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Marstrand in West Sweden

Marstrand in West Sweden

PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Marstrand in West Sweden By WAVEJourney Marstrand is an island village about a one-hour drive north of Gothenburg in West Sweden. It is well-known for its brightly-painted timber buildings, and Carlsten’s Fortress (Carlstens Fästning in Swedish) – which is a huge 17th century stone fortress.  

Pensionat Styrsö Skäret in Sweden

Pensionat Styrsö Skäret in Sweden

PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Pensionat Styrsö Skäret in Sweden By WAVEJourney Visiting West Sweden’s archipelago took us to the island of Styrsö, not far from Gothenburg. Here, we stayed at the charming yellow-timbered guesthouse called Pensionat Styrsö Skäret.  

Gothenburg to Marstrand – Discovering West Sweden’s Archipelago

Gothenburg to Marstrand – Discovering West Sweden’s Archipelago

WAVEJourney’s June 2012 Visit to West Sweden Gothenburg to Marstrand – Discovering West Sweden’s Archipelago Our day started in Oslo, Norway, but after a comfortable 5-hour train ride we arrived in Gothenburg, West Sweden to a cool and rainy morning. Thankfully, our hotel for the night was just a couple minutes walk once we stepped […]

Go Gothenburg – WAVEJourney Explores Sweden’s Second Largest City

Go Gothenburg – WAVEJourney Explores Sweden’s Second Largest City

Go Gothenburg – WAVEJourney Explores Sweden’s Second Largest City Gothenburg (known as Göteborg in Swedish) is the gateway to West Sweden, and arriving in the city by train from Oslo, Norway, gave us an ideal opportunity to view the green and lush area of the surrounding westcoast countryside. With only a short window of time […]

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago

Gothenburg to Pensionat Styrsö Skäret – Exploring West Sweden’s Archipelago Location and excellent public transportation make Sweden’s second largest city, Gothenburg, the perfect jumping-off spot for visitors who want to explore West Sweden’s southern archipelago. In fact, it was so quick and easy to get from the city to the archipelago that a visitor to […]

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover West Sweden and Skane

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover West Sweden and Skane

WAVEJourney Travel Tips: Discover West Sweden and Skane Fast and furious flew our four days in Sweden. What a whirlwind of new and fabulous experiences in this Scandinavian Kingdom. With only a few short days available for this part of our trip, our attention was focused on West Sweden and Skane, in the southwest of […]

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