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Junibacken Stockholm with the grandchildren - Aunt Anna walks in childhood

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

So, as a grandmother, you sometimes have to go back to childhood, for better or worse. Mostly good.  

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Halloween at Gröna Lund in 2023 - opening Friday 13 October

Today, Friday 13 October, is the premiere of Halloween at Gröna Lund 2023. This year's Halloween will feature lots of pumpkins and a new feature called "Obscura" - where visitors are locked in total darkness.

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Kungsbyn in Västerås - with Grandma Anna and the grandchildren

Guest writer: Anna Nilson Spets

A quick visit to Sweden to hang out with children and grandchildren needs a fun activity. The idea was actually to go to Skansen, but then I realised that there was a closer and much quieter alternative: Kungsbyn. 

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First Camp Arcus-Luleå - lovely campsite by the Lule river

First Camp Arcus - Luleå is a nice family campsite with a lovely location on the Lule River, not far from the centre of Luleå. We stayed here for one day, when we had time for both sun and rain at the beautiful riverside, and a chat with the destination manager.

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Kolmården - Aunt Anna walks around the world

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

I search the archives of my memory and wonder when I was last at Kolmården, could it have been 30 years ago? Or 40? I don't really remember, but here we are; me, my son and my two granddaughters.

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Visiting Moominworld in Naantali - tips and info

Visiting Moominworld in Naantali, Finland, is wonderfully cosy and nostalgic, especially if you have a relationship with the Moomins and their world. We went here one day and walked around among hemulas, hattifnas and other mysterious fairy tale creatures.

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Riksidrottsmuseet in Stockholm - sports history

We visited the Swedish Sports Museum in Stockholm. But why in winter clothes? In fact, we visited the museum last spring, just before it closed down due to COVID-19. At the time, we felt a bit sad to write about a museum that had closed, but now it has reopened, albeit with limited opening hours.

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The Technical Museum in Stockholm - from past to future

The Technical Museum in Stockholm has reopened and we paid a visit. Among other things, we took a look at the fascinating new exhibition 'Hyper Human', which explores the border between man and machine, taking the visitor to the past and present, but above all to the future.

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Ethnographic Museum in Stockholm

The Ethnographic Museum in Stockholm is located in Museiparken on northern Djurgården, along with a number of other museums. Here you step into a world of indigenous people, dance masks, poison darts and travel experiences from different eras.

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Sjöhistoriska museet in Stockholm - a child-friendly museum

The Maritime Museum in Stockholm is located in Museiparken on northern Djurgården. It is home to a number of museums, and at the Sjöhistoriska you can learn more about the history of shipping and the navy. The museum is also very well adapted for children and families with children.

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