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Your Sweden vacation in Smaland southern Sweden This Sweden vacation in Smaland southern Sweden is an experience for connoisseurs. Our trip to Oslo made us curious. So we wanted to see more of Scandinavia. To start with, we chose the region between Jönköping and Växjö, southeast of Stockholm. A vacation in Sweden in Smaland, southern Sweden. I knew that[…]
You don't necessarily need a car for a DFDS Seaways Cruise from Copenhagen to Oslo. You can park at DFDS Terminal Copenhagen. If you are planning a stay of several days in Oslo, you can easily get by without a car. Here you can find out where you can park your car in Copenhagen during the cruise.
A day in Stockholm? The best place to start is in the old town. Stockholm's core cell is Gamla Stan, the old town from which the city has expanded in all directions and across several islands over the centuries. The quickest way to reach many parts of the city is by ship.
Shortly after Malmö, signs above the motorway announce the last exit on Swedish soil. Since there are costs and tolls for crossing the Øresund Bridge, we join the toll lane for credit card payers. You can also buy a ticket for the Øresund Bridge online.
Did you know that a Smaland-style cheesecake takes seven hours to finish? No? We were surprised too. We were invited to Stella Nilsson's farm near Braas in Smaland.
For those who come to Stockholm for the first time, Gamla Stan is a must. This is where the core of Stockholm is, from which the city developed. The art galleries, cafés, restaurants and craft shops are not to be missed.
Candy canes from Gränna in Sweden - in the small town of Gränna, right on the shores of Lake Vättern, there is one candy store after the other. They all continue the legacy of "Aunt Amalia", a widow who had to support her child after the sudden death of her husband.
Find out here how a prince helped us to take a boat tour through Stockholm. Without Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden we would never have done this Stockholm boat tour. So the prince couple encouraged us to take our boat tour through Stockholm.
The ferries "Crown" and "Pearl" of DFDS Seaways shipping company from Denmark, commute back and forth between Copenhagen and Oslo. We travel to Oslo on the national holiday with the Crown. Even the boarding is more reminiscent of a cruise ship than a ferry. The crossing is similar.
Why is a stop in Skanoer in southern Sweden worthwhile? The market place of Skanör was mentioned as early as 1215 when the Archbishop of Lund forbade the sale of false relics. Today's Rathausplatz was built in the 14th century when more permanent urban development developed.
