'25-'26 in Denmark - Sweden

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December 27, 2025
'25-'26 in Denmark - Sweden Traveler
Small Mermaid, Big Magic
December 28, 2025 in Denmark ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Our day in Copenhagen, the Scandinavian design capital, was freezing cold but the Danish breakfast, the strong coffee and all the design furniture you could find throughout the city gave us just enough energy to survive 😅

Our tour brought us to royal places such as Rosenborg Castle Park and the royal palace Amalienborg, feeling very small... even the good looking guards absolutely ignored us.

The majestic Marble Church (Marmorkirken) impressed us not only with the biggest dome in Scandinavia, but also with being heated inside. We loved church visits over here!

Then came the moment most look forward to: meeting the Little Mermaid. She was small and surrounded by crazy tourists doing what we did too 😅

To recover, we sought refuge in Copenhagen’s cozy bars, where we discovered that one drink costs roughly the same as a small car back home. Still, the Danish design and the candle-lit vibes made everything feel a little bit magical.Read more
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Chasing Snow
December 29, 2025 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ -2 °C
On our second day we mostly drove from Copenhagen to Stockholm – another seven-hour journey through the endlessly scenic Swedish countryside: trees, lakes, and a strict 110 km/h speed limit... 🤷🏼‍♂️

Of course we filmed a few landmarks along the way, including the famous bridge between Denmark and Sweden with some great music company 🎶
We were a bit disappointed when we heard there would be no snow in Stockholm, but just as we arrived, the first flakes started falling – instantly lifting our mood, as you can hear...

We’re staying with family and immediately fell in love with the charming old-style elevator that took us up to the apartment where we’ll spend the next couple of days.Read more
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Hidden Corners of Mälaren
December 30, 2025 in Sweden ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
Since we’ve both been to Stockholm many times and the city no longer holds many secrets for us, we decided to escape into the countryside west from the capital for a day.

We drove along the shores of Lake Mälaren and stopped in the charming little town of Strängnäs, where we were amazed by its colourful wooden houses and the old windmill even made more memorable by the freezing wind. Inside the cathedral, surrounded by art and religious treasures, a tenor suddenly started singing Schubert which added that extra layer to our experience.

Västerås surprised us as well, with its impressive cathedral and a few wonderfully authentic old corners.Read more
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37 Degrees in Gamla Stan
December 31, 2025 in Sweden ⋅ ⛅ -6 °C
On the last day of the year we showed my in-laws, who were here for New Year’s Eve too, around Stockholm’s old town – including the classic tourist traps and the occasional photo bomb 😅.

We personally preferred the heated statue of Margaretha Krook. She never wanted a statue because she thought they were too cold, so they made hers pleasantly warm at 37 degrees – perfect for warming your hands in winter.

We also love the golden hour here in the north - and the last one of the year was really impressive as you can see...

In the evening we prepared ourselves to welcome the New Year, Persian style. ✨Read more
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Waking Up in a Snow Globe
January 1 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
After our Persian-style start to 2026, we only slept a few hours – and then woke up to 40–50 cm of fresh snow on New Year’s Day. We were instantly like kids again, desperate to build a snowman ⛄️🤷🏼‍♂️.

As every good first day of the year should be, it was filled with food, family and endless rounds of UNO. In between, a long walk through the snowy landscape along one of Sweden’s many lakes helped us burn at least some of the calories.

Happy New Year everyone!Read more
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From Royals to Runn Lake
January 2 in Sweden ⋅ 🌬 -3 °C
Once the New Year’s celebrations were over, the snow convinced us to head even further north. Together with Puya’s brother and his wife, we booked a night in a lakeside cabin – complete with a proper fireplace.

Our first stop was Uppsala, Sweden’s former capital. In Scandinavia’s largest cathedral, countless royals are buried – and, as tradition demands, we followed that up with breakfast at the royal bakery.

After another three-hour drive we reached Falun and our cabin overlooking the frozen Lake Runn, wrapped in fresh snow. We arrived around three in the afternoon, which in Sweden basically means nightfall. So we did the only sensible thing: sauna, followed by a dramatic cooldown in the snow ⛄️. A crackling fire and an early bedtime got us ready for yet another freezing Swedish adventure.Read more
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From Frozen Mines to Italian Wine
January 3 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ -8 °C
The third day of the year greeted us with yet another blast of snow and cold. A shower without hot water wasn’t exactly the highlight, but Puya put his legendary complaining skills to good use – and suddenly we didn’t have to pay for the sauna or the bed linen. Result: just €40 per person per night. Absolute bargain, if you ask me.

On our way back south we stopped at the Falu Gruva, the historic copper mine of Falun. Once one of the most important copper mines in the world, it’s now a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and judging by our frozen fingers in the videos, probably also the coldest place in Europe 🥶.

To thaw out, we paid another visit to our favourite warm lady in Stockholm before ending the trip at our go-to Italian restaurant for one last family dinner – perfect for collecting a few final calories before heading back to Germany.Read more
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Trip end
January 5, 2026