Yes I do! I've seen pictures and been told it's a lovely place to visit. Honestly with all the places I still need to go and see, maybe I should consider moving there for a few years at least to cover more ground hahaha.
There's usually not a crowd problem in Sweden, you you don't need to worry, especially not at historic places. Best time when "everything is open" is from midsummer to 15th august. Best weather too. There are over 3000 "little stonehenges" to find, most in the southern part, and they're "always open".
Oh really? I was told by a co worker who had gone during May and June and they said that it was very busy with a lot of people. When would you say is the ideal time for fall colors? I did see on the map a lot of "Stonehenges" hahaha.
@@candytechadventures Weather has been great in may/june lately, rain in july, people stay at home. It's a bit of a matter of area. Gotland closes august 15, then they're tired of all the tourists. Industry closes for all of july in many cases, that's the "vacation month" and normally the hottest month. Weather has changed, winter lasted to the shift april/may this year, snow one day, summer hot the next. I'd say mid october for fall color, but you can't really tell for sure anymore. November is pure death lasting until april. If you like rune stones and stone rings, stuff like Ale's stenar, they're "everywhere" in the south.
Yeah the weather here has been shifting a bit too and it's getting harder to judge when it will be at a certain point. When I get closer to the time I will make it back I will have to try and track the weather as best as possible I guess.
Very glad to see you visited Öland. One of Swedens treasures. I live close to Borgholm castle part of the year and part in Stockholm. Hope you liked it and will come back .)
I can certainly see why it is one of Sweden's treasures. You're very lucky to live there, I'm jealous lol. I absolutely loved it, and will be trying my hardest to get back to see more of it! :)
Nice video, The Öland Bridge was the longest bridge earlier, now 2nd longest. Sweden's longest bridge is the Öresund Bridge, a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Öresund strait between Sweden and Denmark. The bridge runs nearly 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island of Peberholm in the middle of the strait. From Peberholm, a tunnel called the Drogden Tunnel extends to the Danish island of Amager, making the total road and rail connection approximately 16 kilometers (about 10 miles) long. The Öresund Bridge is a significant engineering achievement and plays a crucial role in connecting the Scandinavian Peninsula to Central and Western Europe.
Thank you! Oh, good to know. I wonder how long until it becomes the 3rd longest hahaha. Wow, that's really neat that it's also a combined railway. I would imagine being in the middle of the bridge so far away from land would be a bit of an odd feeling, but still cool all the same. If there is fog though...I might not crossing hahaha. (its a weird irrational fear for me being in the fog on a bridge unable to see land. I'm also terrified of being in the Ocean honestly. One oceanography class in college and I know I stand no chance against a creature that comes from the ocean) Significant engineering achievement indeed! There are so many things they have to calculate for a bridge and then to add it to being across an ocean, very impressive!
@@candytechadventures You never know if a longer bridge or tunnel builds, they has been talking for a long time about a connection between Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark or one day atleast connect train between Stockholm, Sweden and Helsingsfors, Finland. Haha, I can imagine your trauma with bridges in that case, atleast there are not many dangerous sea creatures around Sweden except dinosaur like creature in Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden 😉 So you have the same fear for heights like the biggest skyscraper in Sweden in Gothenburg called Karlatornet with 73 floors, not comparable to US buildings 🙂
True. I've heard about them talking about trying for those connections. Especially the train one from Sweden to Finland. That would be pretty interesting. Dinosaur like creature, oh joy lol xD. Heights not so much until I feel like I'm falling. 73 floors though is still pretty dang high.
I did unfortunately. I had heard about those being there and had hoped we would get to them, but the grandparents were getting tired so we had to turn around. I very much intend to go back to Trollskogen for sure and want to get to them. That forest is just absolutely beautiful, and the beaches are so peaceful.
Oh interesting and good to know. The gas station clerk who first had to explain to me how to get a receipt never mentioned that. Thank you so much for the information!
