The Spritmuseum in Stockholm is an interesting and entertaining museum about, well, spirits. In the large exhibition "Spritlandet Sverige", you can learn about the Swedes' bittersweet relationship with alcohol. We recently visited the Spritmuseum in Stockholm!
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Visiting the Vasa Museum in Stockholm is something you have to do at some point! The Vasa ship carries a lot of Swedish history and it is unique that such an old wooden ship has been salvaged and restored. We've both been here before, but it's been a long time, so it was time to visit the Vasa Museum again.
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Did you know that there is a museum in Bergrummet on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, filled with toys and comic books? We had no idea, but discovered it by chance when we were going to a meeting organised there. Check out our photos from the Tidö Collection of Toys & Comics museum! Do you recognise any of the toys or comics from your own childhood?
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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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If you want to take a historical journey back to the Viking Age, you should visit Vikingaliv, a relatively new Viking museum in Stockholm. We visited this museum last weekend, when we had a "tourist weekend" in Stockholm. Really fun and nice!
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The National Museum in Stockholm opens this Saturday, 13 October 2018, after five years of renovation. The new Nationalmuseum has opened up 300 pre-built windows, regained its two light courts and made room for significantly more art than before. Peter has been on a press tour this week and we can give a little "sneak peek" before the opening this Saturday.
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This weekend we visited the Medieval Museum in Stockholm and experienced Stockholm's history underground. Although we've lived in Stockholm for decades, we've never made it here, until now. And we highly recommend this museum! There are remnants of the real medieval Stockholm and beautifully constructed medieval environments. What's more, visiting the museum is completely free of charge.
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Today we have 12 things to see and do in Antwerp, Belgium. Antwerp is a vibrant and interesting city that offers diamonds, art, history, museums and all kinds of goodies in the form of beer, food and chocolate. Here are our top tips for what to do in this Belgian city!
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Gruyère in Switzerland is a mecca for cheese lovers. We drove the motorhome to Broc, where we tried chocolate in Maison Cailler. Then we continued to Gruyère, where we of course bought Swiss cheese and had a cheese fondue. Finally, we ended the day with some horror with the Alien Monsters at the Giger Museum ...
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The Lavaux wine region in Switzerland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of the vineyard terraces built by monks 800 years ago. Now this is a picturesque area with green vineyard terraces sloping steeply down to the green-blue lake, and small villages where family-owned vineyards are densely packed. Not far from here you'll also find ... Chaplin's World!
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