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century, is the oldest wooden house in town. Other abodes from the 1740s are the picture-
GOOGLE MAP
;
Båtmans-
gatan)
.
Västerviks Museum
MUSEUM
free; 11am-4pm Mon-Fri, 1-4pm Sat & Sun Jun-Aug, closed Sat rest of year)
Displays at this museum, just north of the tourist office, cover the town's history. You'll
also find
Unos Torn
, an 18m-high lookout tower with archipelago views, here.
Archipelago Boat Trips
CRUISE
(
070-265 09 01;
www.vasterviksskargardsturer.se
;
return adult/child Skr200/100;
mid-Jun-end
Aug)
Archipelago tours depart from Skeppsbron daily from mid-June to the end of August. Buy
tickets directly at the Skärgårdsterminalen pier kiosk, at the tourist office or via the web-
site.
For a full day of touring on the archipelago, bikes can be rented on the island of
Hasselö
and from
Handelsboa
at
Hasselö Sand
.
There are also shrimp cruises with a meal of unlimited shrimps on board, sailing trips on
a schooner, diving and speedboat trips and several boat taxis.
Sleeping
The town bursts at the seams in summer, so book your accommodation ahead.
Akrells i Båtmansgränd
HISTORIC HOTEL
While they're a little run-down, there is something to be said for spending a night in one of
these 18th-century fishermen's cottages, located in the atmospheric old part of town. Most
sleep four and have their own kitchen, though bathrooms are shared.