Kukkola is a small village at the shores of the Torne River a bit upstream of Haparanda. It is right next to the rapids Kukkolaforsen, with Finland directly on the other side. The rapids were earlier the main livelihood of the village but have become a tourist attraction in modern times. Kukkola has a population…
Right next to the border between Sweden and Finland you will find the town of Haparanda. Together with its twin city Tornio, just across the border, it creates one of a few urban areas this far north in Europe. Haparanda, at the easternmost point of Sweden, is today a part of Norrbotten County and the…
Vedevåg is a locality and former company town in what is today Lindesberg Municipality in Örebro County. The locality is a part of the historical province of Västmanland and has a proud history as an important ironwork for the production of cannons and other equipment for the Swedish Army. The locality, which greets anyone passing…
Vira Bruk, also known as Wira Bruk, is a small settlement in the historical province of Uppland. It is in Österåker Municipality, just to the northeast of the Swedish capital Stockholm. The village is the location of a former ironworks that was once the center of the production of swords and bayonets for the Swedish…
Today we are looking back at our trip to Skaraborg last year. During the spring and summer of 2021, we enjoyed many trips, both short and long. We really tried to be as careful as possible since the outbreak of the pandemic, especially after almost getting stuck on the island of Malta in 2020 when…
A bit inland from the Swedish western coast is the locality of Ödsmål. From here it is not far to the community of Talbo. It is along the shores of the lake Stora Hällungen and it has easy access to the surrounding nature. There are around 30 year-around inhabitants here, but more people arrive during…
Now it’s time for us to tell you about a place that might get you to forget Silicon Valley for a few seconds. Kycklingedalen is a small community on the outskirts of the locality Ödsmål. If you translate the name from Swedish, it means the Chicken Valley in English. This community, which mostly consists of…
We visited Kolmården Wildlife Park a few weeks ago during Easter. At the time, they had just opened for the season and the theme park area for kids, known as the World of Bamse, was crowded with long queues for many of the attractions. We visited the park again yesterday and this we hoped for…
Ödsmål is a small locality of around 1400 inhabitants on the western coast of Sweden, in the historical province of Bohuslän. It is slightly north of Stenungsund, the seat of the municipality. Many people are familiar with this locality for the Ödsmål Bridge (Ödsmålsbron), a massive highway bridge of the E6 that crosses the valley….
Gimo is a small industrial-focused locality in the province of Uppland. Gimo and its 2.800 inhabitants are today a part of Östhammar Municipality in Uppsala County. However, its current size might hide the large industrial past and present. This is a former company town that once had ironworks at its center. Today the large manufacturing…
Kolmården Wildlife Park opened for the season about a week ago and we will probably head there a few times this year. After all, we purchased season tickets for me, Little A, and my mother. Susann’s interest is limited, so we will see if she joins once or twice. Now during Easter, there has been…
Ösmo is a locality to the south of Stockholm in the historical province of Södermanland. It and its around 4.000 inhabitants are a part of Nynäshamn Municipality in Stockholm County. It is a former farming community that has developed in the vicinity of a naval base and now has become a popular residential area for…