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it to the doctor faster than if you're trying to make it through congested city
streets in an ambulance. At the end of this lane, notice the giant hill of the
town's namesake sand.
Continuing along the main tree-lined harborfront strip, you can't miss the
signs directing yachters to the
toalett
(toilet) and
sopor
(garbage dump). Then
you'll pass the Sandhamns Guiderna office, a
travel agency
where you can
rent bikes, kayaks, and fishing gear. (If they've managed to open a TI in time
for your visit, this is where you'll find it; travel agency tel. 08/640-8040.) Just
after that is the barn for the volunteer fire department (Brandstation). With all
the wooden buildings in town, fire is a concern—one reason why Sandhamn
restricts camping (and campfires).
Go beneath the skyway connecting the big red hotel to its modern annex.
Then veer uphill (right) at the
Badstranden Trouville
sign, looking down at
the mini-golf course. After you crest the top of the hill, on the left is a big,
flat expanse of rock nicknamed Dansberget (“Dancing Rock”) because it once
hosted community dances with a live orchestra. Walk out to enjoy fine
views
of the Baltic Sea—from here, boaters can set sail for Finland, Estonia, and
St. Petersburg, Russia. Looking out to the horizon, notice the three lighthouse
towers poking up from the sea, used to guide ships to this gateway to the ar-
chipelago. The finish line for big boat races stretches across this gap (from
