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Malmö is a coastal city in southern Sweden
Episode 334
It lies at the eastern end of the striking Öresund Bridge, a long road and railway bridge–tunnel running to Copenhagen, Denmark. In the city center, …
1 year, 10 months ago
Kiruna is a town in the far north of Swedish Lapland.
Episode 333
It’s known for the huge LKAB iron ore mine and its underground visitors center with an exhibit on mining. Hjalmar Lundbohmsgården, the 19th-century f…
1 year, 10 months ago
Abisko is a small village in Sweden, north of the Arctic Circle.
Episode 332
Just out of town, extending from the southwestern shore of Torneträsk Lake, is Abisko National Park. Surrounded by mountains, it shelters lemmings an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Gothenburg, a major city in Sweden, is situated off the Göta älv river on the country's west coast.
Episode 331
An important seaport, it's known for its Dutch-style canals and leafy boulevards like the Avenyn, the city's main thoroughfare, lined with many cafes…
1 year, 11 months ago
Visby is a town on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. It's known for its well-preserved town wall, a medieval fortification incorporating defensive towers.
Episode 330
The town's many churches include the grand, centuries-old St. Mary's Cathedral and the medieval ruins of St. Nicolai and St. Karin. The main square, …
1 year, 11 months ago
Lapland is Finland’s northernmost region, a sparsely populated area bordering Sweden,
Episode 329
orway, Russia and the Baltic Sea. It’s known for its vast subarctic wilderness, ski resorts and natural phenomena including the midnight sun and the …
2 years ago
Uppsala is a city near Stockholm, in Sweden.
Episode 328
It's known for Uppsala University, founded in the 15th century. The original university building, Gustavianum, is now a museum housing the Augsburg …
2 years ago
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, encompasses 14 islands and more than 50 bridges on an extensive Baltic Sea archipelago.
Episode 327
The cobblestone streets and ochre-colored buildings of Gamla Stan (the old town) are home to the 13th-century Storkyrkan Cathedral, the Kungliga Slot…
2 years ago
Sweden is a Scandinavian nation with thousands of coastal islands and inland lakes, along with vast boreal forests and glaciated mountains.
Episode 326
Its principal cities, eastern capital Stockholm and southwestern Gothenburg and Malmö, are all coastal. Stockholm is built on 14 islands. It has mor…
2 years, 1 month ago
Geiranger is a village in western Norway, at the head of Geirangerfjord.
Episode 325
The Norwegian Fjord Center has multimedia on the history of the region and its inhabitants. Part of the steep Trollstigen mountain road weaves throug…
2 years, 1 month ago