Sjalen Says: This place needs to be seen as I cannot explain the special atmosphere. Everywhere you turn there are viking burial mounds and memories. You walk around with an archeologist guide and ponder on why the town was abandoned in the 10th century. Then you can visit the exhibition...
Sjalen Says: Well, not by the commuters who go to Stockholm City every morning, but you will see that most of them live in the communities closer to Stockholm and once you get further out, it is easier to discover by car. Nevertheless, getting to Ekerö and the Mälaren islands are still...
Sjalen Says: Ekerö is a bit of a Garden of Stockholm and if you go to a Stockholm supermarket in Stockholm and look for vegetables or strawberries, you will often find they are from one of the islands. You too can go strawberry picking in summer - look for "självplock" signs along the...
Sjalen Says: Those tiny spider like creatures that also exist in the Alps and Central Europe...In Sweden, they exist up to Gävle and then in a strip just along the coastline a bit further north. They are a nuisance if you walk in the grass in the countryside but wear bright clothes and...
Sjalen Says: In the middle of the pine forest up on a hill, are the remains of a fortress used by the vikings who could see far across the lake from here and also had a good steep cliff to fight off enemies from. This is the entrance from the forest. You find it after the village by the...
Sjalen Says: Enjoy a brought picnic and swim after all the history. There are lots of beaches on these islands - even a tiny one at Birka. Usually the beach in this picture (all the way out on Adelsö) is not crowded at all if there is no football game (see below) and the beach is child...
Adelsö Church and Hovgården area
Sjalen Says: For a great day out in rural county Stockholm, tracing the vikings, get off a bus at Adelsö Church and stroll around down to Hovgården, passed the runestone. You can then also catch a ferry to Birka (once a day in late morning summertime) or stay on Adelsö and visit the...
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This place needs to be seen as I cannot explain the special atmosphere. Everywhere you turn there are viking burial mounds and memories. You walk around with an...
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Ekerö is the municipality with all the islands in Lake Mälaren, just west of Stockholm city centre. The main island with all administration is Ekerö, hence the name, but you will also find Färingsö,...
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