Category: Sweden
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Stora Drammen – the Westernmost Point of Sweden’s Proper Territory
I celebrated with snacks, watching seals nap in the sun. Clouds gathered above Norway, and soon above Sweden as well. A distant rumble of thunder told me it was time to leave. […]
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Kataja – the Easternmost Point of Sweden’s Proper Territory
Until last summer, I had no idea an island called Kataja even existed. Tucked away in the northern Baltic Sea, within the Bothnian Bay National Park […]
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Sundholmen – the Easternmost Point of Mainland Sweden
Winter transformed everything. Fishermen dotted the frozen river, snowmobiles roared by occasionally, and the outdoor spa pool at Cape East sent up great plumes of steam. […]
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Kolttapahta – the Northernmost Point of Sweden
Kilpisjärvi is steeped in myth. According to legend, the lake was formed from the tears of Malla the Maiden and her mother, weeping over a ruined wedding. […]
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Kebnekaise – the Highest Point in Sweden
I looked back at the Kebnekaise massif, now covered in clouds, knowing it would be a while before I returned—if ever. [..]
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Smygehuk – the Southernmost Point of Sweden
Two young guys zoom by in a Ferrari and a Porsche—definitely a sign that spring has arrived to Smygehuk. […]