Oh I absolutely plan on coming back for sure! Moving to Sweden has definitely crossed my mind hahah, but sadly the company I currently work for doesn't have a location there. Perhaps in the future though *fingers crossed*
Thank you! It really is a difficult one to pronounce. My cousin who we stayed with for a few days spent a day with me having me practice the shape of my mouth while pronouncing different vowels in Swedish. She told me it takes take to get the hang of it.
I can't believe you fell for the myth that Trollskogen is called so because people mistook the gnarled trees for trolls. It's of course named that because it's full of trolls. But on the islands they are usually smaller than mainland trolls. So not many tourists are eaten on Öland.
🤣 I was really hoping to see some trolls, but I just never got lucky enough. Even when wandering the forest alone 😂. What's the trick to get them to come out 😉
@@candytechadventuresI've heard they like a challenge. So perhaps boasting loudly that you are stronger or can eat more than a troll will do it? (Fighting and eating being the base of troll culture.) But you'd have a tough competition if you succeed. And losing to the trolls usually means you become lunch. But winning can get you some fancy treasure.
There are churches that are as old as Källa, probably even older. And still in use. Hossmo Kyrka outside of Kalmar celebrated its 900 years jubilee last autumn. There as well was an wooden church built sometime in the 800-900 century that the Danish burnt down and then they stated to build an stone church some time in the 1000’th century and it was finished in the beginning of 1100’th century. .. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossmo_kyrka
I grew up in central Vadstena, Sjögatan 17.
It had to be lovely growing up there. I'm sure if I had I would of loved it. It's so peaceful and beautiful there.
Next time you have to visit the biggest island Gotland. Have my summer house there since 1980. I go there every summer. Its soo beautiful.
Yes I do! I've seen pictures and been told it's a lovely place to visit. Honestly with all the places I still need to go and see, maybe I should consider moving there for a few years at least to cover more ground hahaha.
There's usually not a crowd problem in Sweden, you you don't need to worry, especially not at historic places. Best time when "everything is open" is from midsummer to 15th august. Best weather too. There are over 3000 "little stonehenges" to find, most in the southern part, and they're "always open".
Oh really? I was told by a co worker who had gone during May and June and they said that it was very busy with a lot of people. When would you say is the ideal time for fall colors? I did see on the map a lot of "Stonehenges" hahaha.
@@candytechadventures Weather has been great in may/june lately, rain in july, people stay at home. It's a bit of a matter of area. Gotland closes august 15, then they're tired of all the tourists. Industry closes for all of july in many cases, that's the "vacation month" and normally the hottest month. Weather has changed, winter lasted to the shift april/may this year, snow one day, summer hot the next. I'd say mid october for fall color, but you can't really tell for sure anymore. November is pure death lasting until april. If you like rune stones and stone rings, stuff like Ale's stenar, they're "everywhere" in the south.
Yeah the weather here has been shifting a bit too and it's getting harder to judge when it will be at a certain point. When I get closer to the time I will make it back I will have to try and track the weather as best as possible I guess.
You are an adventurer! I enjoyed the background music and the scenes.
Thank you so much 😊 I certainly try to be. Life is too short not to adventure and explore. I'm glad you liked them 😁
AWESOME job and adventure.. Welcome home. Looking forward to more content. :)
Thanks! Glad you liked it 😁. Hahaha thanks, back to the adulting part of life hahaha.
Very glad to see you visited Öland. One of Swedens treasures. I live close to Borgholm castle part of the year and part in Stockholm. Hope you liked it and will come back .)
I can certainly see why it is one of Sweden's treasures. You're very lucky to live there, I'm jealous lol. I absolutely loved it, and will be trying my hardest to get back to see more of it! :)
Nice video, The Öland Bridge was the longest bridge earlier, now 2nd longest.
Sweden's longest bridge is the Öresund Bridge, a combined railway and motorway bridge across the Öresund strait between Sweden and Denmark. The bridge runs nearly 8 kilometers (about 5 miles) from the Swedish coast to the artificial island of Peberholm in the middle of the strait. From Peberholm, a tunnel called the Drogden Tunnel extends to the Danish island of Amager, making the total road and rail connection approximately 16 kilometers (about 10 miles) long. The Öresund Bridge is a significant engineering achievement and plays a crucial role in connecting the Scandinavian Peninsula to Central and Western Europe.
