Glenn’s guidebook for Majviken
Museum
Small but nice, professional and worth visiting. Take the opportunity to have lunch or dinner at their very good restaurant, "Vatten", with a gorgeous view. There is a nice sand beach just by the museum, ready for a swim!? You can also take a walk in the harbour.
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Nordic Watercolor Museum
6 Södra HamnenSmall but nice, professional and worth visiting. Take the opportunity to have lunch or dinner at their very good restaurant, "Vatten", with a gorgeous view. There is a nice sand beach just by the museum, ready for a swim!? You can also take a walk in the harbour.
A historic site with rock carvings from the Bronze Age. Paths outdoor as well as a nice indoor museum. Fun things also for kids. Located about one hour from Majviken.
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Museu de Vitlycke
2 VitlyckeA historic site with rock carvings from the Bronze Age. Paths outdoor as well as a nice indoor museum. Fun things also for kids. Located about one hour from Majviken.
The once a bit odd but popular Swedish car brand, Saab, was built in Trollhättan and they have a very nice car museum for the ones interested in cars.
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Museu Saab
18 ÅkerssjövägenThe once a bit odd but popular Swedish car brand, Saab, was built in Trollhättan and they have a very nice car museum for the ones interested in cars.
Tours & Excursion
Nice places and points of interest that I recommend. Some outdoor, others indoor.
An open-air sculpture exhibition with walking paths in a beautiful surrounding. Check out opening times on their web site http://pilane.org/indexeng.php. Dogs are allowed. Do you want to have a teaser, have a look on the video clip https://youtu.be/_880SGWdg88
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Escultura em Pilane
Pilane gravfältAn open-air sculpture exhibition with walking paths in a beautiful surrounding. Check out opening times on their web site http://pilane.org/indexeng.php. Dogs are allowed. Do you want to have a teaser, have a look on the video clip https://youtu.be/_880SGWdg88
Small nice museum focused on elks and forest life located on a mountain plateau with beautiful surroundings and many walking paths with different distances. They also have a nice low key restaurant and café. This place is located about 45 mins from Majviken. https://www.algensberg.com/en
Kungajaktmuseet Älgens Berg
121 HUNNEBERGSmall nice museum focused on elks and forest life located on a mountain plateau with beautiful surroundings and many walking paths with different distances. They also have a nice low key restaurant and café. This place is located about 45 mins from Majviken. https://www.algensberg.com/en
The water way between North Sea (Gothenburg) and Lake Vänern (Vänersborg) has a water lock located in the outskirts of city Trollhättan. Three generations of water locks can be seen and the latest one is still in operation. If you are lucky you might see a big commercial ship passing through. There is a small canal museum on site and it is located in a beautiful area. Dogs are allowed. In this area Trollhättan waterfalls also is located. During summertime they release water frequently, 300,000 litres of water per second, wow!! Check out the the website. https://www.vastsverige.com/en/falls-and-locks/
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Trollhättan's Locks
1 Lehmans backeThe water way between North Sea (Gothenburg) and Lake Vänern (Vänersborg) has a water lock located in the outskirts of city Trollhättan. Three generations of water locks can be seen and the latest one is still in operation. If you are lucky you might see a big commercial ship passing through. There is a small canal museum on site and it is located in a beautiful area. Dogs are allowed. In this area Trollhättan waterfalls also is located. During summertime they release water frequently, 300,000 litres of water per second, wow!! Check out the the website. https://www.vastsverige.com/en/falls-and-locks/
An aquarium with fish and water life from the North Sea. Not large, but worth visiting. While you are in Lysekil city, I also recommend that you take a walk to Stångehuvud Nature Reserve in the western outskirts of the city. The smooth red granite rock is marvellous. Read more at:
http://www.stangehuvud.se/first%20eng.htm
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Havets Hus em Lysekil
9 StrandvägenAn aquarium with fish and water life from the North Sea. Not large, but worth visiting. While you are in Lysekil city, I also recommend that you take a walk to Stångehuvud Nature Reserve in the western outskirts of the city. The smooth red granite rock is marvellous. Read more at:
http://www.stangehuvud.se/first%20eng.htm
Nordens Ark is an unusual Zoo that works to ensure endangered animals have a future. The auspices for the animals are large and you don’t always find all animals. Bring binoculars if you have handy or ask me and you can borrow for the day. The Zoo is open daily and is located in the forest on a ridge just by Gullmarn bay in gorgeous surroundings. In the wildlife park you’ll find wild animals, including Amur tigers, Pallas cats, wolverines, reindeer, birds and amphibians. At the Farm, you’ll find Nordic native breeds. There’s also a chance to get nearer to the animals, and even pet them in high season. Read more about this place on their website https://en.nordensark.se/visit-us/. I don’t believe you are allowed to bring dogs into the park.
