Inside Scandinavia's Most Magical Fairy Tale - First Impressions of Sweden

[@RobDeMann]

Please feel free to check out my KZbin channel for more content! youtube.com/@RobDeMann

[@stefansjogren7885]

This is by far one of the best videos portraying Sweden I have ever seen. I think you did a great job picking out nice places in Sweden. As a swedish citizen Im very impressed. If I could I would appoint you to being Honorable Citizen of the Kingdom of Sweden. 😊

[@RobDeMann]

@@stefansjogren7885 haha I love it Stefan! I would be honored to be the honorable citizen of Sweden 😅. Thank you for the feedback and thank you so much for watching!!

[@Ikaelgo]

I agree, apart from the background music. I’ve now watched a little bit more than half and want to mute because of the ”music” - it’s drivning me CRAZY!😝

[@RobDeMann]

@@Ikaelgo oopsies!! 🥲

[@HappiSwede]

Thank you for keeping me company at work. One of the most enjoyable Swedish visitor videos I have seen on here.

[@RobDeMann]

Wow, thank you! I love your kind words. Happy to help haha. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@0iq465]

Beautiful video!! As a Swede, I'm glad to see that you enjoyed Sweden and you did a great job by picking out nice places and around the whole country too😊🙌

[@RobDeMann]

@@0iq465 tack! Thank you so much for the feedback. Appreciate you watching! They were beautiful places indeed 😍

[@Embrace731]

As a swede and Stockholmer with roots in Malmö and Skåne this brought warm feelings to my heart - Tack så mycket Robert 🙏🏻😊

[@RobDeMann]

du är välkommen!! Thank you so much for watching. I love your kind words 🥹

[@DONTHASSLETHEHOFF]

About time someone made a video about Sweden that didn't only mention Gamla stan, ABBA-muséet, Vasa and so on. Fair play mate!

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you!! Appreciate the feedback. I try to get a little bit of everything around Sweden hehe. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@persso1832]

Wow, I’m impressed how you succeeded to architect this journey in Sweden. You really hit the best places, even if you have tons left to experience.

[@RobDeMann]

Wow, thank you! Yes I try my best to make the most with the short amount of time I have haha. But so many awesome places I have to cut out unfortunately. Appreciate you for watching. Thanks!!

[@mikaelkarlsson635]

A wounderful trip! You got to see a whole lot of sweden. There are so many beautiful places. You could travel around all year fulltime and just enjoy the scenery. I enjoyed this video.

[@RobDeMann]

Haha I wish I could Mikael!! If only KZbin was financially stable for me 😭. Thank you for watching!

[@John-Is-My-Name]

Oh man this made me really miss the summers here :( He summer is just over but I cant wait for the next one. I think Swedish summers really are something special.

[@RobDeMann]

Swedish summers are really amazing!! Next summer awaits haha. Thank you so much for watching!

[@Asa...S]

7:07 The bartender: "I don't let thoughts take up to much room in my life, but let them pass like leaves in a river."

[@RobDeMann]

@@Asa...S nice! Happy to have you watch the video! Thanks for the translation

[@birgittae9046]

Nice video! Impressed you found and covered so many spectacular and intersting places all over Sweden. 🙋‍♀️

[@RobDeMann]

Glad you enjoyed! Yes Sweden was truly a spectacular experience. Thank you so much for watching!! Appreciate you

[@emileriksson76]

A really enjoyable video. You manage to capture so many nice things without any overly commercial, info dumping, or hype. Truly enjoyed the laid back tour of my home country. Thanks! (I subscribed without the creator begging me to, how about that.. :)

[@RobDeMann]

@@emileriksson76 WOWZA who would have thought I get a fellow subscriber!thank you so much for watching friend!! Yes I aim to make my experience authentic as possible and include locals whenever I can. Appreciate the kind honest feedback.

[@Howtofewithlove]

I usually dont watch videos from my country like this but i got hooked on yours, our country is kinda long so it is easy to miss stuff but it feels like you visited all the good places. And even learning me on things i didnt knew. Others thats coming to visit should watch yours so they know where to go. Cheers!

[@RobDeMann]

I definitely missed a lot of great places!!! But I wanted to cover a bit of everything as much as I can! Thank you for the lovely feedback. Appreciate you watching!

[@picanica]

Thank you for a beautiful video from my home country. I am sorry that you missed to visit the beautiful province of Dalarna with all its history, culture and beauty. Welcome back anytime!

