Church from 1752 and cemetery

Summer cottage on a small rock

View over Tången

Villa with gazebo.    

 I want to share with you my other trip that I have recently made. I wasn´t that lucky with the weather as when I went to Marstrand. I took one of the local boats to Styrsö the other day. If you live in Gothenburg your month card (månadskort) would do it (so you don´t have to buy any tickets since the southern archipelago belongs to Gothenburg). Let´s say it is an old part of town. There are families who have lived here for generations, but also many people decide to buy their villas here on the islands. It feels almost like time stands still out here. And that was exactly the feeling and mood I was looking for.        

The ferry takes 20 minutes from Saltholmen´s tram stop to Styrsö. To Saltholmen you can take tram number 11 from the city centre either from Brunnsparken or Centralstationen. Be aware of the fact that in low season you should prepare food because the few cafés and restaurants they have are closed. Finding a toilet is also quite problematic. Take a long walk around the island because the views are amazingly beautiful. It is a great place to get spiritual, philosophical at and clear your head from all thoughts and city noise. During the summer the sea can get quite warm here since many of the small bays are hidden and secluded. If you chose to rent a motor boat then you might have a chance to take a sunbath on one of the hundereds of tiny islands/rocks among the bigger ones and not on the small and crowded beaches. The locals are very friendly. Since almost everyone knows each other out here they usually greet you with a big smile on their faces whenever passing by.        

The house prices are quite high. But if you are “lucky” you can find houses for in between around 270 000-500 000 euros sometimes even some renovation objects for lower prices. Otherwise count upwords…and then count a little bit more…