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The Bohuslän Archipelago in Sweden, Once Upon a Time in the West

2022-06-10T04:12:58.455Z


From the north of Gothenburg to the border with Norway, the western coast of Sweden is bordered by nearly 8000 islands which constitute the archipelago of Bohuslän. This preserved territory has initiated a simple and sustainable tourist development. A virtuous model.


After an hour's drive from downtown Gothenburg, the small port of Rönnäng is the terminus of route 169 which crosses the island of Tjörn.

Azure sky, 22°C, light breeze… Everything seems to be fine for an outing in the Bohuslän archipelago.

Barely time to park our Volvo that a semi-rigid looms in the channel and takes us to the island of Hamneskär.

Equipped with a safety harness, we are off for about twenty minutes of navigation.

We are here at the crossroads of two maritime areas, the Skagerrak and the Kattegatt, and there is sometimes a lot of current.

Better have some power in reserve

explains Matthias as he throttles up to glide above the chop.

Our destination: Pater Noster, a lighthouse that has been out of business since 1977, has recently become a hotel with extraordinary charm.

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As the red silhouette of the metallic tower begins to imprint itself on the horizon, our skipper shows us a colony of seals in…

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Source: lefigaro

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