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- Vasa Museum, Stockholm. The Best Museum We've Visited Lately
It was the last day of sightseeing of our month long Interrail trip through Europe. The next day in the morning we were leaving Stockholm to embark on a 16 hours train ride to Frankfurt that would end 4 minutes before midnight when our Interrail Passes...
- Orebro Castle. Majestically Rising In The Middle Of A Modern City
Situated right in the middle of the town, the Orebro Castle majestically dominates the views. We arrived in Orebro on a very rainy day. The castle revealed itself to us just as a pretty unusual site. A moat surrounds the castle and the city...
- A Trip Into The Past. Wandering Through The Old Bergen Museum
When we first decided to include Scandinavia on our InterRail itinerary, we literally expected to see wooden houses and nothing but wooden houses. We weren't prepared for Oslo's beautiful but brick made buildings for example. Therefore we started...
- Having Fun In Bergen: Hiking Mount Floyen (a Photo Essay)
Mount Floyen is one of those places where you can take a deep breath and the whole world becomes a happier place. On our 3rd day in Bergen we took the funicular up the Mount Floyen, where we enjoyed some amazing views over the city and hiked through the...
- Our 10 Favorite Photos From Bergen, Norway
As part of our 1 month InterRail trip through Europe, we spent 3 beautiful days in Bergen, as Guests of Honor of Bergen Tourism Board. During this period, we literally took thousands of photos, but after a quick look, these are our favorite so far. Osterfjord ...
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15 Photos From the Gorgeous Swedish Town of Rattvik
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| This is probably the longest lake pier in the world (628m) and the hallmark of Rattvik |
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| We happened to visit during the Classic Car Week |
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| The picturesque old church of Rattvik is surrounded by wooden stables where the church visitors used to leave their horses |
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| One of the most beautiful sunsets we've seen in our lives |
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| The nature really is at its best here |
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| The Old Rattvik Museum is surrounded by a traditional wooden pole fence |
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| Some of the houses of the museum are open to the public. We loved the traditional paintings and cozy atmosphere |
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| The Dala horse, a traditional carved & painted wooden statuette. Originally a toy for kids, now it's the symbol of Sweden |
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| Memorial stone by the lake |
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| Over 10,000 American cars gather in Rattvik every year |
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| Gorgeous wooden houses along one of Rattvik's main streets |
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| The current pier is identical to the one built in 1890, except each floor-board has the name of its owner engraved |
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| Kids and adults alike have great fun enjoying the beaches by Lake Siljan |
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| I don't know the story of this boat, but it was gorgeous |
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| Incredibly beautiful and unique grave cross in one of the most amazing final resting places on Earth |
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We’d like to thank Interrail for providing us with two complimentary global passes for our 1 month Eastern Europe & Scandinavia tour. Though we used the Global Pass for our journey, it's worth noting that single country passes are also available.- Vasa Museum, Stockholm. The Best Museum We've Visited Lately
It was the last day of sightseeing of our month long Interrail trip through Europe. The next day in the morning we were leaving Stockholm to embark on a 16 hours train ride to Frankfurt that would end 4 minutes before midnight when our Interrail Passes...
- Orebro Castle. Majestically Rising In The Middle Of A Modern City
Situated right in the middle of the town, the Orebro Castle majestically dominates the views. We arrived in Orebro on a very rainy day. The castle revealed itself to us just as a pretty unusual site. A moat surrounds the castle and the city...
- A Trip Into The Past. Wandering Through The Old Bergen Museum
When we first decided to include Scandinavia on our InterRail itinerary, we literally expected to see wooden houses and nothing but wooden houses. We weren't prepared for Oslo's beautiful but brick made buildings for example. Therefore we started...
- Having Fun In Bergen: Hiking Mount Floyen (a Photo Essay)
Mount Floyen is one of those places where you can take a deep breath and the whole world becomes a happier place. On our 3rd day in Bergen we took the funicular up the Mount Floyen, where we enjoyed some amazing views over the city and hiked through the...
- Our 10 Favorite Photos From Bergen, Norway
As part of our 1 month InterRail trip through Europe, we spent 3 beautiful days in Bergen, as Guests of Honor of Bergen Tourism Board. During this period, we literally took thousands of photos, but after a quick look, these are our favorite so far. Osterfjord ...