Lovely Landsort, Öja Island, Sweden
The Stockholm Archipelago includes more than 25,000 islands and islets along the Swedish coast. All of them seem a world away from Stockholm. And, while many are only a quick ferry ride from the city, Read More …
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See how things change at Sparreholm Castle, Sweden
Sparreholm Castle (Sparreholm Slott) is one of the hundreds of manor homes that wealthy land owners once built in the Swedish countryside around Stockholm. Over the years, Sparreholm has undergone significant changes in both its Read More …
Särdals windmill, Halmstad, Sweden
The area around Halmstad, like much of the Swedish province of Halland, is rural. Just inland from the coast, the region becomes a land of small farms and windswept hills. In the 19th century that Read More …
An introduction to Strängnäs, Sweden
While Stockholm is the largest and most well-known of the towns linked together by Sweden’s Lake Mälaren, travelers would be wise to journey farther along the lake to discover its smaller and less-famous gems. The Read More …
Without at boat at Stendörren Nature Reserve, Sweden
If you are at all like me, you will long for a boat when visiting the coast around Stockholm. The archipelago that sprawls out from the coast here is studded with rocky islands topped by Read More …
A stroll through Nyköping, Sweden
Despite its name, Nyköping (which translates to “new market”) was founded in 1187, making it one of Sweden’s oldest towns. It’s a great stop for tourists, as the town has a charming center with a Read More …
Face to face with the past at Sweden’s Gripsholm Castle
Seen from the water, Gripsholm Castle (Gripsholms Slott) looks like a fairytale castle, with huge round towers (complete with onion-dome tops), high brick walls, and lush lawns. But it’s a real castle, one that has Read More …
Fabulous Fika at Café Grassagården, Strängnäs, Sweden
Once upon a time, beginning 500 years ago or so, castles in Sweden were surrounded by farms that produced the food needed for the inhabitants of the castle and for trade with other castles. Throughout Read More …
The many faces of Julita, Sörmland, Sweden
The countryside beyond Stockholm is home to hundreds of manor homes, the remnants of a time when large landowners controlled agricultural production in this part of Sweden. While many of these elegant manor houses remain, Read More …
Drottningholm Palace on Lake Mälaren, Sweden
The royal palace that serves as the permanent residence of the Swedish Royal Family has been nearly 500 years in the making, as the first true palace was built on the site in 1580. Built Read More …
Memorable travel moments: Connecting with my family in Sweden, 1983
On my first trip to Europe in college, I was able to leave the group for a few days to meet my Swedish relatives. It was one of the highlights of the trip and led Read More …
Dreaming of a return trip: Gotland, Sweden
Gotland, Sweden has everything a traveler could want: a vibrant medieval city filled with dramatic ruins, timeless country churches, Viking graves in windswept meadows, and sprawling beaches. And lots of arts, music, and good food. Read More …
The dream list: Southern Skåne and and Öland Island, Sweden
Dreaming of Southern Skåne and and Öland Island Skåne Skåne is Sweden’s southernmost county, a bucolic, artsy place with cultural and linguistic ties to Denmark. It always sounded like a nice place to visit, but Read More …
Crossing the Øresund Bridge
I’ve wanted to see the dramatic Øresund Bridge since it opened 10 years ago. I’ve crossed the bridge by train, but the train travels below the vehicle deck, so it is hard to really get Read More …
Visiting Family in Sweden
It’s always good to come around a bend and see Brogård in the distance. It feels like home even if my visits are always short. Next post: Crossing the Øresund Bridge
Rain and Fog
Ordinarily the ferry between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden, would provide a wonderful view of Kronborg Castle.Not so much so today. It isn’t much clearer on the Swedish side either, but a little. Next post: Read More …
Summer 2010 European tour with my father
All my life I have heard my father talk about his time in the army when he was stationed in Berlin. It is a place I have always wanted to visit with him and I Read More …
War Graves
Previous post: Grimeton Station We have said good-bye to most of the cousins, but haven’t yet completed our on-line check-in for tomorrow’s flight (no internet access at the stuga) so we make a stop at Read More …