The coastline of Sweden
The rocky coastline of Sweden is dotted with thousands of small islands, some green and lush, others craggy and barren. There are five main archipelagos on the eastern and the western sides of the country, particularly around Gothenburg and Stockholm.
Steep cliffs, rolling hills and narrow valleys sit side-by-side calm lakes and deep bays along the High Coast on the Gulf of Bothnia. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated on the east coast of Sweden.
Still on the east coast, the Stockholm archipelago is made up of 24,000 islands, skerries and islets and stretches 80 km east of the city. As they are so accessible, being serviced by regular ferries, you can easily island-hop a whole summer away.
Off the coasts of the islands of Öland and Gotland you will find the spectacular ‘raukar’ - limestone pillars, that have stood since time immemorial, as well as sandy beaches.
Along the coast of Sweden and its archipelagos there are many watersports to enjoy, including yachting, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, kite boarding and water skiing. For nature lovers, the wildlife and in particular the seals, sea birds and sea life are a treat.
First and foremost, Gothenburg is a coastal and maritime city. Its history, atmosphere and character have always been shaped by the sea and seafaring, built as it is around Scandinavia´s largest port.
Stockholm Archipelago – a vast, fan-shaped maritime world of more than 24,000 islands, islets and skerries, of which only about a thousand are inhabited.