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Potsdam in Germany – attractions and Sanssouci Palace

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Potsdam is located just outside Berlin and is a city full of castles, parks and unexpected architecture. Here you will find Dutch brick houses, a Russian colony, grand city gates and buildings inspired by Italy, among other places. Above all, you will find Sanssouci – Frederick the Great’s famous summer residence and one of Germany’s most fascinating castle areas.

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Oranienburg in Germany – castle, castle park and dark history

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Oranienburg is located just north of Berlin and is a good stop during a tour of Brandenburg. Here you will find a magnificent baroque castle with a large castle park, beautiful surroundings by the water and good opportunities for those traveling by motorhome. At the same time, the city carries a much darker history through the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

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Bad Segeberg – Karl May-Spiele, Kalkberg and bat cave

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Bad Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein is perhaps best known for two rather unusual attractions: the large Karl May-Spiele that transform Kalkberg into the Wild West every summer – and a more than two-kilometer-long cave where thousands of bats hibernate.

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Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland - 10 filming locations

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland that we intend to take you to. If you've been following our journey around Ireland, you've already seen several of these, but we thought it would be fun to put them all together in one post. Northern Ireland was more packed with Game of Thrones locations than we realised, and because we love this TV show, following in the footsteps of the series became a journey in itself.

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Visiting Skellig Michael - Star Wars in Ireland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Did you know that several scenes in Star Wars were filmed in Ireland? When planning our trip to Ireland, we decided early on that we wanted to visit Skellig Michael. Peter was very enthusiastic about visiting the steep rocky island with the old monastery. It turned out that visiting Skellig Michael wasn't easy... but today we can still tell you about this dramatic island!

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The sacred monastic village of Glendalough - and Ireland's highest waterfall

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Our last two motorhome trips in Ireland were to the sacred monastic village of Glendalough and to Ireland's highest waterfall, Powerscourt. Walking around the old (and new!) graves in the medieval monastic village of Glendalough was a very special experience. The waterfall provided a spectacular end to the motorhome trip. But, even though we returned the motorhome, the trip in Ireland was not over!

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Kilkenny is more than beer - rain and castles in Kilkenny

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Kilkenny is not just beer! Kilkenny is also a medieval Irish town with a beautiful castle. We have now travelled almost all of Ireland by motorhome. Join us for the final leg, to a fascinating old monastic village and to Northern Ireland's capital Belfast. But first - a visit to a castle in Kilkenny!

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Rock of Cashel - The Royal Rock of Cashel in Ireland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The Rock of Cashel, or Cashel of the Kings, is a historic site in County Tipperary, Ireland. The Royal Rock of Cashel in Ireland is home to the very a lot of history. Among other things, the High Kings of Munster hung here and St Patrick himself came here. And the very first version of Guinness was brewed here.

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Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland - kissing the Blarney stone

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Blarney Castle in Ireland is located just outside the city of Cork. As well as visiting the castle itself and kissing "The Blarney Stone", you can walk around the extensive gardens, which include mysterious stone formations and a poisonous garden. This castle has everything a real castle should have!

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Two caves in Ireland - Europe's largest stalactite

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have visited two caves in Ireland: Aillwee Cave, which was a secret for many years, and Doolin Cave with Europe's largest stalactite. Join us in two exciting caves in Ireland! Today we also tell you a bit about Irish food, and about our continued journey south ...

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