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Arca Nórdica
Åby säteriNordens Ark is an unusual Zoo that works to ensure endangered animals have a future. The auspices for the animals are large and you don’t always find all animals. Bring binoculars if you have handy or ask me and you can borrow for the day. The Zoo is open daily and is located in the forest on a ridge just by Gullmarn bay in gorgeous surroundings. In the wildlife park you’ll find wild animals, including Amur tigers, Pallas cats, wolverines, reindeer, birds and amphibians. At the Farm, you’ll find Nordic native breeds. There’s also a chance to get nearer to the animals, and even pet them in high season. Read more about this place on their website https://en.nordensark.se/visit-us/. I don’t believe you are allowed to bring dogs into the park.
In Gothenburg the largest amusement park in the Nordic area is located. It’s really beautiful with all flowers and is a very green amusement park.
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Liseberg
5 ÖrgrytevägenIn Gothenburg the largest amusement park in the Nordic area is located. It’s really beautiful with all flowers and is a very green amusement park.
Nature experience
One of the most wild an unprotected areas along the Swedish north west coast. Granite rocks, salt water waves and a lighthouse that can be seen outside the bay. A short walk about 5km but you easily spend 2-3 hours here and remember to bring the coffee basket as there’s no commercial activity. It is located one hour from Majviken and is astonishing in all weathers, just bring the right clothes. https://www.vastsverige.com/en/tanum/produkter/tjurpannan/
This tour can be combined with the rock carvings in Vitlycke Museum, read more under “Museums”.
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Tjurpannans Nature Preserve
22 LÅNGEBYOne of the most wild an unprotected areas along the Swedish north west coast. Granite rocks, salt water waves and a lighthouse that can be seen outside the bay. A short walk about 5km but you easily spend 2-3 hours here and remember to bring the coffee basket as there’s no commercial activity. It is located one hour from Majviken and is astonishing in all weathers, just bring the right clothes. https://www.vastsverige.com/en/tanum/produkter/tjurpannan/
This tour can be combined with the rock carvings in Vitlycke Museum, read more under “Museums”.
A forest and lake area with beautiful paths and deep forest just a short distance east of Ljungskile. There’s a special detailed map with paths etc available in the cottage. You can take the car to”Skarsjövallen”, continue 1 km and park the car following guidance via Google maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/a6kL2fDtKXb8kTdx7
Follow the path with red marks and it is 10 km around the lake, 3 hour effective trekking, a bit more if you have kids.
Stora Skarsjön
A forest and lake area with beautiful paths and deep forest just a short distance east of Ljungskile. There’s a special detailed map with paths etc available in the cottage. You can take the car to”Skarsjövallen”, continue 1 km and park the car following guidance via Google maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/a6kL2fDtKXb8kTdx7
Follow the path with red marks and it is 10 km around the lake, 3 hour effective trekking, a bit more if you have kids.
