Worth a Detour
Archipelago Boat Trip
A boat out among the islands of the archipelago, past red cottages and rocky shores, to the wooden town of Vaxholm.
- Open
- Every day; more boats in summer
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Strömkajen, 111 48 StockholmDirections
- Getting There
- Boats leave from Strömkajen, near the Grand Hotel.
Why Go
Ferries and old steamboats leave from the Strömkajen quay for the islands. Vaxholm, about an hour away, has a fortress and painted wooden houses.
In summer, boats run much farther out.
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