This is one place that we did not know existed. We drove to Bohuslän, Sweden’s westernmost landscape, one fine day, and we stopped for a short break from driving in this place. The sign by the road was interesting enough to have a leg stretch around the area. Welcome to the Tanum World Heritage Site. […]
Gothenburg Lookout Point: Masthugget
One of the schools I work at on Mondays is close to Masthuggskyrkan or Masthugget Church. It’s an old church built in the 1900s, and it is situated on a hill. Although the church itself is worth a visit, the view outside the church makes it popular with tourists and locals. When hubby drives me […]
Panoramic View from Bohus Fortress
Sweden is one of the countries in Scandinavia that has a well-preserved number of fortresses. Luckily, I visited some of them and the experience would always be awe-inspiring. I’m particularly impressed by the built and enormousness of each of them. Most of the fortresses in Scandinavia were built even before WW1. They were used to protect […]
Photos: The Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden
One eye-catching structure you will see in Malmö, the third largest city in Sweden, is this Turning Torso. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Spanish Structural Engineer, who also designed the Alameda Bridge in Valencia, Spain. The Turning Torso is considered the tallest building in Scandinavia. The first time I saw it I thought […]
The Prominent Guests at The White Restaurant
This white restaurant is located in the countryside but close to Gothenburg. It’s called Råda Säteri and it’s in the municipality of Härryda. If you drive from Landvetter airport to Goteborg (Gothenburg) you can take countryside roads through Mölnlycke, the central part of Härryda. The airport, by the way, is also in the municipality of […]
The Novotel Hotel Goteborg And What You See Around
The Novotel Hotel Goteborg (Gothenburg) is actually quite not far from where we live, yet one day we decided to stay one night here for a weekend getaway. We booked a Standard Room without considering any views from inside. What we would like to do was to dine at the hotel’s restaurant and to walk around for […]