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    • Day 50
    • Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 12:45 PM
    • ⛅ 22 °C
    • Altitude: 7 m
    • SwedenBjörkö59°19’48” N  17°32’35” E

    Birka

    August 9, 2017 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Important trading center in viking era. Original town is under the Meadows. Many burial mounds exist, probably in the thousands. The Celtic cross seems out of place, but was erected as a monument for 1,000 years. A view from near the Celtic cross and a carving of a giant relaxingRead more

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