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Things to do in Budapest – 22 attractions, experiences and excursions

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Budapest is a city we love to return to. We've been here several times, both on our own and on a press trip focusing on food and wine – a slightly crazy trip with fantastic meals, plenty of Hungarian wine and a lovely group of people.

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Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai - where Moses received the commandments

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Writer: Helena Bergström

St Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai in Egypt is a truly ancient monastery with a wealth of religious history. It includes the burning bush and the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.

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Things to do in Stralsund – attractions and Swedish history

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | What is there to see and do in Stralsund? The old Hanseatic city on the Baltic Sea offers grand brick Gothic architecture, cozy streets, a lively harbor and exciting Swedish history. The old town is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and just outside awaits the island of Rügen. We visited Stralsund during a motorhome trip in northern Germany and were really delighted with the city.

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12 interesting facts about Salzburg in Austria

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: September 2026 | Do you know these 12 interesting facts about Salzburg? We have visited the beautiful Austrian city several times and have been very impressed. Salzburg offers everything from exciting history and culture to Mozart, impressive buildings and dramatically beautiful nature. Here we have collected 12 interesting facts about Salzburg that you may not have known.

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Bauhaus 100 years - the story of a German design school

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: August 2026 | Bauhaus turned 100 in 2019, but it wasn't the DIY store that had a birthday. No, we're talking about a completely different Bauhaus. The birthday boy is both a design school and a design movement. We were introduced to Bauhaus during a Bauhaus-themed dinner. Here's the story of the Bauhaus school, and top tips for travelling in the footsteps of Bauhaus.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sweden – all 15 from north to south

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | Sweden has 15 World Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Here you will find everything from magnificent natural areas and medieval cities to old mines, royal castles and a historic radio station. We usually like to look for World Heritage Sites when we travel, both in Sweden and abroad, and over the years we have had time to visit many of the Swedish World Heritage Sites. Here we take you on a journey through Sweden's 15 World Heritage Sites, from north to south.

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Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm - a Unesco World Heritage Site

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm is one of the Swedish World Heritage Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We often check for world heritage sites when we are travelling, and now we suddenly realised that we have a world heritage site just 20 minutes from home, which we have never seen. Of course, we had to change this, so now we have visited Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm.

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Dambulla in Sri Lanka - the golden cave temple

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Dambulla in Sri Lanka is a small town best known for the Golden Cave Temple. Inside a granite mountain are five caves filled with Buddha statues and paintings, some of which are as old as the 2nd century BC. It's no wonder that the Golden Cave Temple in Dambulla was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991.

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Climbing Sigiriya - The Lion Mountain in Sri Lanka

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Writer: Helena Bergström

What is it like to climb Sigiriya, the Lion Mountain in Sri Lanka? Sigiriya is one of the most popular attractions in Sri Lanka, and perhaps one of the coolest. We share our experiences of visiting the mountain, and offer our top ten tips for those who want to climb Sigiriya too.

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Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka - among temples and monkeys

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Welcome to Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka! In this historic city you will find countless Buddhist temples and other sacred monuments. If you want, you can also climb the small mountain peak of Mihintale for even more religious sites. You can also be sure to see many, many monkeys.

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