A small island just outside Rönnäng on Tjörn. On Stora Dyrön there’s a marked walking path that goes around the whole island, about 5 km. There’s a public boat transport, check out https://www.dyron.se/en/getting-here/, and it is operated around the whole year. It takes you about 50 minutes to Rönnäng and this excursion is bit more than half day excursion. Can be combined with a visit at Nordiska Akvarellmuseet in Skärhamn.
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Stora Dyrön
A small island just outside Rönnäng on Tjörn. On Stora Dyrön there’s a marked walking path that goes around the whole island, about 5 km. There’s a public boat transport, check out https://www.dyron.se/en/getting-here/, and it is operated around the whole year. It takes you about 50 minutes to Rönnäng and this excursion is bit more than half day excursion. Can be combined with a visit at Nordiska Akvarellmuseet in Skärhamn.
A nature reserve just outside Lysekil. Red smooth granite rocks and free sight to the west and the magnificent North Sea. This trip can be combined with a visit at Havets Hus, an aquarium in Lysekil, read more under “Tours & Excursions”.
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Reserva Natural de Stångehuvud
VikenvägenA nature reserve just outside Lysekil. Red smooth granite rocks and free sight to the west and the magnificent North Sea. This trip can be combined with a visit at Havets Hus, an aquarium in Lysekil, read more under “Tours & Excursions”.
In the western parts of the once small fishing village, Smögen, today a tourist magnet during the summer, you should walk the paths at "Hästen". An area with astonishing views.
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Smögen
In the western parts of the once small fishing village, Smögen, today a tourist magnet during the summer, you should walk the paths at "Hästen". An area with astonishing views.
Kalvön is located in Kalvöfjorden, between Orust and Bokenäset, some 30 minutes drive from Majviken. With the exception of a few holiday homes, the island is completely undeveloped. Here you are met by a heavily hilly terrain and steep cliffs. The highest altitudes are at almost 100 meters above sea level. Valleys with easy paths still make large parts of the island easily accessible.
Kalvön is almost completely forested, in sheltered locations mostly spruce and on the heights sparsely growing marble. The forest must be left to free development, which provides conditions for a rich flora to survive. The rich bird life also benefits, which here is representative of old coniferous forest. Botanically valuable is the herb flora in a spruce stand in a shady location on the north side.
Outdoor activities and swimming
The good beaches at Skänklinge uddar, Mjölkevik, Storebukt and Djupvik attract most visitors, although the interior of the island also offers walking tours. Footbridge connects the island with Orreviksnäset on Bokenäs.
Kalvön Naturreservat Parkering
6 KompassviksvägenKalvön is located in Kalvöfjorden, between Orust and Bokenäset, some 30 minutes drive from Majviken. With the exception of a few holiday homes, the island is completely undeveloped. Here you are met by a heavily hilly terrain and steep cliffs. The highest altitudes are at almost 100 meters above sea level. Valleys with easy paths still make large parts of the island easily accessible.
Kalvön is almost completely forested, in sheltered locations mostly spruce and on the heights sparsely growing marble. The forest must be left to free development, which provides conditions for a rich flora to survive. The rich bird life also benefits, which here is representative of old coniferous forest. Botanically valuable is the herb flora in a spruce stand in a shady location on the north side.
Outdoor activities and swimming
The good beaches at Skänklinge uddar, Mjölkevik, Storebukt and Djupvik attract most visitors, although the interior of the island also offers walking tours. Footbridge connects the island with Orreviksnäset on Bokenäs.
The his one of our own favourites.
A scenic and typical Bohuslän nature with granite and stones, great views overlooking the ocean, Skagerack. There’re several marked trails, ranging from a few kilometres to a full day. Check out on internet and search for “Vandringsleder Ramsvikslandet”.
Enjoy!
Ramsvikslandet
The his one of our own favourites.
A scenic and typical Bohuslän nature with granite and stones, great views overlooking the ocean, Skagerack. There’re several marked trails, ranging from a few kilometres to a full day. Check out on internet and search for “Vandringsleder Ramsvikslandet”.
Enjoy!
