Michaelas guidebok
ART & CULTURE
Looking for art and cultural you will find some very good sights in the neighbourhood.
A cultural high light is the Pilane sculpture park, on the next island Tjörn. On ancient graveyards, on fields and cliffs you roam around amongst sculptures placed in the landscape. Amazing and fantastic from mid may until end of september.
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필라네 조각상
Pilane gravfältA cultural high light is the Pilane sculpture park, on the next island Tjörn. On ancient graveyards, on fields and cliffs you roam around amongst sculptures placed in the landscape. Amazing and fantastic from mid may until end of september.
On the neighbouring island Tjörn, in Skärhamn you’ll find Nordiska akvarellmuseet. Varying kinds of exhibitions are shown in fantastic surroundings and great workshops for kids are held in the weekends so look up the current program. Right next to the museum they have a big area to go swimming to finish the day of.
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Nordic Watercolor Museum
6 Södra HamnenOn the neighbouring island Tjörn, in Skärhamn you’ll find Nordiska akvarellmuseet. Varying kinds of exhibitions are shown in fantastic surroundings and great workshops for kids are held in the weekends so look up the current program. Right next to the museum they have a big area to go swimming to finish the day of.
Up north of Svanesund along the coast you can aim for Slussen. Sometimes they are open for Easter but it usually opens in summer time. This is a fantastic hotel and restaurant/bar with various live concerts. You need to book ahead and to do so go to their website.
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Slussens Pensionat
Up north of Svanesund along the coast you can aim for Slussen. Sometimes they are open for Easter but it usually opens in summer time. This is a fantastic hotel and restaurant/bar with various live concerts. You need to book ahead and to do so go to their website.
Close by the house you’ll find one of the cultural rambling paths, Kultehamn. A four kilometer walk in the forest along a historic trail painting the picture of life in the late 19th, early 20th century. Kultehamn is one of five rambling paths with informational signs telling the history of Orust along the way. The other four are; Svens altare, Husebyleden, Kråksunds gap and Björnsundskanalen. On these trails you pass remnants of cottages from the 1800 giving you a vivid picture of life and island history.
https://www.orust.se/amnesomrade/upplevaochgora/idrottmotionochfriluftsliv/vandringsleder
Kultehamn
Close by the house you’ll find one of the cultural rambling paths, Kultehamn. A four kilometer walk in the forest along a historic trail painting the picture of life in the late 19th, early 20th century. Kultehamn is one of five rambling paths with informational signs telling the history of Orust along the way. The other four are; Svens altare, Husebyleden, Kråksunds gap and Björnsundskanalen. On these trails you pass remnants of cottages from the 1800 giving you a vivid picture of life and island history.
https://www.orust.se/amnesomrade/upplevaochgora/idrottmotionochfriluftsliv/vandringsleder
One of the most famous smaller islands in the surroundings is Kärringön, a picturesque small fishing community, accessible only by boat from Tuvesvik. Completely car-free and beautiful to walk around with small restaurants and cafés down by the harbour.
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Käringön
One of the most famous smaller islands in the surroundings is Kärringön, a picturesque small fishing community, accessible only by boat from Tuvesvik. Completely car-free and beautiful to walk around with small restaurants and cafés down by the harbour.
A fantastic nature reserve to start discover Orust and you can end or start at Solegården Café with home baked "fika".
Kollungeröd vatten
A fantastic nature reserve to start discover Orust and you can end or start at Solegården Café with home baked "fika".
Stillingsön is an old seaside resort interesting to go for a study of the old wooden house architecture, all painted in the same white/ocher. The is an old bath, a little unclear if it is for public use or not.
Stillingsön
Stillingsön is an old seaside resort interesting to go for a study of the old wooden house architecture, all painted in the same white/ocher. The is an old bath, a little unclear if it is for public use or not.
MUMA Mural Modern Art
The NGO Ålgård runs the project MUMA on Orust since 2017. They invite different mural artists to portrait forgotten women from the vicinity, the Island. Up until today six different farm houses are painted on eastern Orust. On their website muma.nu you can find a map of the route.
Ålgård
MUMA Mural Modern Art
The NGO Ålgård runs the project MUMA on Orust since 2017. They invite different mural artists to portrait forgotten women from the vicinity, the Island. Up until today six different farm houses are painted on eastern Orust. On their website muma.nu you can find a map of the route.
Swimming
If you feel like a change of scenery you can find beaches all over the island and you are allowed to go swimming in most places due to the “Right of Public Access” as long as you don’t litter, disturb or destroy. Among the public beaches we like the one in Mollösund the best. Great for both adults and kids, also the smallest ones.
Following this link you’ll find a map of the beaches: https://www.havochvatten.se/hav/fiske--fritid/badvatten.html
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Mollösund
If you feel like a change of scenery you can find beaches all over the island and you are allowed to go swimming in most places due to the “Right of Public Access” as long as you don’t litter, disturb or destroy. Among the public beaches we like the one in Mollösund the best. Great for both adults and kids, also the smallest ones.