[@RobDeMann]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you much for the kind words

[@lars6849]

Loved that youre video had that calm set. Love to see moore videos from u

[@RobDeMann]

More to come! Thank you so much for watching!! Appreciate your kind feedback

[@PernillaArtistic]

Such a good trip! You packed everything in there!!! From the most Northern town to the most Southern city, the East and the West!! You must be exhausted 🥱 the Midnight Sun kinda messes with your sleep too 💤 especially in a car. Hope to see you back here soon!!

[@RobDeMann]

It was the best trip ever!! Yes I wanted to experience a little bit of everything. I missed out on a lot of the northern cities which was unfortunate but hopefully I can visit cities like Umeå Luleå and Skellefteå in the future. Haha yes the midnight sun was tough to sleep with. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@Nick_Goblin]

I have to agree that this is probably the best traveling videos i have seen of Sweden, good job man! Hope you liked it, you picked some great spots to visit and i love that u did some research about the history of them!

[@RobDeMann]

@@Nick_Goblin tack sa mycket Nick! Yes I research a bit on the places I’ve visited although I’m sure I’m probably wrong about some parts haha. I loved Sweden and had a great time here. Thank you for much for watching Nick!

[@Eirath]

If you ever go back, make an effort to visit northern sweden also (No, Kiruna and Abisko are hardly representative, not even close), not just the south. There's some beautiful vistas out there. Check out places like Höga Kusten, Östersund, Döda Fallet, Örnsköldsvik, Sundsvall, Umeå, Vilhelmina, Lycksele, Lycksele djurpark, Mårdseleforsarna, Storforsen, Tärnaby, Kittelfjäll, Kalix. There's so much more to this country than what you've seen so far. So much wonderful nature and vistas and points of interest.

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you Eirath. Yes those places especially Luleå and Skellefteå were on my original list but I can only fit so much with the time I had. Appreciate the recommendations. Thank you for watching, tack!!

[@Dr-DIF]

Nice video, and thank you for your nice visit to Sweden. Welcome back

[@RobDeMann]

Tack sa mycket!! Happy to be there 😁

[@awkwardcutie]

I'm so happy you went to Gotland! Gotland is truly amazing! It's such a calming and beautiful place 🥹 (except for the storms 👀) and it is also filled with fossils and also signs from early people. My dad is from gotland and we have history there way back from early settlements most likely! It is like a second home to me ❤ Did you get to see any raukar? 👀 I thought seeing the moon while the sun is up was pretty common? 😭

[@RobDeMann]

I totally agree! I wish I got to spend more time traveling outside of Visby but it’s tough without a car. What is a raukar 😲

[@lt6532]

​@@RobDeMann Rauk = Sea stack

[@RobDeMann]

Ahh ok! Then no unfortunately 🥲

[@richardschager4702]

Thanks for the ride, enjoyed it a lot!

[@RobDeMann]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching Richard, appreciate you!!

[@birger4788]

Great video, didn’t think I would see it to the end but I did. I’ve been to most of the places you visited during my long life (not Kiruna though), some of them like 40-50 years ago, but your vlog really made me wanna travel back 😊 The islands of Gotland and Öland are so unique, like another country nature wise and I wanna go back to them. Another amazing place no vlogger visits is the outer archipelago of Stockholm, it’s far, several hours by boat but the experience is incredible and the nature beautiful.

[@RobDeMann]

Wow that’s amazing to hear about that. Thank you for sharing. Yes I didn’t have the chance to visit the Stockholm or Gothenburg archipelagos but I figured since I visited Visby it was ok. One day in the future for sure. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@PernillaArtistic]

Well just a side note but the Stockholm archipelago has 34.000 islands and the Stockholm pass covers many of the boats to go there, maybe next time!!!

[@lag3rgren]

How fun to se a tourists perspective on places where I have spent so much time. My childhood and adolescence in and around Kalmar (and going yearly to Lund to party over Valborg with uni friends), a decade staring my career in Stockholm including lots of journeys up north to Kiruna and others cities and then Gothenburg where i live now. Hope you enjoyed Sweden! Places might seem a bit empty because Swedes tend to get out of the cities in summer, Stockholm is basically 80% tourists in summer time. People can also be a bit introverted but just as in Japan from my own experience, get a beer in to the mix and people get friendly real quick 😁 You really captured the feel of Swedish summer, the sound of the birds and general chill around gardens and nature. I feel as always fortunate to be able to live here in peace.

