Page 16 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Sweden

14  INTRODUCING SWEDEN

7 days on the West Day 3: Skärhamn to Lysekil
Coast Start the day in Skärhamn
(p220), the main town on Tjörn.
• Airports Arrive and A lively, vibrant community
depart from Gothenburg’s with a scenic location, it is
Landvetter airport. best known for the Nordiska
• Transport The West Coast Akvarellmuseet (Nordic
is best explored by car, Watercolour Museum), housed
although many coastal in an attractive building jutting
communities can be out into the water. Catch one of
reached by train and bus. the exhibitions, before visiting
There are regular ferries Pilane nearby. It is an Iron Age
from the mainland to many burial site with impressive stone
of the islands, including circles, sculptures and standing
Sydkoster and Nordkoster. stones on the northwest side of Sea-kayaking in the waters of Fjällbacka
The train journey from Tjörn. Follow the coastal road
Gothenburg to Strömstad north to Lysekil (p218). Located seafaring heritage and village
takes 3 hours. in Gullmarsfjorden, Sweden’s atmosphere, despite increasing
only real fjord, Lysekil is a numbers of visitors. The low-
• Booking ahead
Day 2: Salt & Sill floating charming, long-established rise wooden houses are painted
hotel; Day 5: Nordens Ark. seaside resort. Wander through in bright pastel colours and the
harbour area buzzes with
To extend your trip: 200-year-old Gamlestaden and
Gunnebo Slott, Dalsland admire the quaint architecture restaurants and bars. Try sea-
kayaking, or visit some of the
Canal boat trip. of the restored 19th-century
sea-bathing area. outlying islands by ferry. Then
take the 3-km (2-mile) trail at
Day 1: Gothenburg Day 4: Lysekil to Fjällbacka nearby nature park Nordens
Pick a day from the city itinerary Take a short ferry ride across Ark (p217), home to several
on pages 12–13. to Fiskebäckskil (p219). This endangered species.
seafaring community, dating
To extend your trip… back to the late 19th century, Day 6: Tanum and Vitlycke
Take a day trip to the Neo- is home to many picturesque Visit Tanum (p216), a
Classical Gunnebo Slott wooden cottages and plenty of UNESCO World Heritage Site
(p229), with its beautiful park local colour. Spend the morning renowned for its Bronze Age
and garden. strolling around the village, rock carvings. To view the
before returning to Lysekil by largest of the rock carvings
ferry. Continue on to Smögen (200 sq m/2,150 sq ft), visit
Day 2: Gothenburg to (p217), one of Sweden’s largest Vitlycke Museum (p216),
Klädesholmen fishing communities, for some which also has interesting
Spend the morning exploring delicious seafood, then aim to Bronze Age displays. Further
Gothenburg further, strolling reach Fjällbacka (pp216–17) carvings can be viewed at
through the old workers’ in the afternoon. Use this Fossum, Tegneby and Asberget,
quarter of Haga (p205), now village as your base over all in the surrounding area.
one of the city’s trendiest the next two nights.
neighbourhoods. Peek into the Day 7: Koster Islands
old wood-and-stone houses, Day 5: Fjällbacka and Take a morning ferry from
home to interesting craft and Nordens Ark Strömstad (p215) and
design shops, then enjoy a A former herring fishing port, explore Sweden’s most
coffee in one of the pretty cafés. Fjällbacka has retained its westerly inhabited islands,
After lunchtime, travel to
Marstrand (pp220–21), only
45 minutes away by car (1 hour
by bus), and pay a visit to
Carlstens Fästning, a
17th-century fortress that
served as a prison in the
1700s. A guided tour offers a
fascinating glimpse into life
behind its walls. Spend the
night at Salt & Sill, Sweden’s first
floating hotel; it is located on
Klädesholmen, a tiny outcrop
on Tjörn (p220), one of the
West Coast’s main islands. Panoramic view of Marstrand, a fashionable seaside resort
For practical information on travelling around Sweden, see pp328–31

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