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This Medieval City Was a Viking Fortress, a Wool-trading Center, and a Railway Hub — and Now It's the Perfect History-focused Getaway
A Roman fortress, then a Viking stronghold, followed by a Medieval wool-trading center, then an Industrial railway hub, and finally, a confectionary capital. In the centuries since its founding in 71 ...
The incredible castle that's the world's northernmost standing within a pretty lake
The summer of 2025 concert will mark an incredible 550 years of the world’s northernmost castle and is set to feature 89-year-old Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen’s movingly beautiful chronicle, Linna ...