[@RobDeMann]

Wow! This was so wholesome, thanks for sharing 🥹. Yes beer gets people chatty haha. Sweden was an amazing place to be and I’m glad I got to experience it.

[@springbay1]

Great video. You visited so much and said hello to so many ducks. Pro tip though, you wait with the Älska Mig greeting until you meet a person for the second time.

[@RobDeMann]

Haha! The ducks were cute ☺️. Ahhh ok appreciate the tip. No wonder why my greeting didn’t turn out so well!! 😅

[@isakss0n144p]

I'm glad u enjoyed your time here in Sweden. Hope to see you in the future again! I promise Kiruna will not look the same next time :D #movingcity // Elias the rental car and ''Airbnb'' guy from Kiruna

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you Elias!! You saved my life in the north haha. Will definitely be back one day. Would love to see Kiruna when its complete. I'm grateful to have met you! Thanks!!

[@Aluzard]

And thank you for showing the world what a wonderful country I live in ^^ And proud to call myself a Viking of the north! And ofc we love you to come visit us when ever you want. ^^

[@RobDeMann]

@@Aluzard yay!!! Thank you so much for watching. Yesss be proud as a Viking of the north! Tack sa mycket!!

[@adamsilvstrand4574]

Finally a video with the real gems of Sweden, Spreadout over the country. If u wish to experience a more raw nature place but still as genuine i can recommend Norway! Bergen and that area is amazing. Going north in Norway or around the fjords is amazing.

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you Adam!! Appreciate the kind feedback. Yes Norway will definitely be a place in the future. Lots of mountains 🏔️

[@adamsilvstrand4574]

@@RobDeMann You deserve big numbers on KZbin! the algorithm should treat you well. Happy that you enjoyed Sweden so much! take care :)

[@pialindh8716]

I was surprised and very happy to see both my cities in your film. I was born and raised in Helsingborg, but have been living in Lund for 35 years. Most people only visit Stockholm.

[@RobDeMann]

@@pialindh8716 that’s amazing! Both cities were awesome places to experience. I try to visit as many cities and towns as possible during my travels. Thank you so much for watching!! Tack!

[@swedishmetalbear]

My brother lives in Sigtuna.. And when you are standing on top of the hill overlooking the bay of Sigtuna. Across the water dead ahead is my island of Upplands-Bro where I live.. It is also there where "ancient Sigtuna" was located. (Yeah. There is an even older Sigtuna from preSigtuna times) that was known as Fornsigtuna (ancient Sigtuna or Forlorn Sigtuna) when the "new" Sigtuna was founded. The founder of Sigtuna, King Magnus Ladulås, second son of Birger Jarl (the founder of Stockholm) had it marked out on maps at the time and it was at his time also known as "Fornsigtuna". Not much else is known about it except that there are traces of houses under the ground.. This is the very cradle of Sweden proper.. And then you go to Gotland.. Where my sister lives (She married a Gotlander). Lol.

[@RobDeMann]

Haha. I love the history and appreciate you sharing this. That’s so awesome to learn about. Must be nice seeing areas where your family lives.

[@allaboutperspective650]

I lived for 37 years in the southeast of Sweden, 30 km east of Ystad nowadays I live in the north, in a small town called Jokkmokk. I think you visited the pottery in Ystad 42.20, at the beach to the left of the harbour in Kåseberga you can find amber, you should come in the winter to the north to see the Aurora Borealis, visit the Icehotel and the famous winter market in Jokkmokk.

[@RobDeMann]

That’s awesome, thank you for sharing!! Jokkmokk was on my list of places to go but next time for sure.

[@Grimhead]

You are the first of these "i went to sweden" videos that I see, that is not ONLY in Stockholm. You actually went to the north as well. Creds to you for that.

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you! The north I really wanted to see more of but it was difficult to fit in my schedule. Figured I could do the north of the north as possible 😅. Adjusting to the sleep schedule was a bit of a challenge up there.

[@Grimhead]

@@RobDeMann Haha I get that. It's not uncommon to have thick black curtians that totally dims the midnight sun in ones bedroom. Come back to the north during the winter and try out the constant darkness. :) That is something to experience (+ northen lights, snowboarding, snowmobiles, ice skating, ice fishing and much, much more).

[@zpnk]

I see you visited lots of churches in every town you visited. What didn't get mentioned is the fact that Sweden is one if not the most irreligious countries in the world. There's still lots of people that are members of the swedish church despite not believing or ever going to a church. That's because baptizing is quite common and when doing so, the child becomes a member of the church and have to actively choose to leave once they turn 18. With that said... awesome video and I'm glad you loved our beautiful country!

