Jesper has been growing up in Sweden and we both moved here together in 2014 and we now call Stockholm our home. We will continue to explore this country in Northern Europe and hope that you will join us.
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We have been to border tripoints before. In Schengen, we saw the location from the shores of the Moselle, and we walked around the border tripoint just south of Bratislava where Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria meet. But just to the west of Kilpisjärvi is a tripoint of a completely different character: the northernmost border tripoint…
For our third night away, we had stopped with the motorhome at the rapids of Kattilakoski. These rapids in the Torne River are located on the outskirts of the small settlement of Niskanpää, just south of the Arctic Circle. Was it a smart stop? It was a beautiful spot for a stop, with the sound…
We set off from the large campsite in Kalajoki around lunchtime on our third day. Our main objective for the day was to continue north. We were holding out hope of reaching the Arctic Circle by the evening. Our adventure had already taken us through the southern part of Finland. After two days on the…
Lunden is a historical site in the province of Södermanland, located within the boundaries of the ancient Kila parish. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and is situated in the countryside approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city of Nyköping. The site consists of a distinct hill that holds the ruins of the original…
Our great Nordic road trip of 2022 was nearing its conclusion. After leaving the stunning Norwegian coast and the city of Trondheim behind, we began the final, long drive back towards home. This last part of our thirteen-day adventure would take us across the border from Norway and through the vast, forested landscapes of central…
In the summer of 2022, we decided to take a Nordic road trip. We started our trip on the Åland Islands, from where we continued to Nastola, right outside Lahti, in Finland. This is the third part of our story, in which we drive through northern Sweden. The goal was to continue to the Lofoten…
Ålberga is a locality in the province of Södermanland. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and is located approximately 25 kilometers west of the city of Nyköping. The community that exists today originated as a stationssamhälle, a village that grew around the former railway station built on the line known as the Nyköpingsbanan. The…
Enstaberga is a residential locality in the province of Södermanland. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and is located approximately 10 kilometers west of the city of Nyköping. The community lies within the historical Tuna parish, surrounded by a landscape of forests and agricultural land. The locality’s development is directly connected to the construction…
Lunda is a historic parish in the province of Södermanland, with its geographical and spiritual heart centered around the location of its medieval church. This area, which is part of Nyköping Municipality, is not a modern town but a rural district defined by the ancient church site and the fertile Kiladalen valley. The parish is…
Råsta is a historical farmstead located in the province of Södermanland. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and lies within the ancient boundaries of the Kila parish. The farm is situated in the scenic Kiladalen valley, a few kilometers from Kila Church. Råsta is an agricultural property and a representative example of a long-standing…
Kila is a church village and historical parish in the province of Södermanland. It is a part of Nyköping Municipality and is located approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the city of Nyköping. The community is the historical heart of the scenic Kiladalen valley, which the Kilaån river flows through. Unlike nearby localities that grew around…
Kolmården Wildlife Park, or Kolmårdens Djurpark, is one of Northern Europe’s largest wildlife parks. The park is located in the expansive Kolmården forest in the province of Östergötland and is a part of Norrköping Municipality. It is situated approximately 30 kilometers northeast of the city of Norrköping. The park covers an area of 1.75 square…