Spend a weekend away in West Sweden amidst the Gothenburg archipelago

Sharing a little taste of Sweden’s island life out in Göteborgs skärgård. This is Gothenburg’s archipelago. A string of islands sitting in cool clear waters off the west coast of Sweden. Direct ferries take you right from the city out for the day or better yet – overnight stays.

What awaits you on Swedish island time? Days slowing down. Summer dips in the crisp, but not freezing sea. Tasty dishes plucked fresh from local waters or having a go at pulling up your own dinner. Cycles to natural spaces for long strolls across rocks dotted with wildflowers as terns flitter and chirp overhead. It’s dreamy out here. You should give it a try. Come to Hönö, she said. Or any of the other little plops of land in the Gothenburg archipelago. Of the near twenty island choices in this part of Sweden, this is the one we visited.

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Take a seafood safari through Gothenburg’s gorgeous archipelago of islands

Head out to sea with Kastor Boat Trips in the Hönö Harbor

If you know this Oregon Girl, you know that I love sampling fresh local seafood while I’m out traveling. Especially when it’s sustainably caught not far from the shores we’re visiting. So when planning our trip back to Scandinavia this summer, I carved out a few days to try some in West Sweden. This region is famous for seafood caught in the cool, clear waters of the Baltic Sea.

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