[@RobDeMann]

Thanks for the fact! That’s a good catch. Appreciate you watching the video! Thanks you so much!! Tack!

[@samkerr6029]

Nice video. I live in Haga and would recommend any tourist here to visit it. At night time on a weekday it feels like walking down Diagon ally. The village in Abisko looks beautiful as well.

[@RobDeMann]

Thanks for sharing! Yes Haga is definitely a must visit place for sure in Gothenburg. Thank you for watching!!

[@pvakt]

WOW! I'm from Sweden and I'm jealous of all these places you've been to that I didn't even know we had =) Great video!

[@RobDeMann]

@@pvakt haha!! Yes I wanted to travel to many places as possible and experience a feeling for different regions of Sweden. Thank you for watching!!

[@jmolofsson]

​@RobDeMann first of all: compliments for your pronunciation of Malmö! We are used to English speakers thinking 'o' when they see 'ö', so you made a very good impression! And then I am exceedingly impressed by your choice of places to visit. You chose exactly the places I would have had on the top of my priority list if guiding a visiting foreigner, although I hadn't dared to do it in just eleven days. Extra points for Kåseberga and Sofiero. About that castle, you may have seen when you visited that it was built for/by the parents of Gustaf V, because he and his mother were sickly, and the parents thought the southern climate would be beneficial. So from 1866, it was the summer residency of the family. When the prince who later would become Gustav VI Adolf married Princess Margaret of Connaught, they were gifted the castle by the aged owner Oscar II, who had tired of it. In my childhood, quite some time ago, news papers reported when in the summers Cabinet ministers took the night train from Stockholm to meet the king in Council of State at Sofiero, that the rest of the year was held weekly at the royal castle in Stockholm. By the way: Just below your choices on my priority list, you would have found 18. Narvik (admittedly in Norway) 19. Strömstad 20. Vaxholm 21. Simrishamn 22. Gränna 23. Vimmerby 24. Västervik

[@RobDeMann]

Haha! I had to double check with google translate to make sure I was pronouncing them right. Appreciate the feedback - there were so many beautiful places I had to cut out - especially in northern and central Sweden unfortunately. Definitely next time I'll visit them. Thank you for the recommendations, tack sa mycket!!

[@hansericsson7058]

Thank You for visiting my beautyful home country Sweden.

[@RobDeMann]

@@hansericsson7058 it was a pleasure to enjoy Sweden! I had an awesome time. Thank you so much for watching!! Tack!

[@joakimjanthe7679]

That trail outside Visby Gotland where you biked around is my favourite place on earth.

[@RobDeMann]

It was so scenic! A beautiful trail indeed especially with the boats in the background haha. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@mr.sts.p]

Im glad you hade a nice visit in my country Sweden 🇸🇪 Robert! Cheers 🍻

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you!! Thank you for watching!!!! I appreciate you 😁. Cheers 🍻

[@patriknordin353]

I loved the video your Skyrim remark earned a like love from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@RobDeMann]

“Yes yes you’re Dragonborn, we’re all very impressed” 🤣. Thank you so much for watching Patrik!! Love from USA 🇺🇸

[@KattLa-gz1cs]

Nice video, really enjoyed as a ”stockholmare”

[@RobDeMann]

@@KattLa-gz1cs awesome! Glad to hear it. I didn’t realize Stockholmare was the term 😅. Sounds like a Halloween nightmare but in Stockholm. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@ABHB666]

Yes more Sweden. Great video. 🙂

[@RobDeMann]

More to come! Thank you so much for watching!! Appreciate you

[@unfathomablyunfathomable]

underbar video, helt ärligt

[@RobDeMann]

Tack sa mycket!! Thank you so much for watching

[@Dan-ln4kn]

AMAZING COUNTRY AND VIDEO! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@RobDeMann]

@@Dan-ln4kn YOURE AMAZING DAN!! Thank you so much for watching. Appreciate you

[@KentAndres91]

Enjoyed the video, hope you had a great time! Greetings from Borås (close Gothenburg)

[@RobDeMann]

@@KentAndres91 thank you Kent! Boras wowzaaa!! Had an awesome time in Sweden. Thank you so much for watching!!!

