Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Brännö
Brännö's beaches and outdoor dance floor are its biggest attractions. On Thursday night
you can boogie on down at the Husvik pier, a 1km walk from the main ferry terminal in
Rödsten.
From the church in the centre of the island, day trippers can follow the cycling track
through the woods towards the west coast. A 15-minute walk from the end of the track
leads to a stone causeway and the island
Galterö
- a strange treeless landscape of rock
slabs, ponds, deserted sandy beaches and haunting bird calls.
Skr595/990/1295)
, a simple, friendly place about a kilometre south of the ferry quay. The
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, which houses a cosy restaurant, cafe and bakery and serves ex-
cellent meals, including the local speciality
rödtunga
(plaice). It also hosts regular live jazz
and folk gigs in summer.
Other Islands
Just southeast of Brännö,
Köpstadsö
is a small island with a quaint village of pretty
painted houses and narrow streets. Wheelbarrows parked at the quay is what passes for
transport in these parts.
In the central part of the archipelago,
Styrsö
has two village centres (Bratten and Tån-
gen, both with ferry terminals), and a history of smuggling.
The southern island of
Vrångö
has a good swimming beach on the west coast, about 10
minutes' walk from the ferry. The northern and southern ends of the island are part of an
extensive nature reserve.
Tiny
Vinga
, 8km west of Galterö, has impressive rock slabs and decent swimming, and
has been home to a lighthouse since the 17th century. The writer, composer and painter
Evert Taube was born here in 1890 - his father was the lighthouse-keeper.
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