Posted on December 10th, 2007 by
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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Posted on September 17th, 2007 by
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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Posted on September 7th, 2007 by
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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