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Sweden

- Destinations
Skansen – Five Centuries of Swedish Rural Life and Traditions
On the island of Djurgården, just a short 30-minute walk from Stockholm’s city center, lies one of the world’s oldest open-air museums. Skansen was Arthur Hazelius’s dream to show the way of life…
- January 6, 2017
- Destinations
10 Amazing Things to Do in Stockholm in a Week
Stockholm surprised me in every way. Perhaps because it’s under-talked-about. Or perhaps because I tried to keep my expectations low. It is an unusual city. Despite being spread across 14 islands,…
- December 30, 2016
- Destinations
A Quick Guide to Stockholm for First-time Visitors
Stockholm is a metropolis of islands. The 700 years old Swedish capital spreads across 14 different islands connected by 57 bridges, so you can enjoy great views of the water…
- November 23, 2016
- Food & Wine
Dinner at Pharmarium, Stockholm’s Most Bizarre Bar/Restaurant
Gamla Stan, the historic Old Town of Stockholm is not short of fancy restaurants to match its picturesque streets. Pop into any of them and you’ll have a…
- November 15, 2016
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The Weekly Postcard: Stadshuset, Stockholm’s Grandiose City Hall
Towering over the waterfront of Kungsholmen island Stadshuset or Stockholm City Hall flaunts its redbrick façade and 100-meter tall bell tower topped with the Three Crowns of Sweden. It is most likely the city’s most impressive…
- November 7, 2016
- Destinations
Vasa, the Swedish Navy Ship That Never Sailed
When King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden commissioned the Vasa in 1628 he had high hopes for her. The warship was to be part of the military expansion he initiated in order to…
- October 31, 2016
- Destinations
Landsort, the Little Swedish Village That Time Forgot
A trip to the Swedish countryside may not be on your itinerary if you are visiting Stockholm for the first time. After all, there are so many exciting places to visit…
- October 21, 2016
- Destinations
Julita Manor: From a Medieval Monastery to a Working Estate Farm
About 150 km south of Stockholm in the bucolic tranquility of Södermland region, lies a mansion like no other: Julita Manor. The estate started as a monastery in the Middle Ages (Julita Abbey) and…
- October 10, 2016
- Destinations
The Weekly Postcard: Nynäs Manor & Nature Reserve
The beautiful region of Sörmland is home to many lavish and elegant estates, vestiges of a time when wealthy landowners controlled the agricultural production of Sweden. Set on the Swedish Baltic coast, about 80…
- October 5, 2016
- Destinations
Sparreholm Castle – a Collector’s Dream Come True
The great thing about going on press trips is not that you get free meals, or free lodging, but that you get to experience places that only few people do when they…
- September 19, 2016