Thank you! Oh, good to know. I wonder how long until it becomes the 3rd longest hahaha.
Wow, that's really neat that it's also a combined railway. I would imagine being in the middle of the bridge so far away from land would be a bit of an odd feeling, but still cool all the same. If there is fog though...I might not crossing hahaha. (its a weird irrational fear for me being in the fog on a bridge unable to see land. I'm also terrified of being in the Ocean honestly. One oceanography class in college and I know I stand no chance against a creature that comes from the ocean) Significant engineering achievement indeed! There are so many things they have to calculate for a bridge and then to add it to being across an ocean, very impressive!
@@candytechadventures You never know if a longer bridge or tunnel builds, they has been talking for a long time about a connection between Helsingborg, Sweden and Helsingør, Denmark or one day atleast connect train between Stockholm, Sweden and Helsingsfors, Finland.
Haha, I can imagine your trauma with bridges in that case, atleast there are not many dangerous sea creatures around Sweden except dinosaur like creature in Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden 😉 So you have the same fear for heights like the biggest skyscraper in Sweden in Gothenburg called Karlatornet with 73 floors, not comparable to US buildings 🙂
True. I've heard about them talking about trying for those connections. Especially the train one from Sweden to Finland. That would be pretty interesting.
Dinosaur like creature, oh joy lol xD. Heights not so much until I feel like I'm falling. 73 floors though is still pretty dang high.
Looks like you missed out on the 900+ year-old Oak tree situated in Trollskogen, and also the shipwreck located further up the beach.
I did unfortunately. I had heard about those being there and had hoped we would get to them, but the grandparents were getting tired so we had to turn around. I very much intend to go back to Trollskogen for sure and want to get to them. That forest is just absolutely beautiful, and the beaches are so peaceful.
Or you just press the kvitto (means receipt) button on the (gaspump)screen to get the receipt?
Oh interesting and good to know. The gas station clerk who first had to explain to me how to get a receipt never mentioned that. Thank you so much for the information!
ples do com bac or move to sweden
Oh I absolutely plan on coming back for sure! Moving to Sweden has definitely crossed my mind hahah, but sadly the company I currently work for doesn't have a location there. Perhaps in the future though *fingers crossed*
You're more than excused! Ö is a difficult letter to pronounce if you're not Swedish.
Thank you! It really is a difficult one to pronounce. My cousin who we stayed with for a few days spent a day with me having me practice the shape of my mouth while pronouncing different vowels in Swedish. She told me it takes take to get the hang of it.
I can't believe you fell for the myth that Trollskogen is called so because people mistook the gnarled trees for trolls. It's of course named that because it's full of trolls.
But on the islands they are usually smaller than mainland trolls. So not many tourists are eaten on Öland.
🤣 I was really hoping to see some trolls, but I just never got lucky enough. Even when wandering the forest alone 😂. What's the trick to get them to come out 😉
@@candytechadventuresI've heard they like a challenge. So perhaps boasting loudly that you are stronger or can eat more than a troll will do it? (Fighting and eating being the base of troll culture.)
But you'd have a tough competition if you succeed. And losing to the trolls usually means you become lunch. But winning can get you some fancy treasure.
@@donkfail1 😂 fighting and eating are definitely things they love. It would certainly be a tough competition, but I think challenge accepted 😉😂
@@candytechadventures Bring a christian. They eat them for breakfast, at sundown.
So I've heard 🤣🤣🤣
There are churches that are as old as Källa, probably even older. And still in use. Hossmo Kyrka outside of Kalmar celebrated its 900 years jubilee last autumn. There as well was an wooden church built sometime in the 800-900 century that the Danish burnt down and then they stated to build an stone church some time in the 1000’th century and it was finished in the beginning of 1100’th century. .. sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossmo_kyrka
That's fantastic! 900 years old, wow that's impressive. Thank you for the info!