Sweden - All across the kingdom
Kalmar, Rossö, Kungshamn, Malmö, Borgholm, Helsingborg, Ofotsfjorden, Smögen, Gudhem, Uppsala, Kristinehamn, Örebro, Degerfors, Karlstad, Arvika, Gotland, Arjeplog, Skellefteå, Strömstad, Tjörn, Lapland, Grebbestad, Riksgränsen and other strange places.
Across the moat
Construction of the castle begun during the twelfth century. This was the place where the Kalmar Union was formed in 1397, a union of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The castle was modified from medieval fortress into renaissance castle by the early Vasa kings.
Kalmar castle
Essential Bohuslän
Naked cliffs and a bit of salty sea breeze.
Rossö
Quintessential Bohuslän
Except for the bridge it would have been a postcard view.
View from the balcony in Kungshamn
Stones of old
Construction began in 1308, initiated by King Håkon V of Norway. It was given to Sweden after the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. It was partly demolished in the 18th century and removed stones can still be seen in nearby houses.
Bohus Fortress with northern tower Fars Hatt
End of the pier
Kallbadhuset, Varberg
Moat on ice
Örebro Castle is located on a small island in the town center. The oldest parts are from the 13th century. It's obviously quite easy to storm the castle on a cold winter day.
Örebro
In lack of an igloo
A warm place with an open fire is all you need after a long day of skiing.
Idre, Sweden
By the waterfront
Grebbestad
Bricks of old
These steps are leading to Kärnan, a defence tower from 1310.
Helsingborg
Bricks
The Borgholm castle was originally constructed during the twelfth century. After destruction in the Kalmar war 1613, it was rebuilt into a palace by the well-known Swedish architect Nicodemus Tessin. In 1806 it was ravaged by a fire and turned into a ruin.
Borgholm, Öland
Essential Bohuslän
The unusual dark colored rock is called rhombic porphyry.
Rossö
For your love
This building was constructed in 1898 as a wedding gift from Jonas Andersson to his daughter Ida. It was appointed the most beautiful building in Värmland county during 2001.
Sugar Castle in Karlstad
Set in stone
The Gudhem monastery was built in 1152 and burned down in 1529. The sarcophagus belongs to Queen Katarina, born in 1215.
Gudhem monastery ruins
Here be cranes
People have lived in this area for 9000 years, but Lake Hornborga is most known for being the place where thousands of cranes stop by during their spring migration. On the day of my visit, 14 400 cranes were present according to a sign.
Hornborgasjön
Old man and his bike
Arvika
Before the storm
In the quiet hours at sunset, it's hard to believe that this is a major carnage site during Swedish midsummer.
Smögen
Along the waterfront
These are not the cheapest apartments in town.
Västra Hamnen, Malmö
Solitude
When you hate neighbors.
Kungshamn
Why so serious?
Great minds think alike.
Reine meeting The Joker in Malmö
Underground
Underground train station in Malmö
Beneath the spires
After the first brick was placed in 1287, The Uppsala Cathedral has been used for Swedish coronations until 1872. Today it's the final resting place of several notable people, such as king Gustav Vasa, botanist Carl von Linné and Olaus Rudbeck.
Uppsala
Old man of Hoburg
On the southernmost tip of Sweden's largest island Gotland is a rauk (stone formation) resembling a head. It is located in area Hoburgen, thus earning the name Hoburgsgubben (Hoburg man).
Gotland isle
Pretty in pink
Arjeplog is a town in Lapland next to Hornavan, the deepest lake of Sweden. It is located a few miles south of the Arctic Circle and is easily recognized by the pink church Sofia Magdalena by the lake, built in 1641.
Arjeplog
Lumberjack
This old lumbermill is located a few miles west of Skellefteå.
Lumbermill, Skellefteå