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Meet 3 ghosts at Engsö Castle

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Meet three ghosts at Engsö Castle! Today is 31 October and Halloween, so what could be better than a story about a ghost castle? Last Sunday, Peter and I visited Engsö Castle outside of Västerås, Sweden, where no less than three (!) ghosts live.

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Tullgarn Castle - in the footsteps of kings and tsars

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When we travelled home on Sunday from our Motorhome weekend at Jogersö we needed a place to stop and eat our lunchtime lamb sausage. What could be better than a castle? I googled on my iPhone and that's how we found Tullgarn Castle outside Trosa. Here we walked around in the footsteps of kings and tsars, while learning why the shopping centre in Huddinge is called "Kungens kurva"...

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Visit the Colosseum in Rome - and the Roman Forum

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Visiting the Colosseum in Rome is powerful! This impressive amphitheatre was completed in 80 AD and was originally called the Flavian Amphitheatre (Amphiteatrum Flavium). You should also visit the Roman Forum, the large Roman square that feels like a whole neighbourhood. Today we're sharing smart tips for visiting the Colosseum in Rome and the Roman Forum... without spending all day in a queue.

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The mysterious forest castle of Konopiste in the Czech Republic

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We started looking for the Konopiste forest castle in the Czech Republic. It was already evening, but a big castle can't be that hard to find. Or is it? After a while we realised that the Konopiste castle can be called a "forest castle" precisely because it is very well hidden in the forest... By the time we found it, it was getting dark, and our first encounter with the castle was surrounded by mysterious statues and sounds.

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Kozlowka Palace in Poland - and a homely campsite

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Kozlowka is a historic palace in Poland that is definitely worth a visit. The palace is a rococo and neoclassical palace built in the 18th century with an amazing castle park. We also stayed one night at a really cosy campsite with a personal welcome, sauna, lots of animals and a huge shop where you can buy... everything.

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Baranow Sandomierski - castle in eastern Poland

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Now we have started the exciting journey eastwards in Poland! From having recently been in Krakow, where you can hear Swedish spoken here and there, we have left for "unknown" areas. The goal is the ancient forests with bison and wolves in the far east, and on the way there we try to find various interesting stops. The first stop was at the Baranow Sandomierski castle.

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Mikulov Castle and Central Europe's largest wine barrel

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There are many fine castles and vineyards in the Czech Republic, especially south of Brno. We were here in July 2016, but decided to make a short visit again. Firstly, we wanted to check out some practical details for upcoming guided motorhome trips and secondly, we wanted to buy wine, of course.

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Mierzecin - castles in Poland with magical scenery

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Mierzecin - castle in Poland with magical scenery in Dobiegniew in the countryside of western Poland. The castle in English-Gothic style with an octagonal tower is a historical monument. Japanese-style landscape park with wine production, luxury hotels, horse riding, spa and much more. Mierzecin - castle in Poland with magical nature!

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Stay in a castle in the Czech Republic - one night at Liblice

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We have just tried staying in castles in the Czech Republic. We flew from Stockholm to Prague and from there it was only an hour by car to get to Liblice Castle. Here we were able to enjoy good food and a spa. Not a bad way to spend a Thursday night!

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Chateau Lednice - magnificent summer palace in the Czech Republic

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Lednice. Getting a summer house has been popular from time to time even in Sweden, but usually you think of something small and relatively simple. So I definitely thought not the Liechtenstein family when they acquired Chateau Lednice in the southern Czech Republic back in the day. The bigger the better seems to have been their motto.

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