national park
Kosterhavet National Park
Sweden's first marine national park, a cluster of car-free islands and turquoise waters off the rugged Bohuslän coast.
9 km · about 20 min drive
Sweden · Europe
Strömstad is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Skjærhalden, 9km from Kosterhavet National Park.
Strömstad is a town located in Sweden. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Strömstad is a locality and the seat of Strömstad Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 6,288 inhabitants in 2010. For historical reasons, Strömstad is called a city despite its small population.
Strömstad became part of Sweden in 1658, as part of the Treaty of Roskilde, which transferred the BohuslänRead more
province from Norway to Sweden. It achieved town status in 1676. Strömstad became an important sea-bathing and spa destination in the mid-19th century. The close proximity to Norway is evident throughout town, and cars and boats arrive daily from Norway. Despite its small size, Strömstad is a bustling town throughout the year due to its international ferry link to Sandefjord, Norway. This is particularly true for Easter (especially Maundy Thursday) and the months of June and July, when thousands of vacationing Norwegians are visiting Strömstad.
Strömstad claims to have more summer sunshine days than any other town north of the Alps. Strömstad has numerous daily ferries departing and arriving from Sandefjord, Norway. It is also home to a domestic ferry connection to the Koster Islands, a nature preserve which is Sweden's westernmost populated islands.
It is home to Sweden's largest deepwater harbor.
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Strömstad is located in Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 58.9395 latitude, 11.1712 longitude.
Strömstad has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden3 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Sweden's first marine national park, a cluster of car-free islands and turquoise waters off the rugged Bohuslän coast.
9 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed Bronze Age petroglyphs in Bohuslän near the E6, with several signposted panels and the Vitlycke museum.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Bohuslän fishing village squeezed between pink granite and the sea, crowned by the Vetteberget cliff and its walkable Kungsklyftan ravine. Ingrid Bergman's summer haven and the setting of Camilla Läckberg's crime novels.
38 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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