If you have young children who are still of an age where they believe in Santa Claus, then at this time of year you might like to take them to Lapland for a very seasonal holiday. In case you are wondering where Lapland is, it is in fact not an official, independent country at all, […]
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Europe’s oldest amusement park, the Tivoli Gardens, hosts Copenhagen’s annual Christmas market. The hundreds of Christmas trees make for a fabulous fairytale setting, with over half a million lights illuminating the stalls and park. The main lake of the park is transformed into an outdoor ice skating rink, and you can hire skates and take […]
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Earlier this month I talked about Stockholm, and its beautiful location at the start of the Stockholm archipelago, at the junction of the sea and Lake Malaren. Today I want to tell you about some of the great places to visit in this city on water.
Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is famous for its lovely […]
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Popular with the tourists for its delightful thermal pools, artistic events, safety, cleanliness and crisp, healthy air, Rejkjavik is not only a great holiday location, but also has the fun of being a little off the beaten track. Perhaps this is why tourists and travelers are becoming increasingly interested in visiting this beautiful unspoilt capital […]
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Sweden tends to be a little off the beaten track for tourists and holidaymakers due to the fact that the prices do not compete so well with the more relatively inexpensive parts of Europe, yet the beauty of the country, and the wonderful places of interest that it has to offer, in particular, Stockholm, surely […]
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