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Sjalen Says: These wooden cottages are much sought after as summer houses today! In the mining days, each house held two families and the houses are not big. Are they not extremely pretty?
Sjalen Says: OK, so there is nothing in English here, but it only costs ten crowns to get in as the little barn museum is run by the local heritage society. This means that the person working will know a bit about the museum anyway and can tell you. Moreover, there are plenty of pictures...
Sjalen Says: Sweden's oldest mines from the 14th century, they are today water filled and quite a dramatical sight. You can easily imagine a workers' life here.
Utö vandrarhem: Archipelago hostel
Sjalen Says: The STF hostel on Utö is situated at walking distance from Gruvbryggan jetty and in this typical, wooden former archipelago hotel from Utö's heydays in the early 20th century. There are two double rooms and ten 4-bed dorms and it is run by the same people as run the...
Utö Värdshus: Archipelago dining
Sjalen Says: This inn, based in the old miners' doctor's house if I'm not mistaken, belongs to one out of three restaurants always battling it out in the annual Archipelago Kitchen of the Year. It has come first several times and we were not disappointed. Homemade veggie lasagna with a...
Sjalen Says: Rumsdals Hästskjutsar will take you around the island (maximum 8 persons/carriage) on various tours with their North Swedish draught horse.
Sjalen Says: If you want to spend a full day here, renting a bike is a great way to see the island. Getting off at Gruvbryggan, you can easily see the mines on foot, but to get around to the best beaches and desolate places, bike rental is ideal. You pay in the guest harbour and pick the...
Sjalen Says: There are three different options for getting to Utö without your own boat (if you have your own, there is a nice guest harbour). You can take a boat from Strömkajen in Stockholm city centre, but be prepared to leave early and spend most of the day on the boat (with great...
Sjalen Says: Be aware that many of the fjords and bays in this part of the archipelago are famous naval areas due to two bases located on the mainland here (until the 80s, foreigners weren't even allowed here). Usually, it is as peaceful as anything but there are some excersises every...
Sjalen Says: Having never tried the food, I can't say if it is good or not, but the much more famous Utö Värdshus up the hill is cheaper than the two restaurants down by the Gruvbryggan jetty! Moreover, I am not paying SEK 150 for what was presented to us veggies as a "luke warm pasta...
Sjalen Says: This is the child friendly beach not too far from the Gruvbryggan jetty, but there are plenty of others which are shown on a map at the tourist office in the harbour.
Sjalen Says: This old mill is now painstakingly restored by the local historical society, as it had been neglected for years. You can pay a small fee to see the huge works inside and walk around its terrace with great archipelago views (see intro page). When you leave Utö, this landmark...
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This is the child friendly beach not too far from the Gruvbryggan jetty, but there are plenty of others which are shown on a map at the tourist office in the...
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