Fårö Travel Guide

 Dizzyhead Says:

 Sjalen Says:  The nature reserve with this strange name is in fact a question in the Swedish Trivial Pursuit version and I remember always wondering what it was like. Now I know :) It is a place which looked almost like a desert some generations ago when sand dunes were absolutely... 

 Sjalen Says:  The other major rauk field on the island, this has more stack like rocks, notably the Langhammars Man which is shown closer in the second picture. There are also many more images in the travelogue below. This is also much more open and full of lose stones down to the sea... 

 Sjalen Says:  The stone stacks at Digerhuvud are amazing as it feels like you walk around inside the stone at times rather than around it - like being in a giant bowl. There are more images in the travelogue below. The road here runs along the sea a good while and you have parking places... 

 Sjalen Says:  Here and there on the island you come across the traditional Fårö houses with their characteristic crosses on the roof, all whitewashed. A great sight for anyone enjoying architecture or art. This one is in the Ringvida area, not too far from the hostel and neighbour with... 

 Sjalen Says:  I don't have any photos of this but Gamle Hamn is the "Old Harbour" which has silted up since the days when it was used, leaving what looks just like a small pond. In fact, Roman artefacts have been found in the waters here, suggesting that this was once a very important... 

 Sjalen Says:  Fårö is the ideal place for studying landrise issues. Around Digershuvud and Langhammars you can really see how the seaboard levels have changed during the long time since the ice left us. Here and there it is really obvious such as in this picture, but you can also turn... 

 Sjalen Says:  Helgumannen is probably the most famous of all the famous Gotland fishing villages and it is stunning in its simplicity, thrown out on the deserted beach with ancient huts and boats. A place for real contemplation. Just sit down and breathe. 

 Sjalen Says:  Once you've arrived on Gotland (the "mainland" as Fårö people call it), it is around 50 kilometres to Fårösund in the north, from where you catch a free road ferry to the island. You can go by bus from Visby to Fårösund if you do not have your own car - in fact you can even... 

 Dizzyhead Says:  This is a typical petrol station but you can buy what ever you want from ice cream to sugar. They serve you very good here. 

 Sjalen Says:  Whatever you do, do NOT swim by the rauk fields. Yes, it looks very tempting with a white and pebbly beach and even more tempting to jump from some of the cliffs, but the beaches here consist of aeons of coral seabed development and different stages of landrise which mean... 

 Sjalen Says:  One of Gotland's best beaches (certainly the best one I've come across so far) can be found on Fårö in the form of Sudersand. The only thing I was disappointed with were the toilet facilities which they need to improve to get a great place. The beach has a couple of kiosks,... 

 Sjalen Says:  Yes, at Digerhuvud you are in fact allowed to cook your own al fresco dinner in provided barbecue sites which are signposted as "Grillplats". Can be a bit windy on a bad day but they are also sheltered behind those enormous rocks so it is calmer than you think. Just get...