[@Daniel_Kani]

Glad you got to visit Sofiero Slott in Helsingborg! It just got renovated, finished this year. I had the opportunity to take part in that :)

[@RobDeMann]

@@Daniel_Kani WOOAAHHH Daniel! Amazing job in renovating it. Sofiero was beautiful 🤩. I got to see it right before it closed for the day haha

[@Daniel_Kani]

@@RobDeMann thanks, hope you enjoyed your trip! The world is a big, interesting place :)

[@berithenback3590]

Det var kul och intressant att se din film ❤

[@RobDeMann]

@@berithenback3590 tack så mycket!! du är cool! snälla älska mig 🤣

[@berithenback3590]

@@RobDeMann love you 💕

[@designstinamarshmallow9868]

Too bad you didn't have more time for Gotland! ❤🥰❤️

[@RobDeMann]

I know!! It was sooo beautiful!!! 😍

[@riddick7082]

Also home of the Wrench, the AGA Lighthouse, the Safety Match, Dynamite, the Steam Turbine, the Spherical Ball Bearing and Spotify.

[@RobDeMann]

@@riddick7082 and H&M!! So many creations!!! Wow 🤯

[@christoffermattsson4047]

Awesome video! I Live In Helsingborg Hope you had a great time

[@RobDeMann]

@@christoffermattsson4047 I had a spectacular time in Sweden- especially in Helsingborg as well! Thank you so much for watching!! Appreciate you Christoffer

[@christoffermattsson4047]

@@RobDeMann Lovely To Hear! Take care And God Bless You

[@Bonney95]

38:42 'Can I pet HIM?' 'Yeah', 'What was HER name again?'🤣🤣

[@RobDeMann]

HAHAA!! I got nervous Bonney, she was cute 🥹

[@mrbaever]

As a swede I can confirm that it would be weird if you walked up to me and said "Snälla älska mig" since it means "Please love me.".

[@RobDeMann]

@@mrbaever cant a guy get some love around here! Is it too much to ask for 🥺

[@mrbaever]

@@RobDeMann You normally say that to your wife/husband, partner or maybe your kids. If you go up to someone you don't know and say those words, they will probably think you are a weirdo :] Sorry ;)

[@RobDeMann]

@@mrbaever hehe 😉 I’m a friendly guy what can I say!

[@Embrace731]

😂

[@tovep9573]

@@RobDeMann Imagine a stranger coming up to you on the street and, in a heavvy accent, say: "Hiya paleese lovah may!". Just saying. You'd be better off just speaking english and saying what you'd say back home.

[@gruu]

I don't know how to feel about Jakriborg, it's such an interesting but weird projekt! I mean it looks really authentic though, but liek you said. Kind of like a movie set!

[@RobDeMann]

Yup!! I have mixed feelings about it, after hearing the complaints many of the locals have about living conditions. Hope it gets better down the road!

[@jmolofsson]

​​@@RobDeMannYeah! Interesting and in fact laudable as an idea, but the construction quality left much to wish for, and the brothers who had the idea are seemingly not rich enough to make repairs and upkeep. The other often heard criticism, that it's a ghost town whose inhabitants work in Lund or Malmö is less fair, because that's the situation in all of the suburbs around Malmö and Lund. The rest of Hjärup, on the other side of the railway, is equally dead. But visitors don't come there, so no-one reports that. 😉

[@lindaleffler7708]

Love to see more ❤

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you Lindale! Will definitely aim to show more of Sweden in the future. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@cjt.sahlin]

Very nice vlog! Not sure if you were lucky or unlucky with the weather. Seemed to be a bit windy wherever you went ;D

[@RobDeMann]

@@cjt.sahlin hehe I think I was lucky! The wind made me feel like I was on an exciting adventure. Thank you for watching! Tack!!

[@PaulineHelmersson-hf5yf]

Go in winter. Its alreafy dark outsider now, at 18.00 in Stockholm, later on alfeafy at 14.30. Pitch dark.

[@RobDeMann]

Oh wow! It’s getting dark!! The northern lights are going out!!! Thank you for watching Pauline!

[@katinkaridde-coffey6493]

I would love to see you make a vlog about the 2/3 of Sweden you did not visit cause this vlog was great 😀

[@RobDeMann]

@@katinkaridde-coffey6493 will do haha. More Sweden it is!🫡 thank you Katin!! Appreciate you 😁

[@cynic7049]

Lund is the 3rd oldest University in Scandinavia, 2nd in Sweden and the 4th founded in Sweden. It is the 4th oldest in the Nordic countries (Helsinki - founded in Turku, the other one founded in Sweden but not in Scandinavia was Tartu in what is now Estonia). Uppsala, Sweden -1477 Copenhagen, Denmark -1478 Tartu, Estonia - founded in Tartu, Sweden 1632 (same town) Helsinki/Helsingfors, Finland - founded in Åbo, Sweden 1640 (what is now Turku/Åbo, Finland) Lund, Sweden -1660

[@RobDeMann]

Ahh ok I see. Thank you for the information. This was helpful. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@tangfors]

You got in a lot in the few days, but you missed, for example, all of Halland, which is really nice in the summer and one of the biggest destinations for Swedes to spend their summer.

