Long and low-lying island covering 1345 km2 (520 sq miles), off the southeast Baltic coast. It is linked by a 6 km (4 mile) long bridge to the mainland port of Kalmar. It has a fishing fleet and there is sheep farming and limestone quarrying. Oland has numerous archaeological features, including a reconstructed Iron Age settlement. It is a popular for holidaymakers.
Population 23 800
Sodermanland
Province covering 8388 km2 (3239 sq miles) just to the west of Stockholm. It was one of the areas around which the Swedish nation was formed in the 11th century from territory controlled by the main Germanic tribes, the Svears and Gothars.
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
Travel is an opportunity to learn, whether geography, languages, history or other subjects.
Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.