Floraliën Ghent – Aunt Anna botanizes at the flower festival

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

If you are planning to visit the beautiful medieval city of Ghent in Belgium, you can try to book an event that takes place every four years, in May: Floraliën Ghent.

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Rottneros Park in Sunne – one of Sweden's most beautiful sculpture parks?

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Text and photo: Helena Bergström

On a sunny and warm July day, we strolled through Rottneros Park in Sunne. Here, flowering gardens coexist with sculptures, fountains and views over Fryken. For families with children, there is also a playground and a swimming area, and for those who want to take it easy, an ice cream in the sun is perfect. Here are our impressions and tips for a visit.

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Groot-Bijgarden in Belgium – Aunt Anna in a world of colors

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

You don't have to go to Holland to see tulips from Amsterdam... My work friend Kristel and I meet up with my daughter Emma who came to visit her elderly mother in Belgium.

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Sigurtá and Borghetto Garden Park near Lake Garda

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Curious to discover a hidden gem near the popular Lake Garda in Italy? Then we recommend the magnificent Parco Giardino Sigurtá park and the historic village of Borghetto. These two places are located right next to each other and together make a very pleasant destination.

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Visiting the castle of Caserta in Italy - one of the largest castles in the world

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you're travelling in the south of Italy, don't miss visiting the Castle of Caserta! This royal palace is one of the largest in the world - with 1200 rooms and five floors. What's more, there's an incredible castle park here, which is almost three kilometres long.

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Aunt Anna is (almost) travelling to Japan - the Japanese garden in Hasselt, Belgium

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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

No, I have never been to Japan and probably never will, if only to see the snow monkeys.

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Visiting Hildasholm in Leksand - historic house and garden

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Writer: Helena Bergström

To visit Hildasholm in Leksand is to go on a breathtaking journey through time, filled with beautiful artefacts and creative garden rooms. This historic house also offers captivating stories from the past, art exhibitions and a cosy garden café.

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Hofgarten Eremitage in Bayreuth - amazing park in Bavaria

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated August 2026 | Hofgarten Eremitage in Bayreuth is a large and incredibly beautiful park filled with castles, fountains, grottoes and water art. This is a place in German Bavaria that you simply don't want to miss.

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Sanspareil rock garden and Zwernitz castle in Bavaria

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated August 2026 | Sanspareil Stone Garden is a stunning 18th-century landscape garden located just outside Bayreuth in Bavaria, Germany. It includes a ruined theater, the fabulous oriental building, and the medieval Zwernit Castle.

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Wörlitzer Park in Germany - Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Wörlitzer Park is part of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Kingdom, which has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its exceptional example of landscape design during the Enlightenment. The park is enormous and offers lots of surprises. You will also find parking spaces for motorhomes right next door.

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