Local restaurants
Recommended restaurant in the neighbourhood.
One of our favourite restaurants and if you like mussels I can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed. This place is open during the extended summer period and weekends during autumn and spring. It’s also pretty small so to be sure, book a table. Check out their website where you can also find a menue.
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Musselbaren Ljungskile
One of our favourite restaurants and if you like mussels I can guarantee that you won’t be disappointed. This place is open during the extended summer period and weekends during autumn and spring. It’s also pretty small so to be sure, book a table. Check out their website where you can also find a menue.
The camping site you pass through when coming by car to our cottage.
Reception also has a café, a restaurant serving both light meals and dinner and a small shop that sell some essentials. Very close, about 1 km walking.
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Anfasteröd Gårdsvik
112 LJUNGS ÅKERThe camping site you pass through when coming by car to our cottage.
Reception also has a café, a restaurant serving both light meals and dinner and a small shop that sell some essentials. Very close, about 1 km walking.
A top class restaurant in a old style beautiful house that dates back to late 19th century. This place has got several awards and is a bit expensive, but top quality with god wines. You are also allowed to bring your dog inside if it is not a too lively one. The owner has an old lady flatcoated retriever. Villa Sjötorp was once a summer house to the owner of a large paper mill in Lilla Edet, today owned by SCA. Villa Sjötorp is operated by a granddaughter to the once owner of the house.
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Villa Sjötorp Hotel
DirhuvudsvägenA top class restaurant in a old style beautiful house that dates back to late 19th century. This place has got several awards and is a bit expensive, but top quality with god wines. You are also allowed to bring your dog inside if it is not a too lively one. The owner has an old lady flatcoated retriever. Villa Sjötorp was once a summer house to the owner of a large paper mill in Lilla Edet, today owned by SCA. Villa Sjötorp is operated by a granddaughter to the once owner of the house.
A place specialised in salmon. They are open daytime until 19:00 hours every day all year and it’s a large, rather basic but high quality restaurant. You can also buy delicatessen or ready made pies and other meals of the best quality.
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Laxbutiken Ljungskile
200 Ljungs bergA place specialised in salmon. They are open daytime until 19:00 hours every day all year and it’s a large, rather basic but high quality restaurant. You can also buy delicatessen or ready made pies and other meals of the best quality.
A bistro restaurant just by the water in Lyckorna just next to Musselbaren. In 2019 they build a new roof terrace facing the small harbour perfect for a sunny day or evening. Both lighter meals and full dinner. Check out their web site for menu and opening hours. A good family restaurant with something for everyone. https://lyckornabrygga.se/
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Lyckorna Brygga
20 Robert Macfies vägA bistro restaurant just by the water in Lyckorna just next to Musselbaren. In 2019 they build a new roof terrace facing the small harbour perfect for a sunny day or evening. Both lighter meals and full dinner. Check out their web site for menu and opening hours. A good family restaurant with something for everyone. https://lyckornabrygga.se/
A low key pub and pizzeria located in Ljungskile village. Their sourdough pizza is fabulous. Open all year around.
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Bellamare
10A VällebergsvägenA low key pub and pizzeria located in Ljungskile village. Their sourdough pizza is fabulous. Open all year around.
Nice fishing villages & harbours
There are many small fishing villages in the county of Bohuslän, on the north west coast. I love almost all of them, but here I’ve gathered some favourites.
An old typical Bohuslän county fishing village. Mollösund has a history going back to the 16th century. During periods in history when there was great amounts of herring the village was rich, a bit like “Klondike”, but today the main economy is driven by tourism. Quite busy and lots of tourists and boats in the summer, but very silent and quite other parts of the year. The level of commercial activity such as restaurants and other service vary greatly over the year. There are many nice places on Orust island, that by the way is Sweden’s third largest island and of the same size as Barbados.
