Discovering Central Sweden: Castles, Nature, and Must-See Attractions

[@fangugel3812]

Thank you so much for this video. This is my favorite part of Sweden because of the people and nature here. It is a three star kind of place.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha that's like a backhanded compliment, but I agree! It's just so nice and pleasant - not spectacular, but very good.

[@Mrs.Robinsons]

How do we spell the name of the castle/town? My favorite! The haunting of Ur ?? i ? bru

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@Mrs.Robinsons The first castle in the video was Nyköpingshus in the town of Nyköping. But the one in the thumbnail is Läckö Castle, close to the town of Lidköping.

[@Rain-ge2eh]

What I like most about Sweden is its cleanliness.😀

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

It does look pretty nice doesn't it 😀

[@Rain-ge2eh]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Yes, it does indeed. Sweden is a gorgeous country. I believe this is due to the high quality of people in Sweden.🙂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@Rain-ge2eh That's such a nice thought! I think that it's a bit of geographical luck too of course. You know, lots of nice forests, lakes, islands, and not enough people to ruin it all - not yet at least ^_^

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

Really?..

[@midmiddleton163]

Sweden is such a lovely place. I love the beauty and Viking Rhinestones. Plus the candy is nice as well. Ha.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha! Well, candy and ancient monuments do go hand in hand don't they :D

[@sophiabee8924]

I wish there was a love button, not just the thumbs up. I look forward to your tours very much. You manage to get so much interesting information in such a short time. I've been to Norrkopping, only in winter, over Yule time and out in the countryside. It was beautiful, even with lots of snow and -17°C. Like they say, it's about the clothes, not the weather!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Oh wow, thank you so much! Haha, I'm really happy that you enjoyed this one. And yeah, -17 is pretty cold but it's definitely manageable. Especially if you get to stroll around at Christmas markets and see all the nice decorations. I actually haven't been to Norrköping during that time, but I assume that it's decorated nicely at least :D

[@beorlingo]

Tack för turen, härliga bilder!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Tack så mycket! :D

[@jawadhilal-m2d]

Great video as usual ! I would like to thank you for all the nice tips you give to have the best experience in Sweden , a beautiful country that I recommend everyone to visit. It helped me also plan my travel in the best way ! I also wanted to thank you for your humility and kindness when we met in Gamla stan ! It was a very pleasant coincidence!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you so much! Haha, it was so much fun running into you - even if I get a bit "deer in headlights" at first when someone speaks to me. Really happy that I could be of some help! 😄

[@grellytech]

Jag bor i Texas, USA och jag tycker verkligen om dina videor, eftersom de har hjälpt mig att lära mig viktiga delar av din kultur medan jag lär mig att prata svenska. Under de senaste åren har jag arbetat med ett företag i Stockholm och har besökt staden några gånger. Jag tycker verkligen om den tid du tar för att dela med dig av värdefull lokal information och lyssna på din passion för ditt hem. Nästa gång du är i Amerika, särskilt om du besöker Texas, se till att du köper solskyddsmedel på sommaren!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Din svenska är jättebra! Roligt att höra att du gillar Sverige, och jag är jätteglad att höra att mina videor hjälper litegrann. Haha, will do. Du är inte ensam om att varna mig om att jag behöver solskydd! :D

[@ChristopherGronlund]

Man, I LOVE road trips. And it's always so much fun seeing people taking road trips in other countries. (A good friend and his wife's honeymoon was a two week road trip in Ireland.) My great grandfather on my dad's side was born in Jönköping, so that was cool to see that part of Sweden. And a giant potato along a roadside is always tops in my book! As always, thanks for another great video!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Yay thanks for checking it out! And I definitely agree about road trips - I love being on the road regardless if it's in Sweden or abroad. Haha, I'll make sure to keep my eyes peeled (pun intended) for other giant objects like the potato ^_^

[@lindasimson7790]

Great video, so interesting, thanks for taking the time to show us, best wishes from Scotland xxx❤

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed it! :D Thanks, and hope you have a great one!

