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Judarskogen nature reserve in Bromma - nature in the city centre

Writer: Helena Bergström

Judarskogen Nature Reserve in Bromma is located within the city limits of Stockholm. It is fascinating that you can find such beautiful and wild nature in our capital city! In the Judarskogen Nature Reserve, you'll find a fairy-tale forest with winding paths around Lake Judarn, as well as Åkeshof Castle.

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Gustavsberg in Värmdö - in the footsteps of the porcelain factory

Writer: Helena Bergström

Gustavsberg is a lovely little town in Värmdö municipality in Stockholm, best known for the Gustavsberg porcelain factory. We took a map-based walk along the waterfront and discovered everything from factory history to castles and mansions.

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Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen - and the English Park

Writer: Helena Bergström

Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen is a private castle from the 16th century, and next to the castle is the beautiful English Park, where visitors are welcome. But to be able to find the English park, you have to know that it exists!

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Cultural trail in Värmdö - Pilhamn on Ingarö.

Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday a new cultural trail opened in Värmdö municipality, on the island of Ingarö, called Kulturstig Pilhamn. So what was better than to go and visit it? It was a nice little walk through beautiful nature, with a large dose of history, from the Iron Age onwards. We also met two moose!

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Bogesund Castle in Vaxholm - and the Great Castle Tour.

Writer: Helena Bergström

Bogesund Castle in Vaxholm is a beautiful 17th century castle located on the Bogesund Island in the Stockholm archipelago. We went here one day last week to walk the "Stora Slottsrundan". It was a fantastic day in beautiful natural surroundings.

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Tyresö Castle - history and beautiful nature

Writer: Helena Bergström

Tyresö Castle is beautifully situated by Kalvfjärden in Tyresö, just south of Stockholm. We went here one day last week when we both strolled in the English park and had a picnic on Notholmen. In addition, there was a nice hike on a small part of the Pilgrim Trail, in Alby nature reserve.

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Lida Friluftsgård and the Adventure Trail around Lake Getaren.

Lida Friluftsgård, located in Botkyrka municipality in Stockholm, offers a fantastic outdoor area with lots of different activities for children and adults. You can come here to hike in the Lida nature reserve or to try the Acropark high-altitude course, for example.

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Our list on travelling in Sweden - 25 questions

Writer: Helena Bergström

It's likely to be a Swedish holiday this year, and when domestic travel is deemed okay, we like to look around. So what could be better than a list of travelling in Sweden? We list our favourites in our elongated country.

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Törnskogen nature reserve - lost twice in one day

Writer: Helena Bergström

Törnskogen Nature Reserve consists of Södra Törnskogen in Sollentuna and Norra Törnskogen in Upplands Väsby. There is beautiful, and in some places really wild nature here. For our part, there was also a lot of wandering and whirling.

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Pampas marina in Solna - all you need to know

Writer: Helena Bergström

Pampas marina in Solna is a marina, where you will also find houseboats and a restaurant. Nearby are canoe hire and walking paths. We have lived here, in a houseboat, for almost seven years and now we thought it was time to write and tell you about our marina.

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