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Psife Says: An old fishing port from the middle ages that is the last outpost towards the open sea, used to house archipelago pilots. The island is really two islands connected with a small bridge.Ever since the middle ages some kind of sea mark has stood at the outer shore. Since 1863...
Psife Says: In the Swedish archipelago one can see on the higher islands cairs of stone. These cairns were part of the ancient early warning system. From every cairn there are at least two others in sight, when soldiers or local fishermen spotted an approaching fleet they lit fire to...
Psife Says: On Fångö there are several old copper mines from the 19th century on the east side, Gruvholmen. When the mines were flourishing over 200 people lived there. These days all that's left are giant mounds of stone and deep mine shafts, a silent memorial of the struggles of the...
Psife Says: Harstena lies far out in Gryts archipelago in the outer archipelago one and a half nautical miles from Fyrydden. It's a fantastic old island that's been populated since the 16th century with preserved authentical buildings and homes with the actual descendants still living...
STF Vandrarhem S:t Anna: Youth hostel with great location
chinesefairy Says: Rooms and sanitary facilities were clean but the rooms were very small. Since I was there the last day of the season (the hostel is only open from June 1st to August 31st every year), I had a room with 2 bunk beds to myself, but it would have been hard to imagine how 4...
-: Buy fresh fish from the local fisherman
Psife Says: Although restaurants are scarce in the archipelago one of the finest meals you can get is to visit a local fisherman and buy fresh fish from him. Don't forget to try the specialty smoked eel and smoked flounder. Smoked eel, salmon and flounder
Psife Says: During summers a wonderful way to move around the archipelago is "Skärgårdslinjen". The four boat routes visit many of the islands and it's possible to go island hopping.
Psife Says: The best way to get around the archipelago is of course with a sailboat. What other transportation can beat to silently sail by the green islands in a boat with swan white sails rocked by the gentle waves while gazing out at the blue sea warmed by the rays of the sun.
Psife Says: Fyrudden is the important harbour in Gryt's archipelago where you can buy food and gasoline. There's also a restaurant and a ship's store.Fyrudden connects the archipelago with the mainland, from here busses go to Valdemarsvik and boats go out to Harstena. Food, something...
Psife Says: When you go out in the Swedish archipelago you will soon notice how friendly everyone are waving to you as they pass you in their boat. This is a custom in the archipelago, it is considered polite to wave.So smile and wave as you sail by.
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During summers a wonderful way to move around the archipelago is "Skärgårdslinjen". The four boat routes visit many of the islands and it's possible to go...
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S:t Anna and Gryt's Archipelago
The coastline along the whole of Östergötland with S:t Anna's archipelago, skärgård in Swedish, in the north and Gryt's in the south is one of Swedens most beautiful. There are thousands of islands in...
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It was like paradise... the crystal clear water, the crisp air... we had breakfast at the pier with blueberries picked from right behind the house... life could hardly get any better!
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