Writing facts about Egypt is both fun and challenging as we are talking about over 5000 years of fascinating history. Consider that Alexandria in northern Egypt was the most important and prominent city in the world before 30 BC and that pyramids were built here in 3000 BC. Follow us to where modern civilisation started and to the mysticism of Egypt.
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The East Asian Museum in Stockholm is a cultural history museum focusing on Japan, China and other parts of East Asia. Last weekend we were here for the first time and checked out the exhibitions.
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Ancient castles in Sweden! Think it's boring to look at an "old gravel pile" on top of a mountain? Actually, it is staggering that parts of these historic structures still exist. Once upon a time our ancestors used them, as a refuge in times of trouble, for defence or perhaps as a guard post.
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Castles in Sweden! Once upon a time, rich and powerful Swedes constructed buildings that would serve as both housing and protection. Many of these castles still exist, and in other cases you can visit imaginative castle ruins. Which of these castles and castle ruins have you visited?
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Guest writer: Cornelia Tonéri
My name is Cornelia Tonéri and I run a travel blog. litemerarosa.se with a focus on both short and long journeys and adding a touch of colour to everyday life. Living life a little more pink or whatever colour makes you a little happier.
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Årsta Castle is located in Haninge, south of Stockholm, and is perhaps most closely associated with the writer and women's rights activist Fredrika Bremer. This is where she spent her childhood summers and where she wrote several of her books.
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There are plenty of Swedish open-air museums. We've visited a bunch of them over the past few years and here we've collected them, as well as a bunch we haven't seen yet. A list of open-air museums in Sweden!
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What to see and do in Borgholm? Borgholm is a lovely tourist town with a holiday feeling and attractions such as Solliden and Borgholm Castle. Here are our top tips on what to see and do in Borgholm!
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Ramlösa brunnspark in Helsingborg has a history dating back to the 17th century, when the first health-giving spring was discovered here. Ramlösa brunn served as a health resort for a long time, and the water for Ramlösa mineral water is still drawn here today.
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Fredriksdal in Helsingborg, or Fredriksdal Museum and Gardens, is a lovely open-air museum in Skåne. Here you can experience old-fashioned buildings, meet farm animals and walk in beautiful gardens.
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