[@pkharper3525]

Thank You for the tour, it was quite informative and interesting. The one thing that shocked me the most is the area you called the Bible Belt, Sweden has some beautiful Churches but nobody seemed to be religious. My wife’s favorite candy from Sweden is Doulma. We used to have a candy store around my area like you showed but sadly they closed. Stay safe till next time.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha yeah it's quite unexpected isn't it! But yes indeed, that's where all the religious people end up, sort of. Oh, and I think that's it's "Dumle", in case you look for that candy. Cheers and have a great one!

[@ohboyitscoffee]

Great video. Great stops bro

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks a lot :D

[@etrigueros]

Very nice video Miro, Impossible to get tired of Sweden.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Happy to hear that! Haha, I feel the same way - I want to go on more road trips

[@joelbayen1207]

Very interesting. 😄

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@ResonatingSweden]

Amazing content as always. I wish you would do this but a bit further to the north. I'd love to know more about Jämtland or Västernorrland in the same way. Thank you and greetings from the north! 🌲🔥🦌

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you! Haha, yeah it's just a bit more difficult to make a trip north when I'm driving from Stockholm - hard to fit it in even if it's a long weekend. But I'll see what I can do! I'd love to explore those areas more :D Any particular towns you recommend?

[@ResonatingSweden]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha, I understand it's harder from Stockholm to drive to here. Maybe not to here, but somewhere between Uppsala and Sundsvall. Well I live in Sollefteå, but we know a lot about it from other yotubers. But I have always been curious if there are runestones or ruined monasteries here around. There are a lot of those down around Uppsala, but have they not moved a bit to the north as well... I can't seem to find anything online. Maybe we just don't have. Thank you anyway for your content. It is great! I'd say keep doing vids about Sweden as it helps us to learn a lot!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@ResonatingSweden That's interesting! Alright, I'll do my best to research what's up there - and maybe I'll find some surprising remnants as well. Thank you so much, and I'll certainly do my best :D

[@tumarfa]

Really nice trip, and interesting places you visited! Have you considered a trip around the rest of Vänern (Trollhättan, Dalsland, Värmland etc)?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I'd love to make road trips all the time, but it's like... Almost every weekend is booked, and I don't want to ruin myself on car rental and hotels all the time. But I'll get around to it - I want to explore those places more! :D If nothing else so that I can make a video about Grums, the most suicidal municipality in Sweden....

[@robin419]

Kul video! Speciellt när den gick förbi ens egna hemtrakter. Trodde du skulle stanna till vi Varnhems klosterkyrka, den är värd att se.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Tackar! Haha du är den andra som nämnt den kyrkan - det verkar som om jag verkligen missade något speciellt! Hade ingen aning om den faktiskt

[@somerandomguy6028]

Hi. Nice video. What equipment are you using for your videos?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks! It's a DJI Pocket 3 with a Mic 2.

[@gunlindblad5202]

Du glömde visa de små ”vägkyrkorna” i sillekrog. Väldigt fint, gjorda av konstnärer.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Det är faktiskt för att jag missat dem själv! Haha, nu har jag något nytt att spana in när jag stannar där

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

Defo going to have to get myself over next year and hire a car.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I think it's a great idea! I really had a great time on this trip, and I just want to do more of these little road trips all the time

[@ArchieArpeggio]

I was just about to say that i basicly hate the taste of polkagris. My earliest memories about it is from early 80´s as i lived in Tensta Stockholm with my mom. I was only two years old but i still remember that i tried to eat it becouse it was candy. Those were smaller bits that were in candy bag. But the better memorie is when i first time tated bilar. OMG those tasted good. Those church walls from the inside looks much like in Riala church. My aunt died last fall and i went there for the burial. The pastor surpriced us all as he spoke Swedis and Finnish at the service. He had learned in my home village Kälviä in Finland. Also my aunt lived there with her seven siblings as they were kids. But no-one of us didn´t knew that he has been there too. Well porcelain propably would be more interesting than in Gustavsberg. One of my moms brother used to live there too. They were living in some old red wooden house that used to be a small churc. I spend about week there as i were exploring Stockholm 2001. Other week i spend at my aunts house in Riala. Ha ha, the beer was first thing that came to my mind from Mariestad. Some American youtuber that makes or made videos about Sweden lived in Örebro. I just doesn´t remember who it was.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, happy to hear that I'm not alone in disliking polkagris. Probably learned to dislike it at the same age as you. And that's so cool about Kälviä! But damn, it sounds like you've been around a lot you too - nice that you've visited so many small and interesting places. Oh, sorry no idea about who that youtuber is! I guess I should keep more up to date on content others do :D

