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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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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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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Updated: October 2026 | Driving around Öland is a wonderful way to experience the island. There are of course the big sights, such as Långe Jan, Borgholm Castle and Solliden, but also ancient castles, windmills, small coastal roads and odd stops that you might never have found if you had just stayed in one place.
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Årsta Castle is located in Haninge, south of Stockholm, and is perhaps most closely associated with the writer and women's rights activist Fredrika Bremer. This is where she spent her childhood summers and where she wrote several of her books.
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Ramlösa brunnspark in Helsingborg has a history dating back to the 17th century, when the first health-giving spring was discovered here. Ramlösa brunn served as a health resort for a long time, and the water for Ramlösa mineral water is still drawn here today.
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Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde, located on Djurgården in Stockholm, was originally the home of Prince Eugen. Today it is a popular art museum with the prince's paintings, various temporary exhibitions and a beautiful park filled with sculptures.
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Church ruins in Sweden, or monastery ruins as they may once have been, can be found here. On Gotland alone there are 92 medieval churches and several island churches, many of which are very beautiful ruins.
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There are plenty of churches in Sweden! In fact, there are around 3500 church buildings in our country. Some are almost a thousand years old, and others are special because of their design. We have listed 25 churches in Sweden that we think are particularly beautiful, both inside and out.
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