First things first, here’s the video with the footage from all these sites, containing the fundamental information about the sites. Below are some photos with text that’s already covered in this video.
Megaliths in Askeberga and Abbey Ruins in Varnhem
On an early November morning I saw clear skies ahead and drove off for a fine day in Västra Götaland, to visit a megalithic site, and as it happen also some of the beautiful sites along the way.
Alvastra Abbey Ruins
I wish you all a fine autumn,
This is my realm, this is my loyalty and for this I share my life. Here’s some footage and photos from the Alvastra Abbey Ruins.
Ragnhildsholmen Medieval Fort Ruin
Went out to find good spots for photo sessions, and this medieval fort ruin, called Ragnhildsholmen, was great. Ragnhildsholmen belong to Norway around 1250’s when it was built. Sweden won over the whole region in 1658 in The Roskilde Peace Treaty negotiations.
First Days in Split
Every morning I take a walk with Florens and we get some fresh stuff back home for breakfast. The morning ocean air, the rays of sun and pleasant warmth together with the surrounding old,
Stećci (A Megalithic Site) in Radimlja, Bosnia & Herzegovina
There are almost 60 000 tombstones (monoliths) like these in Bosnia & Herzegovina, called stećci. These ones in Radimlja are easy to visit, being just 3 km near Stolac. Otherwise many of them are located on high altitudes and in forests.
Our Stay in Zadar & Split
We landed in Zadar and checked into a fine room in the old town. We had planned to spend two nights in Zadar and two nights in Split before getting to Mostar. That would leave us with at least one full day in both of those beautiful Dalmatian old towns.
Öland
As always we travel to places when they are out of season. This time we headed to Öland in late March and early April, and despite sunny days it was chilly and always windy.
Wondrous Boccaccio – A Must Watch For All Medievalists
The annual Göteborg Film Festival has began for 2016 with over 450 films to choose from all in all. Every year they have a focus, this years it’s on Italy so there’s more than a dozen special film from there.
Top 5 places to visit in Mostar
The center of beauty of Mostar is its Old Town with Stari Most, but there’s so much more close by to see and experience. Here’s a list of places to visit that are out of the main tourist map –
Old bridge in Mostar by night
During the day these streets always have people, locals and tourists. Even during my nightly visit there was music coming from a café that should’ve had closed but kept open where friends hung around.
Medieval Fort in Blagaj (Stjepan Grad), Blagaj Tekija & Vrelo Bune
We visited the Old Blagaj Fort high up above Vrelo Bune cave and river mouth about 310 meters above sea level. Long ago the Illyrians lived there and had settlements around the area and fortified it,
Medieval Town of Počitelj
A must visit if you’re in or around Mostar is the medieval town of Počitelj, as it is less than a half an hour drive away. The town was founded in 1383 by the Bosnian king Stjepan Tvrtko I and was within the Kingdom of Bosnia until the Ottoman finally succeeded in conquering Bosnia (read more in this post –
First baby flight & arriving in Mostar
First Baby Flight
We had our first flight with our baby, a short one straight from Gothenburg to Mostar. The airport stay and flight went fast and also having a baby let’s you pass the line,
Swastika – History, Symbolism, Use and Misuse
First, let me put things in perspective. We have religious symbols of the Abrahamic religions that have been used in wars, aggression, genocide and all kinds of prosecutions – spanning over 2000 plus years.
The Bosnian Church and Bogomils
Here’s a translation from the last chapter, Conclusion, in the book Boumili by Radmilo Petrović. It sums up what is known and unknown regarding the Gnostic Bogomils of medieval Bosnia.
Gudhem Abbey medieval ruins (Gudhems klosterruin)
Me and my love went out for a day trip to Gudhem Abbey (Gudhem means home of God) to feel the spirit of old ruins and experience the beautiful location where once nuns lived about their lives.
Catharism and Bogomilism – Documentary About the True Christianity?
For he who has not known himself has known nothing, but he who has known himself has at the same time already achieved knowledge about the depth of the all. – The Book of Thomas the Contender
Here is a four part documentary about Gnosticism or simply perhaps the true Christianity.