dalarna

6 augusti, 2021

Fet-Mats, the lost miner

There is one story I’ve never been able to forget since I heard it the first time. It’s the story of Mats Israelsson, called Fet-Mats. The name he was known by, Fat-Mats, means Fat-Mats. Allegedly, he had been given this… Continue reading
20 juni, 2021

The Witch Trials of Dalarna

The connection between the witch trials in Salem, USA – those that have been the subject of at least one horror film – and Sweden may not be obvious, but they are there. It started in Mora in Dalarna. The… Continue reading