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 not a waste of time…
Örebro is another pearl among all of the Swedish towns and cities. 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, and Oslo meet….
Malmköping is a locality in Flen Municipality, located in the county of Södermanland, Sweden. It is situated in the historic province of Södermanland. With a population of approximately 2,200 residents as of 2025, Malmköping is a small but historically significant town. The locality is located in a rural landscape of forests and lakes, with the…
There are several small localities and townships around Sweden. Several of these places have 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 Sparreholm special is the lakes, fields, and…
Saturday morning, 9 a.m. The bright sun is shining through the window and we are off on a road trip that will take us through the small villages, fields and lakes in central Sweden. Our point of departure is well-calculated, from Vagnhärad many towns are within easy reach. Because of the location, it’s the perfect…
One thing that we like about Stockholm is the many possibilities that the city has to offer when it comes to taking a walk. How about a nice stroll in the center of Stockholm after a hard day at work? We try to take advantage of these possibilities, especially when the sun is shining. Today I took the train…
We try to create a new tradition for ourselves and it is not to sit in front of the television. As a matter of fact, we do not even own a television to sit in front of. The tradition in question is a running competition in the small town of Trosa on the Swedish east…
Gothenburg, or Göteborg as it is formally known in Swedish, is the second-largest city in Sweden. It is situated on the country’s west coast, at the mouth of the Göta Älv river where it meets the Kattegat sea. The city proper has a population of approximately 600,000 residents, making it the center of western Sweden’s…
Malmö is the third city of Sweden and it’s the biggest city in the southernmost area of Sweden known as Skåne (or Scania). The city lies near the Danish capital Copenhagen as well. Not too long ago we decided to visit this city that is also famous for the Eurovision Song Contest, football player Zlatan…
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 interesting architecture and there are plenty of things to…
Walpurgis Eve in Scandinavia* is something that people – children and grown ups alike – look forward to well in advance. Close your eyes and imagine balloons and serpentines, ice-cream and mead, a lot of people everywhere. The glittering sea and a cozy picnic in the park. It occurs on the last day of May…
On the shores of Lake Mälaren and in the province of Västmanland lies the city of Västerås. The city makes a nice weekend getaway as it is located approximately 100 kilometers north-west of Stockholm and it’s easily accessible by train from the Swedish capital. A Short History The area was populated already during the Nordic…