'I love Stockholm Archipelago' guidebook
City/town information
Vaxholm is a lovely town known as The ‘Capital of Stockholm’s Archipelago’. Visit the most picturescue part located in the north harbor called Norrhamnen with traditional fishing cottages. Don’t miss also museum about fishing history of Vaxholm and summer cafe Hembygdsgården known for its homemade cakes and pastries.
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Vaxholm
Vaxholm is a lovely town known as The ‘Capital of Stockholm’s Archipelago’. Visit the most picturescue part located in the north harbor called Norrhamnen with traditional fishing cottages. Don’t miss also museum about fishing history of Vaxholm and summer cafe Hembygdsgården known for its homemade cakes and pastries.
Favorite lunch, dinner and beer place
Our favorite place! Local tavern with a sea view, good food and good beer. Make sure to try famous Vaxholmsströmming (local herring fish) – a delicacy that is still served at Vaxholm’s tavern.
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Hamnkrogen
10 SöderhamnenOur favorite place! Local tavern with a sea view, good food and good beer. Make sure to try famous Vaxholmsströmming (local herring fish) – a delicacy that is still served at Vaxholm’s tavern.
Great food experience!
Something more than just Bed & Breakfast. Linda offers fantastic at-home lunch, fika and dinners, in the Greenhouse! Together with Linda in her lovely kitchen at Vaxholm Bed & Breakfast you can also take part in Swedish cinnamon buns baking.
Vaxholm Bed & Breakfast
7 DrottninggatanSomething more than just Bed & Breakfast. Linda offers fantastic at-home lunch, fika and dinners, in the Greenhouse! Together with Linda in her lovely kitchen at Vaxholm Bed & Breakfast you can also take part in Swedish cinnamon buns baking.
Consigli per viaggiatori
Muoversi in zona
Public transport works great
You can get here easily from Stockholm by bus, ferry or car all year around. Our nearest airport is Arlanda, but you can also fly to Skavsta.
Subway + Bus:
From Stockholm C take the metro / red line towards Mörby Center. At Tekniska Högskolan take bus 670 towards Vaxholm.
Ferry:
You can take a ferry from Stockholm to Vaxholm. Check the schedule on www.waxholmsbolaget.se
Car:
About 30 min drive from Stockholm city. Drive E18 from Stockholm towards Norrtälje. After 17 kilometers take road 274 towards Vaxholm.
Cosa portare
Outdoor clothes for all kinds of weather
We use to say: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.