Mollösund Harbour
6 HamnvägenAn old typical Bohuslän county fishing village. Mollösund has a history going back to the 16th century. During periods in history when there was great amounts of herring the village was rich, a bit like “Klondike”, but today the main economy is driven by tourism. Quite busy and lots of tourists and boats in the summer, but very silent and quite other parts of the year. The level of commercial activity such as restaurants and other service vary greatly over the year. There are many nice places on Orust island, that by the way is Sweden’s third largest island and of the same size as Barbados.
Probably one of the most well known fishing villages in Bohuslän. There’s a long pier with many restaurants and shops along the secluded harbour. Very busy during summer and quite in other times of the year. There are many things to do here and I’m sure you can find lot of information about Smögen and decide what you like to do. If you have time and the tiny ferry is in operation it is possible to take a short boat trip to Hållö Island just outside Smögen. It is a large lighthouse on this island. http://www.hallofarjan.se/
Also check out section "Nature Tours" in this guidebook where I describe the walking paths at "Hästen" area in western parts of Smögen.
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Smögenbryggan
SmögenbrygganProbably one of the most well known fishing villages in Bohuslän. There’s a long pier with many restaurants and shops along the secluded harbour. Very busy during summer and quite in other times of the year. There are many things to do here and I’m sure you can find lot of information about Smögen and decide what you like to do. If you have time and the tiny ferry is in operation it is possible to take a short boat trip to Hållö Island just outside Smögen. It is a large lighthouse on this island. http://www.hallofarjan.se/
Also check out section "Nature Tours" in this guidebook where I describe the walking paths at "Hästen" area in western parts of Smögen.
A lovely small village just at the “mouth” of Gullmaren a deep salt sea bay. Many small and beautiful houses and cottages, typical for this part of Sweden. There is a public and free of charge car ferry that you can take across Gullmarn to combine this tour with a visit in Lysekil or “Nordens Ark”, read more under “Tours & Excursions”.
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Fiskebäckskil
A lovely small village just at the “mouth” of Gullmaren a deep salt sea bay. Many small and beautiful houses and cottages, typical for this part of Sweden. There is a public and free of charge car ferry that you can take across Gullmarn to combine this tour with a visit in Lysekil or “Nordens Ark”, read more under “Tours & Excursions”.
Another nice typical fishing village, today converted into a “summer holiday resort”.
Grundsunds fiskehamn & gästhamn
Västra KajenAnother nice typical fishing village, today converted into a “summer holiday resort”.
Closer to Gothenburg and a seaside resort that was popular already 150 years ago. The wealthy persons from Gothenburg build their nice summer houses here already long time ago. Before that shipping and fishing was important businesses. This is the sailing Mecca in Sweden. Karlstens fortress is located on the top of the island and was built just after the peace in Roskilde. It also once was a prison.
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Marstrand
Closer to Gothenburg and a seaside resort that was popular already 150 years ago. The wealthy persons from Gothenburg build their nice summer houses here already long time ago. Before that shipping and fishing was important businesses. This is the sailing Mecca in Sweden. Karlstens fortress is located on the top of the island and was built just after the peace in Roskilde. It also once was a prison.
Fjällbacka is a very nice small fishing village that is a hotspot for summer tourists. While you are there, you must go to Kungsklyftan just next to the “high street” and then also walk all the stairs to a magnificent view point overlooking the harbour and archipelago. In Fjällbacka the once famous actress Ingrid Bergman had a summer house with her late husband Lasse Schmidt on island Dannholmen just outside Fjällbacka. There is a statue of Ingrid in the harbour of Fjällbacka. It is also the town where famous noir writer, Camilla Läckberg, grew up.
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Kungsklyftan Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka is a very nice small fishing village that is a hotspot for summer tourists. While you are there, you must go to Kungsklyftan just next to the “high street” and then also walk all the stairs to a magnificent view point overlooking the harbour and archipelago. In Fjällbacka the once famous actress Ingrid Bergman had a summer house with her late husband Lasse Schmidt on island Dannholmen just outside Fjällbacka. There is a statue of Ingrid in the harbour of Fjällbacka. It is also the town where famous noir writer, Camilla Läckberg, grew up.
