbylånga Municipality on the southern half of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The population of around 450 inhabitants lives in the vicinity of the former parish church and right on the edge of Stora Alvaret, a large alvar that is part of the UNESCO…
Have you as a dad ever traveled alone with your daughter when she was really young? If not, then you have missed something amazing. I first traveled alone with Little A when she was about one year old and we flew to Kiruna in northern Sweden. That time we met up with my parents, but…
Ängelholm is a locality in the historical province of Skåne in southern Sweden. It is located on the shores of the bay Skälderviken, a part of the sea of Kattegat. Its center is, however, located a bit inland along the river Rönne Å. In addition to being known for its ocarinas, Ängelholm also has around…
I have taken the opportunity this summer to go abroad for some day trips. Well, from where we live I have only identified one destination that is reachable for a day trip and that is Gdańsk in northern Poland. The Wizz Air flight from Stockholm Skavsta Airport leaves in the morning and returns in the…
Stavsjö is a small locality in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County, located in eastern Sweden at the shores of Lake Stavsjön. The locality has a long history as a rest area for travelers with both the E4, the main road through the area, and the railway once passing through its center. Today the railway is…
Mörbylånga Kyrkby is a small settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This is the settlement that has developed around the parish church, a settlement that today has been mostly engulfed in the locality of Mörbylånga. A Short History of Mörbylånga Kyrkby The Mörbylånga Parish had its…
Mörbylånga is a town on the island of Öland, the second largest island in sweden. There are two municipalities on the island, and it is the seat of the southern one. The locality has grown and today it also includes the church village of Mörbylånga By. The population has today reached around 1800 inhabitants, making…