Sweden

Why Gothenburg beats Stockholm

Why Gothenburg beats Stockholm

We’ll admit: Stockholm is a lot more beautiful than Gothenburg. But the west coast’s biggest city still beats the Swedish…

The retro road in Sweden

Sweden’s retro road

Heading east from Gothenburg, most people stick to the motorway or the main railway line, which whizzes passengers all the…

Öjebyn Church Town near Piteå

Öjebyn church town

The northern part of Sweden is dotted with so-called ‘church towns’, which have rows of cute wooden cottages set around a…

Rådhustorget

Rådhustorget

Piteå was originally located a few kilometres inland from its current location, close to where Öjebyn church town lies today. When…

Piteå Museum

Piteå Museum

Piteå seems like such a sleepy little town, but it’s actually been through quite a lot – including a devastating series…