There are few things that Swedes associate more with summer than ice cream. And it is ice cream, in addition to long queues of cars, that the town of Söderköping offers during the summer. Well, there is more to explore here in the historical province of Östergötland, but many do […]
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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 […]
Sometimes a place becomes your home for a couple of years. However, once you move away you will not return as often as you first had thought. Linköping is that place for me. I lived there most of the time between 2008 and 2012 but have not returned since. Well, […]
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 […]
When the August winds blow and the fields turn yellow, what better thing to do than go on yet another Sweden road trip? We write a lot about travel, but sometimes it is easy to forget the domestic aspect of wandering and exploring. Last weekend we decided to inspect our […]
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. […]
Hello all Sweden-fans out there! We thought that we’d share yet another great destination with you – Norrköping! We visited this fabulous town a couple of years ago and it is one of my favorite towns in Sweden thus far. The city center boasts with an interesting architecture and there […]