The Stockholm archipelago is an ideal area to hike, swim, bike, boat, sea kayak or even try ice yachting. The archipelago also offers great surroundings for mushroom or berry picking in the autumn. Visit one of the many BBQ stations to cook your own catches or a gourmet restaurant to enjoy some Swedish delicacies in Grinda, Fjäderholmarna or Värmdö.
Where to stay
Once refuge of farmers and fishermen, the Stockholm archipelago – the largest in Sweden – is now home to some of the poshest Stockholmers and has over 50,000 holiday homes ranging from red wooden one room cottages to full-scale I’ve-won-the-lottery villas. But you don’t have to be a local to stay overnight. Camping, hostels and hiring of cottages is common, and you can also stay in traditional country guesthouses as well as swish hotels.
You can also take RIB boat trips into the archipelago and if you find yourself stuck on an island and need to get off in a rush, there are also archipelago taxi boats.
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Popular for summertime holidays but is beautiful, and can be visited, year round.
The Stockholm archipelago is the biggest in Sweden and attracts many tourists around teh year. The most popular way to see the archipelago, called the skärgården by locals, is by ferry. The archipelago used to be the home for fishermen and farmers but is now a home for several rich Stockholmers and many also have their holiday homes on the islands. The archipelago also hosts many visitors and camping, hostels and rental cottages are a popular way to spend some time by the sea. You can also take RIB boat trips into the archipelago and if you find yourself stuck on an island and need to get off in a rush, there are also archipelago taxi boats. The Swedish Archipelago is very popular for summertime holidays but is also beautiful in all other seasons, and can be visited, year-round.
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