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Trollhättan was the birthing place of the Swedish branded cars, Saab Automobile AB, founded in 1945. Its parent company, Saab AB, is a Swedish aerospace and defence company established in 1937 and is still in operation today. We visited the car museum and appreciated the technology and design employed in the manufacturing of the state-of-the-art … More RoadTrip #17.2: A history of Swedish automobile technology and design @ the Saab Car Museum in Trollhättan

Trollhättan is one of the most memorable Swedish cities we’ve visited so far. I felt small as we wandered along the Göta river, or the “River of the Geats”, which flows from the largest lake in Sweden, Vänern, into the Kattegat, the sea between Sweden and Denmark. The Trollhättan falls in the Göta river with … More RoadTrip #17.1: The spectacular waterfalls and locks of Trollhättan, Sweden

After getting amazed by the Stone Ship (Stenskeppet) in Strömstad and the vast natural exhibition of rock carvings in Vitlycke Museum, we continued our drive along the Swedish coast and reached a picturesque seaside village called Fjällbacka. I fell in love with the village, although we only spent a couple of hours there. We had … More RoadTrip #16.2: The thrilling Kungsklyftan in Fjällbacka and the ancient rock carvings in Aspeberget – a roadtrip along the western coast of Sweden

Some time in October 2021, we took a weekend trip to the southwest of Sweden. Since it was preomicron, restrictions in crossing the borders were eased and we had no troubles traveling in and out of Norway. The roadtrip was pretty spontaneous. We didn’t plan our destination – we just drove southward in the hope … More RoadTrip #16.1: The Stone Ship (Stenskeppet) in Strömstad and the Tanum World Heritage site (Rock Carvings @ Vitlycke Museum) – a journey through time

This trip happened in September 2021, preomicron, when restrictions in crossing the border were eased. After having a good night sleep in Karlstad, we continued our weekend getaway and drove across inner Sweden – which, shrouded with fog and mist, looked mysterious and magical. We visited Värmlands Moose Park and learned a lot about the … More RoadTrip #14: Sweden’s inner landscape and a visit to Värmlands Moose Park