Karlberg 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.
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We were treated to both medieval and Christmas spirit in Nuremberg. This German city has a long history and was already a well-developed place in the 13th century with noble merchants, a council of mayors and foreign trade. As you walk the cobbled streets inside the mighty city walls, it's easy to feel the pulse of history.
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Fairytale castle in Germany - Neuschwanstein in Germany is located in south-west Bavaria on the border with Austria. Disney modelled Sleeping Beauty's castle on the real beautiful Neuschwanstein castle built by King Ludwig II in the 19th century. Located in the region of Hohenschwangau in the Füssen Alps is this fairytale castle in Germany, or knight's castle if you will. Join us at the 'Bavarian King Castle'.
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Butrint is an archaeological site in southern Albania. The city was inhabited for about 3000 years, and the oldest finds date back to 800 BC. There are ruins from completely different eras, and walking around the site you can travel back in your imagination to many different times in history.
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Carcassonne in France is a fortified medieval city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. When you step inside the high walls and look up at the pointed towers, it feels a bit like entering a fantasy story. The fortified city, Cité de Carcassonne, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is visited by around three million tourists every year.
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Located on the border between Normandy and Brittany, the Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel in France is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And indeed it is a special building rising from the sea on the west coast of France. It is said that St Michel the Archangel asked St Aubert to build a chapel on the top of the mountain in 708. Today, you can visit this fascinating building as a tourist.
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Malbork Castle in Poland is located in the Polish city of the same name. The castle was built by the Teutonic Order in the 14th century and is the largest brick building in Europe. It is a really powerful castle, which you won't want to miss during your visit to Poland.
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Right now we have a conference with work at Ulfsunda Castle. The castle is located in Bromma and like many other similar old buildings, it is used today for conferences and weddings, and as a hotel and restaurant. The castle was built in the mid-17th century and has had many different owners over the years, ranging from private nobles to the county council. Among other things, Queen Kristina once celebrated midsummer here.
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End of summer at work yesterday - at Hesselby Castle. And no, it's not me spelling it wrong. The castle has recently changed owners and changed the ä to an original e. This is a rather small 17th century castle that was inhabited by the Bonde family until 1931 when the City of Stockholm bought the castle and the land to build the suburbs of Hässelby and Vällingby.
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