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In February it was finally time for a family weekend getaway after our failed trip to Tirana. This time our destination was Bucharest, the capital of Romania. This is a large city with around 1.7 million inhabitants and we were just going to scratch the surface of what there is to see. Traveling with kids…
Ta’ Xbiex is a seaside locality in the Central Region of Malta. It is located on a small headland within Marsamxett Harbour, with the capital city of Valletta just across the bay. With a population of around 2,100 inhabitants, it is one of the smallest localities in the country. Ta’ Xbiex is bordered by the…
Mosta is a large inland city in the Northern Region of Malta. It is one of the most populous cities in the country, with a population that has now surpassed 23,000 residents. The city is located in the central part of the island, a few kilometers from the coast, making it a key residential and…
Xgħajra is a small coastal village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, between the entrance to the Grand Harbour to the north and Marsaskala Bay to the south. With a population of only around 1,900 inhabitants, it is one of the smaller localities on…
Ripsa is a settlement and a former parish in the historical province of Södermanland in eastern Sweden. The small settlement has grown around the parish church and includes several buildings that once housed the functions of the local government. This area, bordering Lake Båven, is currently a part of Nyköping Municipality. A Short History of…
Gżira is a seaside town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located on the coast of Marsamxett Harbour, between the larger towns of Sliema to the north and Ta’ Xbiex to the south. With a population of approximately 10,000 residents, Gżira is a densely populated residential and commercial hub. The town’s territory also…
Råby-Rönö is a settlement that has grown around the local parish church. It is a short distance north of the town of Nyköping, in the historical province of Södermanland in the eastern part of Sweden. Today this small settlement has around 60 inhabitants. A Short History of Råby-Rönö Råby-Rönö Parish has its origins in the…
Għaxaq is a village in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It is located in the southern part of the island, a few kilometers inland from the coast. With a population of approximately 4,800 residents, Għaxaq is a traditional Maltese village that is situated near the larger town of Żejtun and the Malta International Airport….
Lunds By is a small settlement in the countryside of what is the historical province of Småland in the southeastern part of Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the settlement and on the other is the church of Gladhammar. Together these two settlements and their surroundings have a population today of around 70…
This is Gladhammar, a small settlement in the vicinity of the local church in the countryside of the historical province of Småland in southeastern Sweden. On one side of Road E22 is the church that is at the center of what was once Gladhammar Parish, on the other side of the road is the neighboring…
Örtomta is a small settlement in the historical province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden. It has a population of around 100 inhabitants and is today a part of Linköping Municipality. Once upon a time, this was the center for the local parish, with the settlement growing around the parish church. A Short History of Örtomta…
Gryt, or Gryts Kyrkby, is a small settlement in the historical province of Södermanland. This small settlement around the old parish church has only a handful of inhabitants. This is today a part of Gnesta Municipality in Södermanland County. A Short History of Gryt Gryt Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages. Back in…