Local favourites (Ljungskile)
Nice places to visit in Ljungskile.
A stylish life style store with interior design, clothes, flowers, farm market, and a café besides a good restaurant with local based ingredients.
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Kärrstegens Gård På Berg AB
22 UlvesundsvägenA stylish life style store with interior design, clothes, flowers, farm market, and a café besides a good restaurant with local based ingredients.
A small high quality fish and shellfish store just outside ICA in the village. Fresh fish, shrimps, crabs, etc open every day except Sundays. They also do a variety of home made delicatessen, absolutely fantastic. Their fish and chips is fabulous. On Wednesdays they do sushi, west coast style.
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Ljungskiles Havsdelikatesser
27 VällebergsvägenA small high quality fish and shellfish store just outside ICA in the village. Fresh fish, shrimps, crabs, etc open every day except Sundays. They also do a variety of home made delicatessen, absolutely fantastic. Their fish and chips is fabulous. On Wednesdays they do sushi, west coast style.
Interior boutique in Ljungskile. The store has moved some 100 m southeast and is located just next to the library.
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Sprudla AB
2 A Hälle LiderInterior boutique in Ljungskile. The store has moved some 100 m southeast and is located just next to the library.
Walking paths around the cottage in Majviken. Check out the schematic map on one of the pictures.
1. Just a short walk down to the gravel beach on the peninsula. It is possible to walk around the whole peninsula but at one spot there is a 1m cliff to pass by and you need to be a bit careful. Facing north there’s a good viewpoint to see the whole fjord north. You can also find good fishing spots here.
2. Go back from the cottage on the small gravelled road and take to the left on the path. Follow the path on the other side of the field al the way to the sea. It is a beautiful small fire site and nice place especially during the summer, when the sunset can be amazing here. If you are lucky you can see a seal resting on the underwater stones some 100 m north of the beach.
3. A trekking path about 4-5 km that follow the coastline south and then a steep section taking you into the forest and in a circle back to camp Sparreviken. The tour takes about 1-1,5 hour. Start by following the gravel road back and then take right, follow the road through Camp Sparreviken pass by the small “harbour” up the hill and thereafter across a large open field. Then you just follow the yellow/red markings that is visible along the path.
4. Is a beautiful viewpoint as a short detour from path 3. You can see the whole fjord north and the view over the cottage and main building.
In the other picture you can see marked red gravel roads/paths that is suitale for longer walks or running/trail. Just ask for more details.
Majviken
Walking paths around the cottage in Majviken. Check out the schematic map on one of the pictures.
1. Just a short walk down to the gravel beach on the peninsula. It is possible to walk around the whole peninsula but at one spot there is a 1m cliff to pass by and you need to be a bit careful. Facing north there’s a good viewpoint to see the whole fjord north. You can also find good fishing spots here.
2. Go back from the cottage on the small gravelled road and take to the left on the path. Follow the path on the other side of the field al the way to the sea. It is a beautiful small fire site and nice place especially during the summer, when the sunset can be amazing here. If you are lucky you can see a seal resting on the underwater stones some 100 m north of the beach.
3. A trekking path about 4-5 km that follow the coastline south and then a steep section taking you into the forest and in a circle back to camp Sparreviken. The tour takes about 1-1,5 hour. Start by following the gravel road back and then take right, follow the road through Camp Sparreviken pass by the small “harbour” up the hill and thereafter across a large open field. Then you just follow the yellow/red markings that is visible along the path.
4. Is a beautiful viewpoint as a short detour from path 3. You can see the whole fjord north and the view over the cottage and main building.
In the other picture you can see marked red gravel roads/paths that is suitale for longer walks or running/trail. Just ask for more details.
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Tourist Office
Check out the tourist information office in southern Bohuslän for more advice.
www.sodrabohuslan.com