You may recall that we city walk in Östermalm last weekend? Yesterday it was time to explore a new part of the city through a guided city walk, the Old Town. But we didn't learn about kings, sieges and cannonballs. No, the theme of this guided tour was "Puss & Filth".
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After the city walk in Östermalm On Saturday we continued our walk on Skeppsholmen. The naval activity that once gave Skeppsholmen its name is long gone, but the name of the island still fits well. There are lots of interesting and charming old ships out here.
Read moreEven if you live in Stockholm, there is a lot you don't know about this city. Yesterday we went on a walking tour of Stockholm and learned more about the neighbourhood of Östermalm. Today, this is the most exclusive neighbourhood in the city, but that wasn't always the case ...
Read moreEurope is full of amazing castles, palaces and historic buildings of all kinds. We've seen quite a few during our travels and some places have naturally impressed us more than others. Today we present ten fascinating sights in Europe, in no particular order. Please note that we are saving churches and museums for two more posts... Have you seen any fascinating sights in Europe that you would like to share?
Read moreJoin us in Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest city! Yesterday we woke up to blue skies and decided to take a trip. Where would we go? It was a trip to Sweden's oldest city. It's been many years since we were last there and Sigtuna is a wonderfully cosy town to stroll around in. And of course it's fun to take photos in a town with so many charming old houses!
Read moreYesterday we were invited to an event by the Chinese Tourism Administration of Henan at the Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm. The province of Henan was presented, and it was really interesting. China is one of those huge countries that we know far too little about. Suddenly a province is mentioned that you don't really know about, and then it turns out that 100 million people live there ...!
Read moreKarlberg Castle in Stockholm is within walking distance from our houseboat in Pampa's marina. We walk or drive past there quite often, and finally we thought we had to take some photos of the castle. At the same time, we wanted to tell you why Pampas is called Pampas - it is connected to Karlberg Castle.
Read moreToday is Lucia in Sweden and we wish family, friends and all readers a happy Lucia and a great day! By the way, what do you know about the history of the Swedish Lucia celebration? And how do you celebrate yourself?
Read moreIf you want to discover the most beautiful things in Riga, you have to look upwards, towards the facades of the houses. The Jugend houses in Riga, Latvia are imaginatively decorated with columns, ornaments and stucco. In fact, there is no other area around the Baltic Sea that can match Riga in terms of Jugend architecture! We found this impressive and Riga delivers and impresses. Come and see the Jugend houses in Riga, Latvia.
Read moreThe old Hanseatic city of Lübeck is a harbour city located in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. Here you can stroll around a city centre that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and shop for exclusive and delicious marzipan. We arrived here late in the afternoon and had time for a short tour of the city ...
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