Did you know that we have 15 Unesco world heritage sites in Sweden? We often check for world heritage sites when we're travelling, but we tend to forget that there are world heritage sites in Sweden too. We list them all - from north to south.
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Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm is one of the Swedish World Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We often check for world heritage sites when we are travelling, and now we suddenly realised that we have a world heritage site just 20 minutes from home, which we have never seen. Of course, we had to change this, so now we have visited Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.
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Þingvellir National Park in Iceland is a fascinating place, whether you are interested in nature, geology, history or film. The views are breathtaking and the landscape very special, as you are right at the point where the major continental plates meet. The Alltinget, the Icelandic parliament, also has its 1000-year-old roots here. In addition, this is a location where scenes from both Game of Thrones and The Lionheart Brothers were filmed.
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The Suomenlinna sea fortress in Helsinki is an exciting historical attraction, offering a large dose of Swedish, Russian and Finnish history. Boats run regularly from Helsinki to the fortress, and we spent several hours here yesterday in the gloriously cold winter weather.
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Galle in Sri Lanka is unlike any other city we've seen in this country. Here you'll find Galle Fort, a fortified old town framed by a massive wall. Inside the wall, you'll find narrow alleys and charming colonial-style houses. If you're visiting Sri Lanka, don't miss this little gem!
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Dambulla in Sri Lanka is a small town best known for the Golden Cave Temple. Inside a granite mountain are five caves filled with Buddha statues and paintings, some of which are as old as the 2nd century BC. It's no wonder that the Golden Cave Temple in Dambulla was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991.
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What is it like to climb Sigiriya, the Lion Mountain in Sri Lanka? Sigiriya is one of the most popular attractions in Sri Lanka, and perhaps one of the coolest. We share our experiences of visiting the mountain, and offer our top ten tips for those who want to climb Sigiriya too.
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Welcome to Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka! In this historic city you will find countless Buddhist temples and other sacred monuments. If you want, you can also climb the small mountain peak of Mihintale for even more religious sites. You can also be sure to see many, many monkeys.
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The Mediterranean Museum in Stockholm is one of the World Culture Museums, and here you can see Egyptian mummies and archaeological finds from the great Swedish Cyprus expedition 1927-1931. We were told that the Mediterranean Museum is worth a visit, and yesterday we decided to check it out.
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Last weekend we visited Drottningholm Palace in Stockholm. It was a fantastic autumn weekend, and really lovely to walk around the castle park in the November sun. We have seen the castle before, but also took the opportunity to see the theatre, which was really fun. Here are some tips for things to see and do at Drottningholm Palace. Have you been here? What is your favourite?
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