One of the interesting sights in the western part of Åland is Eckerö Church. Eckerö is a municipality on the Åland Islands. It is also the westernmost island within the archipelago’s larger inhabited islands. The narrow strait Marsundet separates Eckerö from the main island. Eckerö was an important stop on […]
Kiev, or Kyiv, has a long history. And as often is the case, several parts of it are disputed. Today the city is the capital of Ukraine as well as one of the largest cities in Europe. Kiev is the English name for the city, while Kyiv is the Latin […]
Living in Stockholm, it can sometimes feel like the rest of Europe is so far away. In order to reach any land border, you need to drive for several hours. We do, however, have one additional possibility – the Baltic Sea. There is not only Finland across the sea. Overnight […]
Are you planning on going somewhere during the darkest months of the year? Why not go to wintry Warsaw, the fascinating capital of Poland? It is time for us to dream back to a time before the Covid-19 pandemic, when traveling was less complicated. In 2018, we planned our Christmas […]
The island of Eckerö is one of the western-most islands of Åland and it is here that you find Käringsund. This is a bay and natural harbor that has become one of the most picturesque sights on the Åland Islands. Along the shores of this small bay the boathouses and […]
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 […]