A wonderful place for a family vacation will be the open-air Vallby Friluftsmuseum. It is stylized as an ancient village, on the territory of which there is a small farm, various craft workshops and other interesting buildings that are living illustrations of national culture and traditions. The museum will be interesting to walk with young children. They will be able to help in management on a mini-farm, and also look into interesting houses and admire the collections of old exhibits.
In the vicinity of the city there are many interesting old castles, among which the most visited remains the Angso Castle. This castle is associated with several incredible stories. The locals believe that ghosts live within its walls. Walking along the walls of the castle, on one of them, you can see a huge five-meter chain. According to legend, Johan Sigismund Sparre won this chain in cards from the Devil himself.
Fans of unusual attractions should definitely visit the Anundshög mound, which is the largest in Sweden. Its height is 9 meters, and its diameter reaches 64 meters. According to researchers, the age of this mound is more than a thousand years; it was created in the 10th century. The exact history and purpose of the construction of such a huge mound is unknown. According to one version, King Brot-Anund is buried in this place.
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