When you happen to go on vacation in a group it is bound to happen that new places to visit and a variety of activities will pop up. So, taking this oportunity, while my friends hiked, I decided to take my bike and follow along. My bike is made for enduro, and while it can…
What to do on a monday evening than try to find other places that I have’t explored, somehow it seems that the books I have on places in sweden are dedicated for a specific type of public and they are a little outdated, so I moved in another direction, that is 227 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sweden
After visiting Arsenalen last year, I knew more or less what to expect from a military museum – but this one went above and beyong because it brought to the table more interaction with the flight machines. In swedish tradition everything in the museum was pedagocial, suited for children of all ages and more than that. If you had the posibility to go in some of the planes and test for yourself how it feels to sit in the pilot seat – how cool would that be??
I have been waiting for this place to be opened to the public ever since I first saw it about 3-4 years ago. On my way to Järvsö as soon as I passed Uppsala and enter Gävle county- I saw a Chinese inspired building, surrounded by a very tall wall. Recently it has been re-opened…
“Blue Lagoon” is not a lagoon, but the water has a pale blue hue against the shallow and bright bottom. Other bathing facilities have also been named “Blue Lagoon”, after Henry De Vere Stacpool’s book The Blue Lagoon of 1908 and a number of film adaptations of the book. In Sweden there are, among other…
The factory Furillen is a hotel on Gotland. The factory Furillen is located in a former workshop building for a limestone quarry on the island of Furillen, where the mining was abandoned in the 1970s. The photographer Johan Hellström used the latter the abandoned factory area and the island as a place for, among other…
In earlier times, Hallshuk was one of the most important fishing villages on Gotland, and served not only nearby farmers but also fishermen from Visby, Västergarn and Gnisvärd. 1600-1680 was a significant fishing period when herring went into large quantities. Source
Who doesn’t love a haunted castle story? I know I love my ghosts stories before bed, specially if you will like to brag to your friends that you slept in a haunted castle, this is the place to go. Among other things like an extremely lovely outdoor pool, this location comes to delight you with…
Place no 70/1000-Drottningholm Slott. A place filled with its fair-share of drama is an excelent place to visit. However crowded by foreigners mostly of Chinese origin, there is more than enough place for everyone. The reason tourist from China visit is because of the Chinese Pavillion located on the premises. The castle talks a lot…
Ever heard of the Falu red, or wondered why all the cottages in Sweden are painted red? This place is the reason why, also a great opportunity to learn a little bit of Swedish history. The story of Falun Mine extends far back in the past. We do not know when the Falun mine’s history…