What a nice homestead by Lake Vättern! We have visited Brandstorp's local history association, which was surprisingly interesting and nice. This homestead offers fine houses and well-maintained museums, as well as a café and a charming "shop from the past".
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Updated October 2026 |Mariestad is a small town with cobblestone streets, wooden houses and Lake Vänern right next door. We came here with our camper van in April and discovered the Old Town, the harbour and the cathedral – but also islands, strange mines and the Göta Canal just outside the city. Here are our best tips for things to see and do in Mariestad.
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Looking for camping in Mariestad? We have spent one day at First Camp Ekudden - Mariestad, which was very nice and relaxing at the beginning of our long motorhome trip. Most amazing was the absolutely magical sunset right in front of the motorhome in the evening.
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Updated: October 2026 | The East Asian Museum on Skeppsholmen offers art, archaeology and cultural history from primarily China, Japan and Korea, but the collections also include other parts of Asia. We have visited the museum once and were fascinated by everything from Japanese art to Chinese ceramics and objects several thousand years old.
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Updated: October 2026 | ArkDes on Skeppsholmen is a museum for those of you who are curious about architecture, design and how our cities and environments are shaped. We ourselves had a pretty poor understanding of the museum before our first visit, but were pleasantly surprised – not least by all the models, drawings and stories about buildings we recognized from our travels in Sweden.
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Moderna museet in Stockholm is a museum of modern and contemporary art, located on Skeppsholmen. There is also the Moderna Musee in Malmö. We checked out the art in Stockholm and share our experiences.
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Ancient castles in Sweden! Think it's boring to look at an "old gravel pile" on top of a mountain? Actually, it is staggering that parts of these historic structures still exist. Once upon a time our ancestors used them, as a refuge in times of trouble, for defence or perhaps as a guard post.
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Castles in Sweden! Once upon a time, rich and powerful Swedes constructed buildings that would serve as both housing and protection. Many of these castles still exist, and in other cases you can visit imaginative castle ruins. Which of these castles and castle ruins have you visited?
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Scandic Victoria Tower is a hotel located right next to Kistamässan in Stockholm. Although we live relatively close, we stayed here during the motorhome fair "Freedom on wheels". Here is our hotel review!
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My name is Cornelia Tonéri and I run a travel blog. litemerarosa.se with a focus on both short and long journeys and adding a touch of colour to everyday life. Living life a little more pink or whatever colour makes you a little happier.
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