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Overview

��ǳ�ܲ��ä�� is a fascinating corner of Sweden. Its distinctive rocky coastline is home to some 8000 weather-beaten, sun-baked islands and islets and probably an equal number of adorable red wooden fishing huts and harbour shopfronts. The landscape resembles few other parts of the world – maybe for that reason, the area is a favourite among artists. Don't forget your camera.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Nordiska Akvarellmuseet
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Skärhamn is home to the superb Nordiska Akvarellmuseet, a sleek waterside building housing exhibits by the likes of Arne Isacsson, whose watercolors…
Vitlycke Museum
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If you’re bewildered by the long-armed men, sexual imagery and goat-drawn chariots of ��ǳ�ܲ��ä��'s prolific Bronze Age rock carvings, drop by Vitlycke…
Koster Islands
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Boat trips run from Strömstad’s north harbour to the beautiful cluster of forested Koster Islands every 30 minutes from July to mid-August, less…
Carlstens Fästning
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Looming over town, Carlstens Fästning is a fortress built in the 1660s after the Swedish takeover of Marstrand and ��ǳ�ܲ��ä��. Marstrand's ice-free port was…
Stone-Ship Settings
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One of Sweden’s largest, most magnificent stone-ship settings (an oval of stones, shaped like a boat) lies 6km northeast of Strömstad. There are 49 stones…
Nordens Ark
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Snow leopards, wolves and lynxes prowl Nordens Ark, a well-conceived safari park 12km northeast of Smögen. It shows off animals and plants from countries…
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This picture-perfect island boasts plenty of good swimming holes, some complete with floats and trampolines for the enjoyment of those frolicking in the…
Skee Kyrka
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Open by appointment only (contact the tourist office), the Romanesque stone Skee Kyrka is about 6km east of Strömstad and has a 10th-century nave. There’s…