Advent calendar 2020 – 24: Nuuk, Greenland

Nuuk feels like the end of the world, but no, it’s a booming town of 18 000 people and the capital of

Advent Calendar 2020: 23 – Where is this?

Find out the answer and explore it virtually at https://swedenmarker.com/2020/12/23/advent-calendar-2020-23-sweden-hills/. Original photo: Gaudi9223, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Link to photo

Advent calendar 2020 – 22: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Of the major capitals in Southeast Asia today, Kuala Lumpur’s location comes in as a bit of unique: it belongs to a

Advent calendar 2020: 21 – Austin, Texas (USA)

The capital of the state of Texas in the United States, is also its most interesting city. While Texas is often thought

Advent calendar 2020 – 20: Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. While it had been an ancient capital with the name Thăng Long (rising dragon), it became

Advent calendar 2020: 19 – Vancouver, Canada

Vancouver, on Canada’s west coast, is a great mix of cultures—First Nations, European, Chinese, Indian, all over the world—and it’s one of

Advent calendar 2020: 18 – Old Town Central, Hong Kong

The British colonial times in Hong Kong left much heritage. As the downtown of Hong Kong, the steep slope of Central is

Advent calendar 2020: 17. Uppsala, Sweden

Uppsala is the 4th largest city in Sweden, and carries special prestige: it’s the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, primate of

Advent calendar 2020: 16. Longyearbyen, Svalbard (Norway)

Oh, the extreme north! As we speak, the Norwegian polar territory of Svalbard is already in total darkness, a situation that will

Advent calendar 2020: 15. Melbourne, Australia

The capital of Victoria State in Australia and a major metropolis, Melbourne offers history, culture and greenery in equal measure. Explore Melbourne