The Åland Islands have been through a lot of action during history. Located next to the water on the main island of Åland is the Fortress of Bomarsund. Nowadays the site consists of only the ruins of a fortress; only parts of the walls are still standing. However, it is […]
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Today we will tell you about one quirky statue in Bratislava, Slovakia. His name is Čumil, the Slovak word actually means “watcher”. It only takes a quick glance at the face of the man at work at the junction of Laurinská and Panská Streets to understand why he goes by the name “the watcher”. […]
The Devín Castle, in Slovak Devínsky hrad, is a castle in the small town of Devín. The town is located a short distance from the capital city Bratislava. The castle itself is situated on a hill overlooking the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, with the Morava forming the […]
There are many sights in Bratislava to explore. Some of them are quite off the beaten track and the sight we write about today is very interesting for anyone into history. Bunker BS-4 is one sight that we didn’t find our way to while living in Bratislava. We are now able to […]
Malmköping is a charming small town in the Swedish Södermanland and it is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the region. Here you will find everything from old trams to odd museums. Have you ever heard about a museum specializing in ironing? I (Jesper) have visited Malmköping several […]
There are several small localities and townships around Sweden. Serveral of these places have the 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 […]
This is probably one of the smaller inhabited places that we have written about on this blog. Vagnhärad is a locality within the Trosa Municipality and it is situated a few kilometers inland from the coast where the municipality’s main town Trosa is located. There are a bit over 3000 […]
During our Midsummer weekend, we decided to spend a few hours in the archipelago. The island we opted for was picturesque Föglö in the southern part of Åland. Fun Facts About Föglö Let’s start with the fun facts. There are 15 municipalities + 1 town on the Åland Islands. Föglö […]
Grassalkovich Palace is one of the main sights in Bratislava. It is the Presidential Palace of the Slovak Republic. The palace is also the residence for the president of Slovakia. The Slovak name for the palace is Grasalkovičov palác and it is also known as Prezidentský palác. The building is situated at Hodžovo námestie, just a […]
Most SNP is an abbreviation of the Slovak tongue twister Most Slovenského národného povstania which in English would be translated as Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising. The bridge has earlier been known as Nový Most, in English the New Bridge. A more common name used by many a foreigner is the […]
Week 7 is coming to an end, outside the snow is melting in the bleak February sun and we are planning new trips. It’s so exciting! Are you planning any trips right now? In this post we summarize our posts from the past week. Week 7: Our Blog Posts During […]
This post about Buenos Aires is part three in our series Destination South America, you will find the first two parts by clicking on the links below: Destination South America – Flights, Transits and Arriving in a New Country >> Destination South America – Montevideo, Uruguay and the First Steps […]