September 28, 2011
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Stockholm – one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Europe | Sweden Updated: October 25, 2020 | By Claire | More The Swedish capital of Stockholm is one of the most beautiful and interesting cities in Europe, and visitors come back again and again for its cool, laid back charm. One thing that […]
Tags: bridges, buses, capital, cities-in-europe, city, city-break, european-cities, european-destination, hours-of-daylight, laid-back, many-things, mid-point, old-town, public-transport-network, scandinavian-country, shortest-day, socialise, stockholm, subway-trains, sweden, sweden-stockholm, swedish-capital, traveller, underground-subway
Categories: Sights, Sweden
March 23, 2011
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Öresund Bridge – the longest road and rail bridge-tunnel in Europe – between Sweden and Denmark Updated: November 14, 2020 | By Claire | 4 Replies More Engineers have constructed (1995 – 2000) Öresund Bridge (Øresundsbron) to establish the connectivity between Sweden and Denmark. Öresund Bridge is the longest railway and highway bridge in European […]
Tags: architect, borders, bridge, cargo-boats, communication-system, connectivity, copenhagen, danish-capital, denmark, e20, european-continent, highway-bridge, longest-road, oresund, oresund-bridge, oresundsbron, passenger-ships, passport, rail-bridge, road-vehicles, scandinavia, speed-boats, sweden, swedish-city, transportation-network, western-europe
Categories: Denmark, Sights, Sweden, Virtual Travel
March 3, 2011
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Biggest Ice hotel in the world – Sleep well in -5 °C | Sweden Updated: September 2, 2020 | By Claire | 3 Replies More Have you ever thought about sleeping in 5***** hotel in -5°C? If so, you should go to the north of Sweden, just 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. In […]
Tags: arctic-circle, aurora-borealis, biggest-ice-hotel-in-the-world, hotel-made-of-ice-and-snow, ice-hotel, ice-sculpture, northern-lights, sleep
Categories: Sweden
January 26, 2011
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Sarek National Park in Sweden – largest area of unspoilt nature in Europe Updated: April 28, 2020 | By Claire | More Sarek National Park is Sweden’s second largest national park bordering Padjelanta national park which is located 20 km from Kvikkjokk. It is the largest area of unspoilt countryside in Europe. There are mountains, […]
Tags: accommodation-possibilities, countryside, europe, fishing, flora-and-fauna, glaciers, hikers, hunting, kvikkjokk, marked-trails, mountaineers, mountains, national-parks, rich-flora, sarek-national-park, sweden, tourists, valleys, wilderness
Categories: Nature, Sweden
January 25, 2011
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Mullsjö Alpin – one of the best ski resorts in Sweden Updated: April 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Mullsjö Alpin is one of the best ski resorts in Sweden. It is located in the southern part of the country, northwest of Lake Vättern, about 20 km west of Mullsjö. Mullsjö Alpine Ski Center […]
Tags: accommodation, adults, alpine-resort, alpine-ski-center, best-ski-resorts, best-skiing-destinations, carrying-capacity, conveyor-belt, country-northwest, monday-to-friday, mullsjo-alpin, nature, school-ski, sek, ski, ski-equipment, ski-pass, ski-school, ski-slopes, skiing, sport, sweden
Categories: Sweden, Wellness, Relax & Sports
December 5, 2010
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Storforsen rapids – the biggest rapids in Europe | Sweden Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Storforsen rapids are not only the biggest rapids from the Nordic countries, but probably also in Europe. They are located in Sweden, in the northern part of the country, in the county of Norrbotten, about 40 […]
Tags: biggest-rapids-in-europe, europe, floods, m3, nature, nordic-countries, norrbotten, northwest, rapids, river, storforsen, sweden
Categories: Nature, Sweden
October 15, 2010
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Drottningholm Palace – one of Sweden’s Royal Palaces Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Drottningholm Palace (Drottningholms slott) is a private royal residence located on one of the outlying islands of Stockholm (Lovön), right on the shores of Lake Mälaren. The palace was built by John III of Sweden in 1580 for […]
Tags: adrian-de-vries, architectural-features, charles-x, chinese-pavilion, drottningholm, drottningholm-palace, drottningholms-slott, electric-lamps, gustav-iii, hedwig, mala-strana-prague, marble-sculptures, one-of-swedens-royal-palaces, open-grassy-areas, palace, queen-catherine, queen-dowager, royal-palace, royal-palaces, safety-reasons, sweden, theatrical-performances, two-ponds, wallenstein, war-booty
Categories: Sights, Sweden
October 14, 2010
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The rock carvings in Tanum, Sweden Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Rock paintings (petroglyphs) is a unique work of art located in Tanum, Sweden, near the borders with Norway. It is the largest flat rock of Nordic Bronze Age petroglyphs in Scandinavia. The paintings are found on several stone blocks. They […]
Tags: animals, boats, borders, bronze-age, faith, nilsen, norway, petroglyphs, rock-carvings, rock-paintings, scandinavia, stone-blocks, sweden, tanum, tanumshede, unesco, weapons, work-of-art, world-heritage-site
Categories: Sights, Sweden
October 1, 2010
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Dumme Mosse – nature reserve and one of the largest wetlands in Sweden Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Dumme Mosse Nature Reserve is fairly unspoilt and one of the largest wetlands in Sweden, located a few miles west of Jönköping. This is a huge area of wetlands (approx. 3,500 ha), where […]
Tags: contaminated-water, deposition, drainage, dumme-mosse, ecological-perspective, golden-plover, insects, moss, native-vegetation, nature, nature-reserve, nitrogen, open-meadows, peat-extraction, plaintive-cries, plant-species, protected-landscape-area, recreation-area, skiing, sweden, swedish-mud, time-act, wooded-swamps
Categories: Nature, Sweden
July 13, 2010
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Njupeskär waterfall – the highest waterfall in Sweden Updated: June 4, 2020 | By Claire | More The tallest and one of the most interesting waterfalls in all of Sweden, is none other than that of Njupeskär. This 93-meter tall fall can be found in the canyon that has been cut into the bedrock by […]
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Categories: Nature, Sweden