Italian inspiration and premiere of Winter Lights at Skansen.

Then it was Friday again, and on Fridays we run "Happy Friday" posts here at FREEDOMtravel, that is, a little short (and preferably happy) from the week. This Friday we will focus on the region of Brescia in Italy and on Winter Lights at Skansen, which premieres on 27 October.

A week full of events

We have recently returned from an exciting trip in the Netherlands. Uzbekistanand we immediately threw ourselves into events here in Stockholm. One day it was about The 150th anniversary of the Nordic Museum and the next on the region of Brescia in Italy.

Visit Brescia - a beautiful region in Italy

Do you know where the Italian region of Brescia is located? We have travelled in this beautiful area, but still had little knowledge of the region. Brescia is located in the north of Italy and includes a part of Lake Garda and the beautiful Lake Garda. Lake Iseo. Here you can also see the Val Camonica petroglyphs, which include around 300,000 carvings and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We were invited to an Italian-inspired dinner, which was both tasty and offered fans from southern Europe. Italian desserts are something special, aren't they?

Winter Lights at Skansen

During this week we have also been to the preview of "Winter Lights" at Skansen. This 1.5-kilometre long walk contains light and sound, and is open to visitors between 27 October and 28 January, with a separate ticket.

To get to the experience, we had to walk a bit up Skansen, to Skogaholms manor, where there was a wonderful atmosphere with candles, live music and small stalls with goodies.

Winter Lights consists of dozens of large light installations, a customised soundscape and a variety of other light effects and decorations. You walk through a magical landscape that constantly changes shape.

The light installations are sometimes above you, sometimes in the form of special sculptures and other times by giving traditional buildings a completely new look.

Good to know about Winter Lights at Skansen

Here you will find some information if you are interested in visiting Winter Lights at Skansen:

• When? 27 October 2023 - 28 January 2024. The experience is best enjoyed after dark. You choose the time when you run the ticket.
• Where? At Skansen. At Skogaholm Manor, about a 5-10 minute walk from the main entrance.
• How far? 1.5 kilometre walk that takes about 90 minutes to walk.
• Price? A separate ticket is purchased for Winter Lights. There are different price categories and you can also buy a combination ticket for Winter Lights + Skansen. Read more here.
• To think about? Dress for the weather. Winter Lights is an outdoor experience.

Best this week

Best of this week? We are back in Sweden, but still full of impressions from our trip to Uzbekistan. So far, we've only had time to tell you about Conference 25 UNWTO and all the festivities associated with it. But more to come soon - we're busy sorting photos and film clips, and writing!

Your turn ... what can you highlight as positive from the week?

The week ahead

During the coming week, there will be a small road trip for us, together with Peter's brother Micke, who works with advertising sales at FREEDOMtravel. We will meet a bunch of companies that we cooperate with, in Poland and Sweden, and in Poland we will also take the opportunity to check out some exciting places that we have not visited before. The trip will be by regular car, as we have set up the motorhome for winter storage.

Here at FREEDOMtravel you can expect to read more about mythical Samarkand in Uzbekistan. In addition, there will be some glimpses from our road trip in Poland and southern Sweden. Hope you join us!

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