Skogskyrkogården can literally be translated as forest graveyard. That is actually what it is: a graveyard in a forest. Or rather: forest and cemetery merge …
day trips Stockholm
Day trip from Stockholm: Blå Lagunen in Ekerö
A beach called ‘the blue lagoon’ on an island just outside Stockholm, it triggers my imagination. When I stayed in Stockholm for a few weeks …
Landsort, the southernmost part of the Stockholm archipelago
Off the coast of Stockholm lies an archipelago with thousands of islands. The most southern island of that archipelago is Landsort. When I spent a …
Day trips from Stockholm
There is so much to experience in and around Stockholm that you should book at least 4 to 5 days for your first city trip …
Visiting the Vikings in Birka, a day trip from Stockholm
Birka was the first city in Sweden. The city originated around 750 and is located on todays Björkö. The island was an important trading center …
Skokloster Slott, a day trip from Stockholm
With the M/S Evert Taube, I traveled from Stockholm to Skoklosters Slott. I actually planned a day trip to Sigtuna but when I read that …
Drottningholm Castle, a day trip from Stockholm
In central Stockholm, on Gamla Stan – the old city, you can visit the Royal Palace. Since several years, however, this is no longer the …
Fjäderholmarnas Krog
Previously I told you about Fjäderholmarna. I mentioned Fjäderholmarnas Krog but because the restaurant is so amazing, I thought it deserved a separate article. So I …