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Sjalen Says: Close to the lighthouse is another attraction. When I was little, the island was a military area and no foreigners were allowed on it, which meant that my aunt's German husband had to be "smuggled" in when he wanted to visit. These days, nothing is secret anymore so there is...
Sjalen Says: From the lighthouse you have a view straight out to the Baltic Sea and the entrance to Oxelösund harbour. This makes the light good and as the house is no longer used for seafaring aid, it has been turned into an art gallery with courses and exhibitions. You can wander...
Sjalen Says: Actually not opened until 2007, but that's just paperwork and ceremonies. The nature has been outstanding for generations - I know! :) Partly rocky cliffs by the sea and pine forest, and partly oak forest where the ground is now grazed by sheep, there are plenty of walking...
evaanna Says: Very close to our campsite, just past the cafe, we discovered a forest walk on a cliff high above the sea with wonderful footpaths going in a circle so one couldn't really get lost. From our vantage point we could see the sea far below and even a boat or two moored to the...
Sightseeing in the area - Nykoping and Oxelosund
evaanna Says: If you don't want to travel too far, there are two places you can see nearby. Nearest to Jogerso is Oxelosund - once a ferry terminal with ferries to Poland, now a sleepy town with a commercial port, but nothing much to see. We went there once to have a meal and took the...
evaanna Says: I suppose you wouldn't choose Scandinavia for sunbathing, but for someone who doesn't like the heat of the Mediterranean and yet likes to have the sunburnt look Sweden is ideal. Every time we returned from Scandinavia we were both as brown as berries and immune to colds. At...
Sjalen Says: The 18th century mansion used by the De Geer family is typical for this part of Sweden and very nice. It is now owned by the Swedish church but you don't have to be religious to enjoy it. In the grounds, there is a sculpture park and behind the mansion, a trail down to the...
Sjalen Says: Old Oxelösund (Gamla Oxelösund) is the main sight. Not too far from the town centre is the part of town which once started as a fishing village. Today it has a wonderful cafe (Bygdegården) with outdoor seating with a great seaview, an art gallery and views towards the...
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Jogerso Camping: Camping by the sea
evaanna Says: We stayed there for three nights waiting for our ferry back to Poland but enjoying ourselves while we were there as well. We stayed in a cramped cabin - four beds to a small cottage, but who cared when the weather was great and the whole of the seaside nearby was at our...
Femöre Marina: Harbour cottage
Sjalen Says: How about a cottage by the sea? Out on a pier by the inlet to Oxelösund harbour, you can stay in basic cottages with a yacht harbour and restaurant nearby. Great harbour view as you can see from the photo.
Stjärnholm: Coffee in a mansion
Sjalen Says: In good weather you can sit on the mansion terrace seen in the picture, and look at the horses grazing below, next to the tiny sea bay. You can also see your children in the playground next to the horses. If it's cloudy, just sit in the lovely mansion itself. All the lovely...
Sailor: Seafood and harbour life
Sjalen Says: Great Baltic fish dishes (the herring comes with home made mashed potato), salads, baked potato and the odd veggie dish, cakes etc. You can sit indoors but if the weather is nice you're better off outside at the end of a long pier with a marvellous harbour view across to Old...
Bygdegården: Swedish cakes with a seaview
Sjalen Says: All sorts of Swedish cakes and cookies can be found here. You can also get a set plateful of assorted typical coffee cakes to go with your java. The cafe is in an old harbour inn and if the weather is nice you can enjoy everything outside and look at the yachts and boats...
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There used to be a train service when I was little and the railway is still very much in use to get iron ore to the steelworks but today you have to catch bus 715 from nearby Nyköping railway station (or bus station for that matter). This sometimes goes all the way from Skavsta airport which Ryanair uses as "Stockholm South". If you come by car, you have a motorway the 10 km from Nyköping due to the important harbour needing protection in emergencies.
Updated Aug 9, 2004
Website: www.lanstrafiken.se/sormland
In the tourist office in Oxelösund you can get all help you need. Here you can get also information booklets about Oxelösund and neighbouring places. Also maps you can get for free here. You have the possibility also to use internet here for free. You dont have to pay for that.
Oxelösund Turistbyrå
Koordinaten
Järntorget 7-9 in Oxelösund
Written Oct 17, 2009
Phone: 0155 - 383 50
Website: www.visitoxelosund.se
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The guest harbour has grown from a small kiosk when I was little, to a restaurant with its own veranda and outdoor dance stage. Locals come here for daily special meals and in the evening it turns into waitress service. I've had better food in town but it is OK so I sometimes come for the harbour view offered and for a bit of life from all visiting yachts from Sweden, Germany, NL and Finland in high season but during more quiet parts of summer, you will find that drunk locals frequent the restaurants more than sailors. The sailors have two guest harbours to chose from but this is the largest and the one most pick as it is closer to the centre with its shops and lets face it, most sailors only come ashore to bunker up more supplies unless they shelter from storms. Wednsday night is to be avoided as that's when the dance bands come to town and play on the outdoor stage. Imagine "I do I do I do" ten times worse and add some dancing couples and you'll see why you're better off in the Fishing harbour.
Unique Suggestions: Have a pear cider and study the talkative and cheeky seagulls and sparrows trying to steal food. Check out the huge Swiss yacht that just came in...
Fun Alternatives: Fishing harbour any day!
Written Jun 13, 2003
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The locals know it but it's never that crowded as it is less central than the other seaside areas. This doesn't have huge cliffs but instead a beach, cafe (with erratic opening hours) and cottages you can rent by the bay in the Baltic Sea. The surrounding countryside is very idyllic. Follow signs from the old Nyköping-Oxelösund road.
Updated Aug 13, 2003
Sjalen Says: There are a few small sandy beaches in town, notably on Jogersö by the camping and at Stenvik along Femöre Canal, but otherwise you have to swim from bedrock cliffs which is absolutely wonderful.
Sjalen Says: Go fishing on board "Äspeskär". You can go on your own or in a small group and sometimes with food and drink. She also makes tours into the archipelago for people who want a day at sea or want to go swimming on the island of Beten. Fishing tack can be rented.
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