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Sweden is home to many fascinating and historical sights, including Landsorts Fyr, the lighthouse of Öja Island. This is the oldest lighthouse in Sweden made by Swedish hands, and the second oldest lighthouse in the country! Listen to us struggle once again with pronunciation as we talk about Landsorts Lighthouse's several-century-long lifespan and the reasons you should visit its beautiful island.Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/thelighthouselowdownReferences:Landsort - lighthouse wiki (fyr.org)Rural Lighthouse - WikipediaA bit of history – Landsort.comLight Characters (enschrage.nl)Lighthouse – Landsort – Pilot Tower (g-mo.se)Landsort - WikipediaRestaurant Svedtiljas – Landsort – Lotstornet (g-mo.se)Sleeping in a pilot tower – Svedtiljas Landsort - Take me to SwedenLandsort | Saltboden Kök & ProviantSwedish History - Hans Högman (hhogman.se)Landsorts Lighthouse – Landsort, Sweden - Atlas Obscura
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