Few places in Sweden are as assiociated with the thought of one single product as Gränna. The town lying next to lake Vättern is famous for a traditional sweet and that is the Polkagris. Once in town, it is really difficult to miss the stores selling the sweets because they […]
Exploring Sweden
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Stockholm is not only the capital of Sweden, it is also by far the largest city in the country. It has around 925.000 inhabitants in the city and almost 1.400.000 in its urban area. This means that almost one out of six people in Sweden lives in the capital. Stockholm […]
There are few towns the size of Vadstena in Sweden that would be able to compete with its history. With around 5.600 inhabitants it is the center town of the Vadstena Municipality in Östergötland County. Here you will both find the first monastery of the Bridgettine Order as well as […]
It’s time to explore Sweden a little bit more! This time we visit Borensberg – a quaint small town next to Lake Boren. We recommend you to make a detour to this charming place if you are visiting any of the main towns in the area, such as Linköping or […]
The towns around lake Vättern tend to be quite small and cozy. Motala is no exception and the city offers a relaxed atmosphere for most of its visitors. With its around 30.000 inhabitants it is the third largest town in the province of Östergötland and the second largest locality along […]
Do you like chocolate? Well, if you do then there are only a few places in Sweden which you need to visit in order to fulfill your needs. If you travel to Ljungsbro you will find one of the most classic factories in Sweden when it comes to producing both […]
There are quite a few small places here in Sweden that most people living in this country seem to know about. Berg is one of these, even though it might not be Berg itself that people have heard about. Rather, everybody is familiar with the canal that passes the locality. […]
There are few towns and cities in Sweden that could match the history of Strängnäs. This is especially visible when it comes to the religious history of the country. It is one of Sweden’s oldest towns and the cathedral made it into one of the country’s most important towns during […]
Arboga is one of those small towns that you usually just drive by without giving it too much thought. We were actually told that it would not be worth a visit. Being stubborn we decided to make a stop in the town anyway. As it turned out, it was definitely […]
Another pearl among the Swedish towns and cities is Örebro. The city is located beautifully at the stream Svartån just at the western shores of lake Hjälmaren, Sweden’s fourth largest lake. It is a city with a long history of being the center of Scandinavia, standing where the roads between Stockholm, Gothenburg […]
Malmköping is a charming small town in the Swedish Södermanland and it is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the region. Here you will find everything from old trams to odd museums. Have you ever heard about a museum specializing in ironing? I (Jesper) have visited Malmköping several […]
There are several small localities and townships around Sweden. Serveral of these places have the nature as their next door neighbor. Sparreholm is a small town that belongs to Flen Municipality in Södermanland. It has around 700 inhabitants and it is located beautifully right next to lake Båven. What makes […]