World Walker

Stockholm has a rich medieval history, much of it still preserved in Gamla Stan, Old Town, making it one of the best places to visit in Europe for travellers who are interested in this period of history. It was because of this rich history, that the Museum of Medieval Stockholm was missed. For [...]

It has been an absolutely deep freeze chill across almost all of Europe so it seems a bit of a laugh to mention Sweden’s Kiruna Snow Festival.  But since there’s no risk of there being a lack of snow for the festivities, I thought I would mention it  This year’s festival is January 29-31.

The festival is [...]

In 1100, a church was built in what is now the city of Helsingborg.  Two hundred years later, the population had grown enough that a new church was needed.  It took nearly 100 years to build it, but finally, around 1400, Saint Mary’s Church in Helsingborg was completed.  Today, Sancta Maria kyrka still stands in [...]

Helsingborg sits on the coast of Øresund, the sound leading into the Baltic Sea.  Today, the city is part of Skåne, or Scania, a region in southern Sweden.  Four hundred years ago, Helsingborg was part of Denmark.  Remnants of that time can still be found, most notably Kärnan.

Kärnan dates back to the 13th century, although [...]

Nestled in one of the more expensive neighborhoods in Stockholm is an Olympic stadium. In 1912 Stockholm hosted the Olympics.  Sweden was not a large country, Stockholm was not a large city, but the Olympics were held there nonetheless.  The stadium that hosted those Olympics is still in use.

In fact, in 1956, Stadion once again [...]