The three meanderers were lucky enough to visit the west coast of Sweden in the glorious summer of 2018. The video below gives you a taste of the area.
Our home for 7 days.
Day 2
We drove north to a place close to the Norwegian border called Tanumshede to view the UNESCO world heritage site where you can find Bronze age rock carvings spread over three sites as well as an interactive museum.
Our ten day trip meant flying to Gotenburg Swedens second city, hiring a car and driving north to Mollosund on the island of Orust where we had rented this very nice house for 7 days.
Day 2
We drove north to a place close to the Norwegian border called Tanumshede to view the UNESCO world heritage site where you can find Bronze age rock carvings spread over three sites as well as an interactive museum.
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| The very interesting museum at Tanumshede |
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| These carvings were close to water when sea levels were higher |
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| Information boards describe three phases of carving over hundreds years |
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| Very little is known about the meaning of the carvings but this one is thought to be a ship returning with the crew celebrating. |
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| Chased by a serpent |
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Stephen inside the museum
The main form of transport during the Bronze age appears to be by boat.
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| In the grounds of the museum they have recreated a Bronze age farm |
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| This board describes the construction of burial mounds close to the site |
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| Tony demonstrating the scale of a burial mound |
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| A tradition in Sweden is FIKA which means a break for coffee and cake which we happily adopted |
A visit to Smogen 30 miles north. According to the tourist blurb the buzzing boardwalk and hip youthfulness of Smogen must not be missed so we thought we would fit right in.
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| The view above Smogen |
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| The bridge to Smogen |
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| People swimming near Smogen |
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| Fishermans huts Smogen |
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| Well off Swedes enjoying their holiday in Smogen |
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The hip and youthful Tony making his way along the boardwalk
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| Which one to eat at? |
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| Great weather in Smogen |
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| We loved the combination of wood water and rock |
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| A delightful place |
We decided we needed culture so we headed for the nearby island of Tjorn to a place called Skarhuaman to see its famous Arts centre.
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| View of the Arts Centre from a rocky outcrop |
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| View from inside the Arts Centre |
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| Swedish design |
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| Every head had a different expression |
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| There is a lot of Silver Birch in Sweden |
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| A popular Swedish artist |
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| Colour with a message |
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| Stephen becoming one with the art |
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| Tony almost becoming one with the art |
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| Smiley church near the arts centre |
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| Leaving for the Koster Islands and the marine National Park |
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| Arriving on North Koster a delightful carless little island |
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| Area of the Marine Park |
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| The Koster islands are a nature reserve |
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| Lighthouse North Koster |
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| Nature reserve North Koster |
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| Beautiful inlet North Koster |
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| One of just a few beaches North Koster |
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| Granite outcrops North Koster |
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| Geese North Koster |
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| Windswept trees North Koster |
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| Fluvial Glacial deposits North Koster |
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| Very little is known because the site has never been properly excavated but it is believed to be a burial |
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| The beautiful little town of Fjallbacka |
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Ingrid Bergman square
She loved Fjallbacka and came for holidays on one of the offshore islands.
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| The lads about to hike up the path to the top of the granite plateau just behind Fjallbacka. |
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| Granite erratics are wedged into a crack in the rock. |
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| They look like falling at any time |
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| Not far from the top |
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| On the plateau |
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| Wonderful views to the outer islands |
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| Preparing for a boat trip to Ingrids island |
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| A couple of salty sea dogs |
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| Lone fishermans hut |
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| Ingrids holiday home |
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| Cormorants drying out |
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| Old fishing communities |
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| We got a ferry fromTuvesvick to the picture perfect island of Karingon |
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| A lovely little place |
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| Full of Swedes on holiday |
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| Stephen looking BAD |
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| A lookout held down in the storms by steel cables |
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| Odd buildings on a windswept island |
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| Melancholy in places |
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| Naked bathing areas for women |
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| Church with a long list of lost fishemen |
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| Karingon harbour |
Day 8 Pilane and the Salt and Sill
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| Pilane is an Iron age burial site as well as a Sculpture park |
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| Stepping forward |
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| Holding on |
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| Change of direction |
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| Tony being threatened by one of the three bears |
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| View through the Ocean Audioscope |
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| Anna |
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| More Iron age burials |
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| Tony on the sun deck at the Salt and Sill |
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| Roger with the complimentary bubbly at the Salt and Sill |
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| Room with a view at the Salt and Sill |
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| Our restaurant at the Salt and Sill |
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| Marstrand is the favourite island of the Swedish royal family and the yachting fraternity |
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| Its full of elegant buildings |
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| A lot of the buildings are being renovated |
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| Marstrand castle |
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| The promenade |
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| A street in Marstrand |
Gotenburg
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| View from our hotel window. Gotenburg is a very walkable city |
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| Reflection from our hotel of the fun park across the road |
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| Gotenburg has a moat around it which was built to keep out the Danes. We went on a boat trip to see the city. |
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| Wing drying after a spot of fishing |
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| Lots of plants and flowers on the bridges |
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| Splendid buildings |
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| Weird Sculptures |
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| The Botanical gardens |
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| Fountains depicting Swedens colonial past |
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