ancient ruins
Tanum Rock Carvings
UNESCO-listed Bronze Age petroglyphs in Bohuslän near the E6, with several signposted panels and the Vitlycke museum.
2 km · about 5 min drive
Västra Götaland, Sweden · Europe
Tanumshede is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grebbestad, 24km from Kosterhavet National Park.
Tanumshede is a town located in Västra Götaland, Sweden. With a population of 1,774, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tanumshede sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tanumshede to your route.
Tanumshede is a locality and the seat of Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,697 inhabitants in 2010.
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Tanumshede is located in Västra Götaland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 58.7238 latitude, 11.3259 longitude.
Tanumshede has a population of approximately 1,774 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed Bronze Age petroglyphs in Bohuslän near the E6, with several signposted panels and the Vitlycke museum.
2 km · about 5 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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Sweden's first marine national park, a cluster of car-free islands and turquoise waters off the rugged Bohuslän coast.
24 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
A photogenic fishing village whose wooden boardwalk and red sheds make it the postcard of Sweden's west coast.
41 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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