[@RobDeMann]

@@tangfors yup! That was unfortunate indeed. Next time will definitely look to visit Halland. Thank you so much for watching!

[@Hankthespank]

If you travel to Sweden alone and want to have some company for certain events or places, there are plenty of Facebook Groups and Apps that help you get in touch with other travelers or Swedes willing to hang out. 🎉

[@RobDeMann]

Perfect! That’s amazing Hank, thank you for sharing this. Thank you so much for watching!! Tack!

[@unfathomablyunfathomable]

7:07 I believe he said "Jag brukar leva efter att inte låta tankar ta upp för mycket plats i ditt huvud utan, mer, låta det passera som löv på floden"

[@RobDeMann]

Yes that’s right! He gave me the English version too haha

[@thomasroth4533]

Very nice video and you made me feel like a tourist in my own country. One small thing though, the piano loop is quite annoying.

[@RobDeMann]

@@thomasroth4533 thank you Thomas! Appreciate the feedback. I wanted to have background music so it’s not overbearingly quiet but I was too lazy to find more variety in music haha.

[@unfathomablyunfathomable]

The sign at 2:45 says "Hjälp. Har 5 barn, ett fallfärdigt hus, svårt att få jobb. Därför spelar jag på gatan. Ber er skänka en slant eller pant. Önskar er en trevlig dag"

[@RobDeMann]

Thank you for the translation!! Wow that is interesting to know.

[@TENGILL]

Hey, i work next to the Hostel Generator! :)

[@RobDeMann]

That's cool! First time ever at a hostel and it was fun! Thank you so much for watching!!

[@stemid85]

34:55 hey I walk my dog there almost daily😊 hope you enjoyed your stay

[@RobDeMann]

That’s soo nice! It’s relaxing over here haha. Thank you so much for watching!! I definitely enjoyed my stay ☺️

[@peartree8338]

12:23 That's the church where we as conscripts were ordered to swear allegiance to the swedish king and the christian god. They later on removed this practice from the swedish conscription system (7-15 months of military service for any male 18 years or older). It felt kinda weird at the time seeing as Sweden theoretically enjoys religious freedom.

[@RobDeMann]

@@peartree8338 thank you for sharing that part of history of Sweden! That was the growing influence of Christianity at the time that practice was being pushed heavily to my understanding

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

As a Swede I never ever heard of Jakriborg. Had to google it :-) so it's looks old but is new?

[@RobDeMann]

@@alexanderwingeskog758 Yes!! It started to be built in the 90s and is still in progress to expand slowly. I would have never been here if it wasn’t for the local I met in Nynashamn haha.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

@@RobDeMann I'm from about 45 kilometers from Gothenburg, but I actually was in Nynäshamn yesterday :-) did some work there... small world! :-) ---edit You said "Tack så mycket" almost perfect! Anyway awesome video! I recognize so much stuff (except for Kalmar and Gotland, because I never been there :-). Thank you so much for the video! Again... it's nice to Sweden from another perspective!

[@maddie1446-c6w]

I have 😊

[@gmm5550]

About 90% of all (over 15) Swedish people understand talk and and write/read English..that's funny more percent of people speaking and understand English than america( 79%) Swedes starts learning english at age 7 in school and the movies and media/tv isn't dubbed.. In Sweden its extremely common that people are fluent in 3-4 languages with English German French as top 3

[@RobDeMann]

@@gmm5550 that’s amazing!! A lot of Swedish are multilingual speakers haha! I’m not too surprised about America because we have a lot of foreigners come to the United States and depending on where you live you don’t ever need to learn much English to get by. There are some areas in my neighborhood, people barely speak English but because the locals all speak a similar foreign language they can communicate easily.

[@gmm5550]

@@RobDeMann Ill think one reason except schools and education its the non dubbed media /tv and movies that makes all Nordic people so fluent in English and other languages at a early age, Compared to Germany France Italy Spain and Portugal that dubs their media/ movies and tv.. Reading subtitles and hearing another language gives u free education and understanding from a early age

[@herrbonk3635]

@@gmm5550 You are bragging and exaggerating like crazy. I'm not fluent at all. I hate when I have to speak English. Especially so with other swedes (that got some foreign guest they adore).

