St. Andrew’s Church in Lumparland stands out from the other churches on the Åland Islands. One cannot help but ask where the typical red granite is. While many of the churches on the islands are made of the local red stone, St. Andrew’s Church is instead a white wooden church. […]
Långnäs Harbor is one of three larger passenger harbors on the Åland Islands. The other two harbors are Mariehamn and Berghamn in Eckerö. This is a harbor that gets regular visits from some of the largest ferries on the Baltic Sea, which can be a sight for many curious visitors. […]
Järna is a locality in the southern parts of Stockholm County and many consider it a suburb of Södertälje. There are around 6.200 people calling this place their home, which is similar to the population peak reached in the 1970’s. Mostly surrounded by countryside, farming is still an important part […]
Flen is in the heart of Södermanland, within easy reach from the main towns of the province – Eskilstuna, Nyköping, Katrineholm, and Strängnäs. What began as a railway junction, is now mostly famous for the production of ice-cream. The 6.600 inhabitants lives close to lakes, forests and a royal palace. […]
Västerljung is a stereotypical small locality in the countryside of Södermanland. With a population of around 380 inhabitants, you might think that nothing ever happens here. However, it is a part of the triangle of three localities within the Trosa Municipality together with Trosa and Vagnhärad. Rune stones, a church […]
Vagnhärad is a locality in the Trosa Municipality and it is situated a few kilometers from the coast where the municipality’s main town Trosa is located. There are around 3000 people who call Vagnhärad their home, but the area gets a lot more crowded during the summers. There is even […]
We hope that the new year has started well and that 2021 looks more promising than 2020! It’s now time for us to summarize our top 10 posts and other interesting statistics from 2020. As we really enjoy numbers and statistics, this is something we have done each year since we […]
Exactly one year ago few of us would have imagined that 2020 would turn into such an annus horribilis. However, there’s one thing I cannot complain about: there has been plenty of time to read indeed. My goal was to read 70 books this year, so far I’ve reached 72. […]
It has been a different Christmas this year, I believe that most would agree. Covid-19 and the world situation has really changed what we consider to be normal. But there are some positive aspects as well. Here in Sweden, we can really see a big increase in people visiting the […]
There is something special about seeing the joy of a Golden Retriever when they get to work. I joined my mother and her two Golden Retrievers, Trixie and Cleo, for a short after Christmas training session today at Månbacken. It was a great opportunity for some photos as well. Månbacken […]
Taxinge is one of the summer tourist spots that you can visit at Lake Mälaren. The place has a long and rich history connected to the Näsby-Taxinge Estate. Its vicinity to Stockholm makes it a popular summer stop for either food or swimming. You could consider it a part of […]
Eskilstuna is a city between the large lakes of Mälaren and Hjälmaren. The city has a population of approximately 70.700. It is the administrative centre of the municipality with 107.000 inhabitants, making it the 15th largest municipality in Sweden. Earlier known as the City of Steel, no there are no […]