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Nordiska museet in Stockholm - culture, design, traditions

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The Nordic Museum is a cultural history museum on Djurgården in Stockholm. The museum is housed in a beautiful and imposing building and has a wide range of interesting exhibitions, both permanent and temporary. We were curious about the exhibition "The Paris of the North".

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Church ruins in Sweden - 25 cool church and monastery ruins

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Church ruins in Sweden, or monastery ruins as they may once have been, can be found here. On Gotland alone there are 92 medieval churches and several island churches, many of which are very beautiful ruins.

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Churches in Sweden - 25 very beautiful Swedish churches

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There are plenty of churches in Sweden! In fact, there are around 3500 church buildings in our country. Some are almost a thousand years old, and others are special because of their design. We have listed 25 churches in Sweden that we think are particularly beautiful, both inside and out.

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Facts about North Macedonia - 30 things you (might) not know

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Facts about North Macedonia! Today we travel to the country of North Macedonia and delve into some interesting facts. For example, you can read about ancient cities, "white gold" and a very special island. Join us!

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What to do in Stockholm - 30 sights and experiences

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What to see and do in Stockholm? Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and has a lot to offer in terms of culture, history, entertainment and experiences. We've finally put together a guide to our hometown. Here are our top tips on what to see and do in Stockholm!

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Riddarholm Church in Stockholm - the burial place of kings

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Riddarholm Church is Stockholm's only surviving medieval monastery church. This magnificent building, built at the end of the 13th century, has long served as the burial place of the Swedish kings. Almost all Swedish rulers, from Gustav II Adolf to Gustaf V, are buried here.

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Wrecks - Museum of Wrecks on Djurgården in Stockholm

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Vrak - Museum of Wrecks is a relatively new museum on Djurgården in Stockholm, which opened on 23 September 2021. This marine archaeological museum focuses on wrecks found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea and their history.

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Visiting Skansen - open-air museum in Stockholm

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Visiting Skansen in Stockholm can be very enjoyable. Skansen can be visited all year round and offers beautiful historical environments, Nordic animals and many different activities and events. This December there was of course a Christmas market!

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The emigrant village in Småland - in the footsteps of Vilhelm Moberg

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Utvandrarbygden in Småland is the area where many Swedes left to emigrate to the United States from the mid-19th century until the 1920s. It's also where author Vilhelm Moberg grew up and where you can find the places that inspired the novel, epic and film The Emigrants.

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Carthage in Tunisia - archaeological site and World Heritage Site

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Carthage is an archaeological site in Tunisia, and a neighbourhood outside the capital Tunis. Today you can see the remains of what was once a powerful Phoenician empire in ancient times - before the Romans decided to raze the city to the ground - and later became a site of the Roman Empire.

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