[@gmm5550]

@@herrbonk3635 well do a search there are statistics and investigations . And just because YOU dont like to speak english doesn't mean that u dont understand it at all..that say's more about u than Swedes in general

[@herrbonk3635]

@@gmm5550 Of course I understand it! I have to write in English every day. But that is not the same as being comfortable using it for either small talk or long intricate intellectual discussions. Especially not when 90% or more of the participants are swedish. It just feels silly. And more serious research shows other things. One example is that university courses given in English produces significanly less actual (or deep) understanding of the subject. Compared to the same course given in the mother tongue. We are simply not as fluent as some people imagine. Not even the young.

[@swedishmetalbear]

He says.. "Jag brukar leva efter att inte låta tankarna ta upp för mycket plats i mitt liv utan mer låta det passera som löv på floden". Directly translated.. I usually live my life by not letting thoughts take upp too much space in my life, more like letting it pass like leaves on a river.

[@RobDeMann]

That’s right! Thank you for the translation. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@swedishmetalbear]

In one of the last frames of the video up in Abisko. You caught a glimpse of one of the holiest Sámi places.. Čuonjávággi/Tjuonavagge or the Gate of Lapponia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapporten

[@RobDeMann]

That’s awesome! I did not know that. Thank you for that information.

[@frusen_sol]

"snälla älska mig" - please love me? Odd greeting isn't it? =)

[@RobDeMann]

Who said it was odd? I think it’s a fantastic greeting 😏

[@BlonkDaSponk]

35:37 you are not supposed to put the salad on the pizza lol

[@RobDeMann]

@@BlonkDaSponk hehe but I wanted to eat them together 😋

[@omi4470]

So when will you move here b 😊

[@RobDeMann]

Hehe who knows when! Only time will tell

[@HerrBrutal-bl2fk]

In Gothenburg people don't know why their city is called Lilla London/Little London and couldn't care less. Anyhow, guess it's better than being perceived as "The Venice of the North". Stockholm, along with around 40 other European cities including Birmingham, shares that fate.

[@RobDeMann]

Ah ok. They should be more creative in giving better unique nicknames haha

[@HerrBrutal-bl2fk]

@@RobDeMann Totally agree.

[@EvilMia1]

4:16 You don’t have to worry about cults in sweden. We are one of the most secular and atheist countries in the world. You’ll be just fine! 🙂

[@RobDeMann]

Haha! That's very comforting to hear. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@snins8509]

7:41 was*

[@RobDeMann]

@@snins8509 OOPSIES!

[@maddie1446-c6w]

🙌👋welcom.

[@RobDeMann]

Tack sa mycket!! Thank you so much for watching

[@maddie1446-c6w]

@@RobDeMann Skönt och ser att det finns goda människor som kommer. 💫🙏🫶 Lycka till.

[@jogus71]

show us the cutouts

[@RobDeMann]

Will do!!! For sure 👍. Thank you so much for watching! Appreciate you.

[@MartinAhlman]

You missed about 90 % of Sweden, but good on ya!

[@RobDeMann]

Awww man!! At least I got 10% in!!!

[@bengtolsson5436]

Just have to say that Öland is not an alternative to Gotland. It's like riding a bike instead of driving a car.

[@RobDeMann]

Thanks for the input!

[@jormaklint1787]

you only visit south sweden and littel bit north

[@RobDeMann]

Oh wow no way!

[@matsv201]

45:00 I built that.. Or well part of it.

[@RobDeMann]

WOWZA!! Good job!

[@matsv201]

@@RobDeMann I hope you payed speciall attention to the green 12mm round steel cylinders around the entrance and there welds, because i weld them and did a bit of other work. But.. well, i guess 99% of the work was done by the peopel actually asigned to it. The just got behind sheduall and i jumped in to help a bit.

[@Agent-007]

My first thought if you sparked up a conversation with me on a train would be "do you want something, are you lost, or mentally ill?"

[@RobDeMann]

Yes, I am lost. Please give me directions to the next city. Donations to fund my trip are much appreciated 🤣

[@Agent-007]

@@RobDeMann You should go to norway. If you thought sweden was nice nature wise, you will be blown away by norway

[@perthyren601]

No Rauks?, me sad puppy 🥲

[@RobDeMann]

@@perthyren601 me sad too 😔. Next time maybe! Thank you for watching!!

