The KINGDOM of SWEDEN – a wonderful country of many, many islands, where they celebrate summer by singing and dancing, flowers and wine, and trips to their summer houses.

The ferry to Sweden from Helsinki is a very obvious ship, and one I used in the novel Cruise Ship Art theft… which involves the theft of art from ships to Russia and the KGB. The festival is also used…. too much. Cruise Ship Art Theft, I have said too much already.

So, it is the place of great TV drama, great music (not just from ABBA) and the less successful VASA.. the ship that sunk.

It has always been inhabited by Germanic people and had close links with Russia. More recently, in 2022, Sweden applied for NATO membership after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the NATO Summit in Madrid, it was invited to join. It is in Northern Europe, and has a bridge and tunnel link to Denmark, borders Norway and to the East is Finland.

The currency is the Swedish krona. kr. It has always voted against the Euro.

BALTIC SEA - Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden

Gothenburg

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Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Often mentioned and visited in the TV drama The Bridge, Gothenburg, is a major city in Sweden.

HELSINGBORG, Sweden

Helsingborg

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Port of Helsingborg, Sweden

Helsingborg, Sweden

Helsingborg has a metro and bus system and you will need to buy a YoYo card, like a one day travel card which you can get in many places and central station. Then you can use public transport.

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KARLSKRONA, Sweden

Karlskrona

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Karlskrona ferry terminal.

LULEA, Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Luleå

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Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden.

LYSEKIL, Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Lysekil

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Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden.

MALMO, Sweden

Malmo

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Malmo.

Malmo, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark by THE BRIDGE

If you dock in Malmo with the intention of seeing Copenhagen, you can’t walk it but the train from the central station is easy.

Malmö, Sweden – one side of the great TV series THE BRIDGE

Ships Dock Here – Google Map position Malmo is the police force Saga came from in fabulous TV show THE BRIDGE.

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NYNASHAMN, Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Nynäshamn

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Sweden

STOCKHOLM - Sweden

Stockholm

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Sweden

ABBA VOYAGE + ABBA MUSEUM. The Future of Cruise Ship Entertainment

Abba Voyager sounds like the name of a cruise ship. So, we went to Pudding Mill Lane to investigate.

Vasa Museum, Stockholm – wow, wow and wow again !

Maybe the best thing to do in Stockholm!

Stockholm Old Town

Stockholm is famous for 3 things, Abba, Ikea and Nobel. The Nobel Peace prize is still presented in Stockholm each year,

Stockholm Palace, Changing of the Guard

Though it is said to be famous for 3 things, Abba, Ikea, and Nobel, the Changing of the Guard to the music of a Swedish Armed Forces

Stockholm, Abba Museum / Mamma Mia – here we go again, on a tour

The Abba Museum in Djurgården in the Country that gave us the TV series The Bridge, is mega popular.

SUNDSVALL - Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Sundsvall

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An industrial town with industries from banking and insurance, to pulp paper and aluminium.

TRELLEBORG - Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Trelleborg

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Trelleborg is the southernmost town in Sweden. It is 10–15 kilometres west of the southernmost point of Sweden and the Scandinavian peninsula.

An excursion from Portsmouth or Southampton – Isle of Wight?

An excursion from Portsmouth or Southampton – Isle of Wight? If you landed in a foreign port you would investigate a island just off shore with a wonderful micro climate.

Chania, Crete, Greece – available TOURS

TOURS – studying tours on offer is perfect research for any port. Chania

Chania 2025 – Souda Bay shuttle to Chania Old Town, Venetian Harbour and Beach

The shuttle bus stop is by the port terminal. The fare is about 3.60 Euros return. It takes ten to fifteen minutes so get a seat!

Azura cruises great ports in the Med this summer 2025 – enjoy your holiday here on film – ship and ports

The MS Azura spends the first part of the summer cruising the Mediterranean, this is an exciting and useful prequel to your holiday..

Roy Paul – Cruise Ship Guest Speaker

Rarely have I laughed out loud at a guest speaker on a cruise ship, but Roy Paul has a wicked sense of humour.

Santorini, Greece – A Beautiful Island, but has it got Uber Expensive?

Santorini, Greece – A Beautiful Island, but has it got Uber Expensive? With some of the worlds richest tourists from the wealthiest countries, it is

P&O ARCADIA Ship Tour – 2025 post refit

The Arcadia is a charming ship and we try to join it every year. This is the 2025 post refit video.

Aroya Cruises

Aroya Cruises operates two ships and they are operating in the Middle East and do venture into Aqaba. They have two ships. AROYA, the first of the fleet, is a new ship built specifically for the cruise line, while Manara was previously known as World Dream

UMEA - Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Umeå

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Sweden

An excursion from Portsmouth or Southampton – Isle of Wight?

An excursion from Portsmouth or Southampton – Isle of Wight? If you landed in a foreign port you would investigate a island just off shore with a wonderful micro climate.

Chania, Crete, Greece – available TOURS

TOURS – studying tours on offer is perfect research for any port. Chania

Chania 2025 – Souda Bay shuttle to Chania Old Town, Venetian Harbour and Beach

The shuttle bus stop is by the port terminal. The fare is about 3.60 Euros return. It takes ten to fifteen minutes so get a seat!

Azura cruises great ports in the Med this summer 2025 – enjoy your holiday here on film – ship and ports

The MS Azura spends the first part of the summer cruising the Mediterranean, this is an exciting and useful prequel to your holiday..

Roy Paul – Cruise Ship Guest Speaker

Rarely have I laughed out loud at a guest speaker on a cruise ship, but Roy Paul has a wicked sense of humour.

Santorini, Greece – A Beautiful Island, but has it got Uber Expensive?

Santorini, Greece – A Beautiful Island, but has it got Uber Expensive? With some of the worlds richest tourists from the wealthiest countries, it is

P&O ARCADIA Ship Tour – 2025 post refit

The Arcadia is a charming ship and we try to join it every year. This is the 2025 post refit video.

Aroya Cruises

VASTERVIK - Sweden - currency Swedish krona - voted against the Euro, you might find it hard to use Euro, some places may accept it

Västervik

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Västervik is one of three coastal towns with notable population size in the province of Småland, on the mainland opposite Visby on the Island of Gotland.

VISBY, Island of Gotland, Sweden

Visby

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Visby is on the Swedish island of Gotland.

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At one time the most important Hanseatic town,

VISBY, the capital of Gotland, the largest Swedish island in the Baltics

Gotland is a relaxing calming island in south East Sweden

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