If you're traveling to Gotland, here are the cool things to do in Visby, Sweden. Vikings, museums, church ruins, a prison hostel, plus lots more!

We're complete suckers for Unesco World Heritage sites, so it was a no-brainer to extend our visit to Sweden long enough to ferry from Stockholm to the island of Gotland to visit the beautiful medieval city of Visby.

The convent and church of St. Clare was founded on the site in 1280s. It was to be one of the very first convents to be dissolved during the Swedish Reformation. Gustav Vasa had the church and convent torn down in 1527. The new Lutheran church, built under the order of King John III in 1572, is a c ...

Read on to find out the best 20 things to do in Västerås including historical sites from the Viking Age, and medieval churches and castles.

Uppsala is just 40 minutes north of Stockholm by train. It's the fourth largest city in Sweden (with a paltry 200k for population). Make no mistake, this charming city has great importance in Sweden as a whole. While here, you can enjoy Uppsala Castle and Linnaeum nearby. The best place in the city

Discover some of the most stunning castles in Sweden and learn about its history. Check this post out now!

Kiruna - Sweden - Kiruna kirche Kiruna Church (Swedish: Kiruna kyrka) is a church building in Kiruna, Sweden, and is one of Sweden's largest wooden buildings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiruna_Church

Full of beautiful churches, castles, museums, hip cafes and a fairy tale perfect old town, these 30 gorgeous photos of Stockholm will inspire you to visit.

Read on to find out the best 20 things to do in Västerås including historical sites from the Viking Age, and medieval churches and castles.

Sweden’s fourth city has been the country’s intellectual and ecclesiastical centre since medieval times. Uppsala University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the country, and among its long ... Read more

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Uppsala is just 40 minutes north of Stockholm by train. It's the fourth largest city in Sweden (with a paltry 200k for population). Make no mistake, this charming city has great importance in Sweden as a whole. While here, you can enjoy Uppsala Castle and Linnaeum nearby. The best place in the city

Discover the gorgeous old town center full of narrow streets, beautiful churches and tons of history on this ultimate self-guided walking tour of Stockholm.

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Runic script was developed in Scandinavia between the 2nd and 8th centuries AD. It was originally used for short inscriptions. After the Viking Age, this famous form of writing was altered to compete with the Latin script. Following the Christianization of Scandinavia, that foreign script came to be used increasingly for legal and ecclesiastical texts. The local runic script, however, remained popular for everyday use.