[@arko9151]

0:43 hahaha is that not Sigtuna

[@RobDeMann]

It is Sigtuna!! Yes you got it. Thank you so much for watching!

[@arko9151]

@@RobDeMann I'll make sure to finish it later, I love Sigtuna, went to school there and it's very pretty

[@thepeculiarswede8617]

21:40 Hope that guy in the ruin was okay with you filming him for 15 minutes .

[@RobDeMann]

Wow! I didn’t realize I had a 15 minutes long clip. That never happens. No way!

[@thepeculiarswede8617]

@@RobDeMann My mistake , I ment sekonds.

[@tevlar]

Not the best country to visit for the weather :) One summer it can be warm april-august with almost no rain. The next year it rains or is cloudy all year long. 8/10 times its the latter. This years summer was kinda bad.

[@RobDeMann]

@@tevlar ahh ok I see. I think I was lucky because it wasn’t so bad hehe 🙃

[@tevlar]

@@RobDeMann Yea you seem to have hit some of the few days that had sun this summer XD But its not like you wanted to go swimming in the ocean i bet :P

[@everythingisnand]

Me, a swede: We have a rail pass?

[@RobDeMann]

Yes!! But I don’t think it’s available for the Swedish. It’s an international thing I think? I could be wrong

[@everythingisnand]

@@RobDeMann that would make sense! 😊

[@jmolofsson]

​@@everythingisnandSwedes living abroad can buy Interrail passes to visit friends in the old country. Costs about 300-400-500€ depending on how many travel days you wish. Swedes living in Sweden can buy a *_one year railpass_* for about 8.000€, suitable for rich pensioners. 😅

[@angaudlinn]

@7:42 Well, _was_, but I know what you mean.

[@RobDeMann]

@@angaudlinn OOPSIE!! Appreciate that. Thank you for watching!

[@paaaatrika]

7:05 Those prices are fucking bonkers. And not in a good way.

[@RobDeMann]

BONKERS 🥲

[@MrsZidde]

If you come back I can take you to the biggest midsummer celebration in sweden and you can sleep in my summer hose.

[@RobDeMann]

WOWOW! Thank you so much for the invite. I’ll keep that in mind. Appreciate you

[@matteusahlberg6307]

hej snälla älska mig is lik sejing plese love me

[@RobDeMann]

@@matteusahlberg6307 yes I’m aware of that haha 🤣.

[@Silly_Stringz]

no hate but. Hej snälla älska mig is Hi please love me if you are wondering

[@RobDeMann]

@@Silly_Stringz yes that is true! It’s a great way to introduce myself huh 😅

[@Mats_Larsson_64]

Keep your Uber in the US! Do not come to another country and start to destroy our social security system thank you!

[@RobDeMann]

Ooo 🥲. I took the public transit system don’t worry!! 😉

[@mcstaal]

Biggest country in Scandinavia is Denmark.

[@RobDeMann]

WOW! No way!!

[@linusthorell3260]

Nope, Sweden is the 5th largest country in Europe. Denmark isn’t even in the top 20.

[@Asa...S]

@@RobDeMann Depends how you count. If you're talking about area, and include Greenland and the Faroe Islands, which are autonomous territories to Denmark, Denmark is bigger by far, but not if you count just Denmark without those territories. Greenland is in North America, while being a part of a European country, which could be a bit confusing.

[@linusthorell3260]

@@Asa...S ok fair. He said Scandinavia though so if we disregard Europe Sweden is still bigger because those islands is not part of Scandinavia

[@Friherren242]

Well biggest country (area) IN Scandinavia is Sweden. Biggest Scandinavian country (area) is Denmark including their North American territory :) Sweden is still biggest in terms of population in any measuring :)

[@S4v3_w3st]

Watch out for arab and African migrants. So many Swedish have payed with their life or innocence.

[@RobDeMann]

Appreciate that notice. I will keep that in mind. Thank you for watching!

[@TheOnerice]

True.

[@stefankhoo1618]

Stop with this nonsense.

[@stefankhoo1618]

@@RobDeMannDon’t listen to him, it’s nothing to worry about other than basic precautions like any big city in the west.

[@S4v3_w3st]

@@stefankhoo1618 nonsense? You clearly don’t live in reality. Unfortunately for every Western European nation this is reality backed up by statistics. Your feelings don’t change facts. You’re either willfully ignorant, or you have evil intentions.