[@ArchieArpeggio]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Well there isn´t much too see in Riala. Basic countryside of Sweden. I don´t know how much people is in Gustavsberg but it seemed very peaceful place. I liked Fisksätra too even that it reminded alot of Pripjat for all the massive concrete appartment buildings. Nature were still close and there were nice swimming place close by at the Saltsjöbadens golf club. There is lake Lundsjön and there is nice rocks where to sunbathe and swim. One day there were also two gorgeous blonds sunbathing topless 😁. For me being 16 or 17 it made great memory for future 😂.

[@g10brwl]

Hi Miro, first of all congrats for your channel! I'm a 21 yo Italian guy and next week I'm travelling solo to Stockholm (it'll be my first time in Sweden and I'm really excited since it was the country I wanted to visit the most!). I watched all your videos about the Swedish capital and I found them absolutely great and extremely useful, but since I'll be there alone I'd like to ask you how may I meet new people once I'll be there without seeming a creep or the classic "loud" Italian, cause I know Swedish people tend to be a bit reserved, at least at first! P. S. I can speak some Swedish and I'm studying it, can it help?

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Hope you'll have an awesome time in Stockholm! Now, as for meeting people... To be honest, your best bet is to go to pubs and places like that, because Swedes really open up more when drunk. I personally like Södermalm (around the Medborgarplatsen subway station). And if people have had a few beers you don't have to worry about being a loud Italian - then they'll all (most of them at least) just like it. So the best of luck to you and happy holidays!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Oh and speaking Swedish.... I'd love to say that it helps, but I think it's more of a party trick and an opener rather. Sorry! Swedes are really quick to switch to English unfortunately, if they sense "non-proficient Swedish" :/

[@g10brwl]

@@ThreeStarVagabond thanks a lot for the valuable tips, I'll keep them in mind! My Swedish is very good for basic conversations, but in general I'm waaaay more fluent in English, so that won't be a problem. I'll use my Swedish as my secret weapon! Would like to improve it by listening and speaking with natives though, I love studying it. Hope everything will go well, I'd love to visit the whole country in the future and not only Stockholm:) thanks again!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@g10brwl It'll work perfect as a secret weapon then! And I'm sure you'll find plently of people who're amazed that you know Swedish at all :D And I'm sure you'll have an awesome time during your visit as well! Cheers

[@beorlingo]

When I was a kid there was the saying "Mellan Trosa och Fittja ligger Handen", however not geographically correct, among kids it was considered the height of comedy.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Oh yeah, I remember that too. I visited both Fittja and Handen back in the 80s, but this was my first time to Trosa. I did giggle a bit to myself when I drove there

[@k.williamjones3978]

I have been to Graenna and have eaten polkagris candy. I have always wondered if the word for this candy had anything to do with pigs (gris). The Swedish word for the dance "polka" is "polska." That's too bad. Were it not for that, we could have this wonderful image in our heads of dancing pigs!

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Haha, that would have been a nice mental image! But the name actually just comes from polka being a popular dance around the 1800s, and it sounded hip and modern. And gris (pig) was used as a pet name for sweets of all kinds. Thus, polkagris.

[@k.williamjones3978]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Thanks for the clarification.

[@SpaceDwarf55]

Hmm, giant potato, giant geese eggs, and last week a giant duck-pig, I'm seeing a pattern here, my theory is the swedish government is expecting an invasion by very large aliens, and they want to pacify them with suitable food left around the country. Also, when you say you love 1950's design in that restaurant, are you pledging allegiance to the Raggare? 😊 Great video, i honestly didn't know how pretty Sweden is.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I thought you would come to the conclusion that I'm constantly hungry when I'm traveling :D I like your interpretation better! Haha, yeah or maybe I should convert to the Raggare religion? "Eddie Meduza who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name" etc Thanks! I did have a lot of luck with the weather to get those nice views. Or rather, I was hesitant about whether or not to go on the trip, but when I saw that it was going to be sunny I went for it ^_^

[@SpaceDwarf55]

​@ThreeStarVagabond the architecture is also very unique, a difficult to explain mix of simplicity and detail, alongside very pleasing colours.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@SpaceDwarf55 Well put! Yeah, I guess I'm so used to the look of the houses, so I forget that it's quite nice - and unique in its own way.

