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Litomerice in the Czech Republic - castles, football and camping with Swedes

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Writer: Helena Bergström

After our visit to Bohemian Switzerland, we travelled on to Litomerice in the Czech Republic, northwest of Prague. Here we wanted to look at Ploskovice Castle, but first we wanted to see the football match Sweden - England. We rolled into town half an hour before the match was due to start, and judge our surprise when we found a campsite full of Swedes ...

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Pravcicka Brana - the largest sandstone arch in Europe

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Pravcicka Brana is Europe's largest natural sandstone arch and is located in the north-west of the Czech Republic, in the area known as Bohemian Switzerland. The area is magically beautiful, with intensely green deciduous trees and high mountains, and is perfect for hiking.

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Neuzelle Abbey – a Baroque wonder in eastern Germany

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Neuzelle Abbey in Brandenburg is a surprising sight. In the middle of the East German landscape stands a magnificent monastery complex with churches, a monastery garden and an almost overwhelming Baroque interior. There is also an unusual museum with enormous Baroque theater sets - and right next door is a historic monastery brewery.

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Potsdam in Germany – attractions and Sanssouci Palace

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Potsdam is located just outside Berlin and is a city full of castles, parks and unexpected architecture. Here you will find Dutch brick houses, a Russian colony, grand city gates and buildings inspired by Italy, among other places. Above all, you will find Sanssouci – Frederick the Great’s famous summer residence and one of Germany’s most fascinating castle areas.

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Oranienburg in Germany – castle, castle park and dark history

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Oranienburg is located just north of Berlin and is a good stop during a tour of Brandenburg. Here you will find a magnificent baroque castle with a large castle park, beautiful surroundings by the water and good opportunities for those traveling by motorhome. At the same time, the city carries a much darker history through the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

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Templin in Germany – Wild West, medieval walls and spa

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Templin is a small town in Brandenburg, about seventy kilometers north of Berlin, surrounded by forests and lakes. Here you can walk along an almost completely preserved medieval city wall, bathe in warm thermal waters – and suddenly be transported to the Wild West.

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Bad Segeberg – Karl May-Spiele, Kalkberg and bat cave

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Bad Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein is perhaps best known for two rather unusual attractions: the large Karl May-Spiele that transform Kalkberg into the Wild West every summer – and a more than two-kilometer-long cave where thousands of bats hibernate.

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Timmendorfer Strand – seaside resort and sandy beach in northern Germany

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Timmendorfer Strand is one of the classic seaside resorts along Germany's Baltic Sea coast, with a long sandy beach, beach chairs, promenades, restaurants and an elegant holiday atmosphere. The resort is located on the Bay of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein, just over twenty kilometers from Lübeck.

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Ferry Trelleborg–Rostock – to Germany by car or campervan

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Taking the ferry between Trelleborg and Rostock is a convenient way to get directly from Sweden to northern Germany. We have traveled the route ourselves several times, not least with a camper van, and appreciate that after a few hours at sea you can roll off the ferry and continue straight onto the German roads.

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Things to do in Bodö - tips for experiences and excursions

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated June 2026 | After our trip to Bodö, we can really recommend this beautiful place! In addition, we ourselves have become eager to see more of Northern Norway. Here is our guide to Bodö, where we have collected tips on things to do, excursions and places to stay. If you want to get here, you can drive by car or camper – or fly directly from Stockholm in 1.5 hours.

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