ExcursionsUppsala is Sweden’s fourth largest city and an important university town just north of Stockholm. Visit the three Bronze Age royal burial mounds in Old Uppsala, the cathedral (Scandinavia’s largest), the university museum (Museum...
ExcursionsPopular archipelago island to visit year round. It lies near the outer archipelago and you can get there in about 2.5 hours. A wooded island with many small bays with rocks for swimming from and perfect for hiking. There is a café,...
ExcursionsA popular year round island in the outer southern archipelago known for its beaches. Utö has Sweden’s oldest iron mines with old, preserved miner’s dwellings and a mining museum. The island also boasts the well-known Utö Wärdshus with...
ExcursionsOn Värmdö you will find a rich history and a varied island landscape with well-known islands such as Grinda, Möja and Sandhamn.
ExcursionsThe picturesque town of Trosa, with its narrow alleys and charming shops, is a popular tourist destination. The low wooden building along Trosån to the outer pier contributes to this fact.
ExcursionsBullerö in the outer archipelago but it is well worth the trip. There is a regular boat, Bullerölinjen (time tables at www.battaxi.se). The island is a nature and bird preserve with many nice bays and rocks to swim from. The island...
ExcursionsIts location near the mainland with the open sea to the east makes this island a popular vacation paradise. Summer guests have come here since the late 1800s. Blidö Wärdshus has a restaurant, hostel, and spa and rents bikes and kayaks.
ExcursionsStrömma Kanalbolaget arranges day trips in the archipelago and on Lake Mälaren, including Gustavsberg, Drottningholm, Birka, and Fjäderholmarna. It also offers lunch and dinner cruises. Purchase tickets at the web site or the Stockholm...
ExcursionsArholma is the Stockholm archipelago’s most northerly island. Its landscape is exciting and varied—from craggy rocks to old farmland. Most of the island is a nature preserve. There are two year-round hostels. Open-air dance floor with...
ExcursionsOne of the largest of the mid-archipelago islands. There is a country store at Ahlsvik’s jetty and nearby Svartsö Krog has its own jetty. Rent a bike or walk and then cool down at one of the island’s inland lakes. The inhabitants of...