On the road in Sweden
Ralf Haller
March 23rd, 2007
We have not been able to write too much recently as business has kept us globetrotting since the beginning of the year and seems to be continuing that way.
In short order we have seen some of the beauties of the North repeatedly, such as Helsinki and Stockholm. Of course this time of the year they hide a good part of their beauty behind bad weather.
This week we had a chance to see the train station and the office of a client’s client in Västerås. Half way West between Stockholm and Linköping. We were told the area is beautiful and has hundreds of well maintained castles. Yes hundreds. This sounds a bit unreal but it is true. In a few months one should be able to enjoy this area more. Wikipedia says this about the major town:
Västerås is one of the oldest cities of Sweden and Northern Europe. The name originates from Västra Aros, which refers to the estuary of the river Svartån. The area had been populated from Nordic Viking Age,
before 1000 AD. In the beginning of the 11th century it was the second
largest city in Sweden, and in the 12th century became seat of the
bishop.
