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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…
Gärdslösa is a village on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is today a part of Borgholm Municipality in Kalmar County. Around 140 inhabitants have this as their home, all in the vicinity of the former parish church. The Swedish poet Erik Johan Stagnelius was born and raised in Gärdslösa….
Villähde is a village outside of Lahti in the region of Päijät-Häme in southern Finland, at the southern shores of Lake Kymijärvi. It lies along the Finnish national road 12 between Lahti and Nastola and has a station along the railway between Lahti and Kouvola. The village has a few small commercial centers and industrial…
Vimmerby is a locality in the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. The locality is the seat of the local municipality in Kalmar County. It has a population of around 8.200 inhabitants, but it is a former inhabitant that has made the town famous. It was in the rural area outside of Vimmerby that…
Brunneby is a small settlement in Motala Municipality in Östergötland County. It mainly consists of the former parish church, the old manor, and Brunneby Musteri. The latter is a cider factory that also produces other farm products such as juices and jams. A Short History Brunneby Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages. This…