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Volvo Photo Locations Part 5 Kungsportsbron, is a bridge over a canal in central Gothenburg, connecting Kungsportsavenyn with Kungsportsplatsen. The bridge is named after the Kungsporten, Kings Gate, a city gate which was demolished in 1836-1839. It was designed by architect Eugene Thorburn in Italian Renaissance style and was consecrated August 14, 1901 by King […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 4 Åkerblads Hotels and Guest Houses are Tällberg village’s oldest house and the real name is Street Farm Tällberg 1:1, where the street name comes from the farm is located on the street. More information on Åkerblads Hotels and Guest Houses website.

Volvo Photo Locations Part 3 Trädgårdsföreningen is a park and horticultural garden in central Gothenburg, Sweden. It is located next to Kungsportsavenyn. The park was founded in 1842 by the Swedish king Carl XIV Johan and on initiative of the amateur botanist Henric Elof von Normann. In the park there is an acclaimed rose garden […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 2 Götaplatsen is a public square in Göteborg, Sweden, at the southern end of Kungsportsavenyn, the city’s main street. The square was inaugurated when Göteborg held a major international industrial exhibition, 1923, celebrating the city’s 300th anniversary. Götaplatsen is Göteborg’s cultural hub, enclosed by the Göteborgs konserthus (where the Gothenburg Symphony […]

Volvo Photo Locations Part 1 Gunnebo House and Gardens is one of Sweden’s foremost 1700s facilities and is beautifully situated between Stensjön and Rådasjön in the city of Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg. The estate consists of a main building from the end of the 18th century, built by John Hall, and drawn by city […]

Over the last 85 years, Volvo has used many known and unknown locations in Sweden for their photography. Often, pictures were made close to the factory in Göteborg, but sometimes locations in Västra Götaland, Stockholm or in other parts of Sweden were selected. Inspired by the Volvo Factory Tour 2012, the Volvo Photography Tour and […]

Together with Dutch friends Edith, Mirjan and Reiné, we had a great Julbord today at Vaxholms Kastellet. Excellent traditional Swedish Christmas dishes at a top location.

Visited the Inca Gold Treasures exhibition in the caves of Bergrummet on Skeppsholmen, Stockholm. Extraordinary gold and silver artefacts from Peru, tell the story of the old Indian cultures’ unique relationship with these precious metals. It is also the story of the search for El Dorado, the land of gold, and the Spanish conquest of […]

Went out today to Bogesundslandet to find some höstkantareller. We found a lot of mushrooms, but were not really sure whether these are the ones that you can eat: When we got home, we had a closer look and the one we took, and concluded that all we brought home, were different mushrooms then we […]