[@sarahtaylor3950]

I always enjoy Sunday afternoons, I hope your legs are OK. Mosquitoes are one living being that should be vegan or be born without teeth (I'm not sure what they bite with, but they are a nuisance). Let's be honest, though, a 3 hour Latin speech would encourage you to develop a life skill in sleeping while standing up. Is the Mariestad beer available in the systembolaget in Stockholm? I hope you get to enjoy it at home.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

My legs were just fine after this! Those weak southern mosquitoes are nothing compared to their vampire brethren up north. And well.. Yes... I would definitely find ways to sleep during those lectures! Mariestad is available in just about all pubs, so I definitely won't have any trouble finding it up here :D It's one step above the crappiest lagers, and it's extremely popular ^_^

[@beorlingo]

Yeah, I hate those buggers too. Just can't stand mosquitos, they can make me go half crazy just hearing their sound.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@beorlingo It's really not too bad in the south. But they're big like eagles up north!

[@beorlingo]

@@ThreeStarVagabond yeah, that's why I rarely go there in the summer in spite of having most of my relatives in Västerbotten! 🙂

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@beorlingo Haha makes sense. One good thing about winter is no mosquitoes :D

[@Soundbrigade]

NOOO! Stay in Stockholm as there's nothing outside the capital to see .... .... apart from TONS of great places and things you just have to experience.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Goddammit you almost had me at first! :D

[@user-pn3io5oy3i]

Du missade Husqvarna, hojar kända över hela världen och speciellt Usa

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Jäklar! Jag har för dålig koll på hojar, så jag tänkte inte ens på det :/

[@user-pn3io5oy3i]

@@ThreeStarVagabond har du aldrig hört en amerikan uttala Husqvarna så har du missat något kul

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@user-pn3io5oy3i Jag hittade en recension av Husqvarna Vitpilen - dubbelt så kul när de uttalar båda namnen :D

[@user-pn3io5oy3i]

@@ThreeStarVagabond 🤣🤣

[@beorlingo]

Jänkarna gillar även deras motorsågar. Hus-kavarna!

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

4:19 Silly people lol.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I did find it really silly when I heard about pick 'n mix candy stores becoming popular in the US...and people were lining up for them :D

[@TheGramophoneGirl]

@@ThreeStarVagabond I remember as a kid in Woolworths (a shop) we had them in the UK.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@TheGramophoneGirl Figures! The UK has so many things that are similar to Sweden. Ironically enough, it wasn't very common here when I was a wee kiddo though. Then you had to point to which candy you wanted instead.

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

Sweden is probably THE most boring place I have been to... every town is the same, ICA, COOP, Jula, Jysk, Biltema cafes, restaurants and gas stations .. Once you have been to one town in Sweden you have been to them all.... Imagine being fascinated by The town of Mjölby because it has a giant potato in a roundabout. And it also has a huge pick 'n mix candy store!!.. It is OK if you are 5 years old

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I think someone woke up on the grumpy side of the bed today! Imagine not being able to be fascinated by random unexpected things - that sounds like quite a boring way of looking at things.

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

​@@ThreeStarVagabond Can't see the fascination in a potato on a roundabout, a big sweet shop, a boardwalk, a disused quarry, a 50's cafe in the middle of nowhere surrounded by dirty old trucks..

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

@@ThreeStarVagabond Still an interesting video...

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@TheDarkLandsMusic Well, I guess tastes are like rear ends, right? Everyone's got one! Still, cheers for checking it out - and maybe some other of my videos might have more interesting things in that case

[@TheDarkLandsMusic]

@@ThreeStarVagabond gonna be watching some more.. because you are entertaining ;-)