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Yes, that’s right, you sleep underwater! Utter Inn is an art project by Mikael Genberg – a local artist and sculptor which offers an underwater accommodation for the public. This floating underwater hotel in Stockholm, Sweden is sets 1km out to the middle of a Lake Malaren. It lies 3m below the surface of Lake Malaren and contains only twin beds and a table.
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The whole atmosphere of this wonderful island is redolent of the Viking Age - ruins and runestones, cairns, medieval churches, windmills and trolls. According to some historians the original home of the Goths, Gotland lies 90 km east of the mainland and is Sweden’s largest island, covering in area of 3,140 sq km. The island is known for its natural beauty – a craggy limestone and share landscape with rugged shores, mainly given over the farmland. Photo by: Umberto Luparelli
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Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The park opened in 1923 and is the largest among counterparts located in the Nordic countries, attracting over 3 million visitors annually. One of the most popular attractions is the wooden roller coaster Balder, voted twice as Best Wooden Tracked Roller Coaster in the world in a major international poll. The park itself has also been chosen as one of the top ten amusement parks in the world (2005) by Forbes Magazine.
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Just north of Gothenburg on the west coast, Sweden’s sixth largest island covers an area of 167 sq km and is the gateway to the beautiful islands of the Bohuslan Archipelago. The coastline is extraordinary complex and varied – rocky shores, sandy stretches of beach, winding inlets and sheltered bays that are natural harbors for yachts and small boats. The island has a stark beauty and liberating space. At its highest point, 116 m above sea level, you feel like on the top of the world, gazing across ancient meadows full of wild flowers, with breathtaking view to open skies and the sea. Photo by: npr001
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Sala Silvermine is one of the most unusual hotels of the world. It is situated in the middle of Sweden, 120 km from Stockholm. 155m underground it is not so much a hotel because there’s only bedroom and the underground staff consists of one butler, who prepares the guest’s breakfast and dinner.
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Today there is a new form of urban graffiti in the world and it’s extremely interesting and enjoyably – urban knitting. I mean like sweater -wearing tree or all yarn covered corners with some of the best examples of knit/crochet graffiti.
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In the 1990’s Zorbing is originated in New Zealand as a new adventure challenge. The sport ride is a totally bizarre but also it’s fun experience. It can be enjoyed by people of all ages who don’t mind being strapped inside an enormous clear plastic ball.
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