Following this link you’ll find a map of the beaches: https://www.havochvatten.se/hav/fiske--fritid/badvatten.html
A public beach equipped with toilets and changing rooms on the northern side of the island Orust.
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Småholmarna
19 SjömansvägenA public beach equipped with toilets and changing rooms on the northern side of the island Orust.
SHOPPING LOCALY
We try to support our local produce as much as we can to be able to keep them around to make the island live.
Usually the bee farm opens its doors to their organic café and shop by the end of april. They are offering local organic produce as well as their bee exhibition.
Tavlebord Lanthandel
110 TAVLEBORDUsually the bee farm opens its doors to their organic café and shop by the end of april. They are offering local organic produce as well as their bee exhibition.
Not too far from the house you'll find locally produced lamb-, cow- and flesh meat and game from the island and surroundings. You can't expect to find everything, since the assortment depends on what is delivered, but is is always great goods.
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RJ Närproducerat
Not too far from the house you'll find locally produced lamb-, cow- and flesh meat and game from the island and surroundings. You can't expect to find everything, since the assortment depends on what is delivered, but is is always great goods.
Solegården is located not too far from the house. It is a friendly café with a home baked assortment of cakes and cookies.
Solegården
Solegården is located not too far from the house. It is a friendly café with a home baked assortment of cakes and cookies.
The local grocery shop in Svanesund is not the best place to go for fresh fish and sea food. In the bigger community Stenugnsund on the mainland you’ll find fishing stands outside the bigger food shops selling a wide variety of fresh fish delivered mainly by the local fishermen.
If you are out and about discovering the island, take the chance of buying some fish. Most of the small fishing communities on the island sell fresh fish for the day.
ORUST FISK (Orust Fish)
In the harbour of Stocken, western Orust, you’ll find Orust Fisk open during spring/summer season. During summer up until mid august they sell everything you can wish for from the Swedish sea fauna as well as their homemade herring, a typical Swedish dish. When it closes for the season, it is only open Saturdays for pre-ordered pick-ups.
Facebook @orustfisk for opening hours.
Phone: 0304-51171, mobile: 0722-511719
E-mail: info@orustfisk.se
Orust Fisk
2A StockenvägenThe local grocery shop in Svanesund is not the best place to go for fresh fish and sea food. In the bigger community Stenugnsund on the mainland you’ll find fishing stands outside the bigger food shops selling a wide variety of fresh fish delivered mainly by the local fishermen.
If you are out and about discovering the island, take the chance of buying some fish. Most of the small fishing communities on the island sell fresh fish for the day.
ORUST FISK (Orust Fish)
In the harbour of Stocken, western Orust, you’ll find Orust Fisk open during spring/summer season. During summer up until mid august they sell everything you can wish for from the Swedish sea fauna as well as their homemade herring, a typical Swedish dish. When it closes for the season, it is only open Saturdays for pre-ordered pick-ups.
Facebook @orustfisk for opening hours.
Phone: 0304-51171, mobile: 0722-511719
E-mail: info@orustfisk.se
This is not the cheapest of places but you can get a freshly made “fika” with a beautiful sea view and bring some oven warm bread back home. If you are up for doing something else they also give short day/evening courses on sourdough.
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Lottas Bak&Form, Surdegsbageri
40 BleketvägenThis is not the cheapest of places but you can get a freshly made “fika” with a beautiful sea view and bring some oven warm bread back home. If you are up for doing something else they also give short day/evening courses on sourdough.
CHILDREN
Except for a lot of excellent public beaches playgrounds are scarce on Orust. If you are looking for something else for the kids not involving water we have tried to gather a few tips for you.
A science workshop close by in Stengugnsund where you can take part in different experiments, science games and the daily production of slime. A fun thing for both kids and adults.
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Molekylverkstan Science Center
3 FregattenA science workshop close by in Stengugnsund where you can take part in different experiments, science games and the daily production of slime. A fun thing for both kids and adults.
A bit of a drive away, in Hunnebostrand you’ll find Norden’s Ark, a zoo for endangered animals. About 100 species include both exotic and Nordic animals. Its farm has native animals, hay bale-jumping and other activities. Not always agreeing with the idea of a zoo, this is one of the better one.
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노르딕 아크
Åby säteriA bit of a drive away, in Hunnebostrand you’ll find Norden’s Ark, a zoo for endangered animals. About 100 species include both exotic and Nordic animals. Its farm has native animals, hay bale-jumping and other activities. Not always agreeing with the idea of a zoo, this is one of the better one.
Also mentioned under Art & Culture The Nordic Water colour museum in Skärhamn arranges wonderful water colour workshops for kids during weekends.
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Nordic Watercolor Museum
6 Södra HamnenAlso mentioned under Art & Culture The Nordic Water colour museum in Skärhamn arranges wonderful water colour workshops for kids during weekends.
This is a place focusing on showing the species of the surrounding sea hiding animals you never would expect. An exciting excursion on a rainy day. Havets Hus also arranges at least one Seal Safari a day during the whole summer. Every ride lasting for 1,5 hour. The guided tour is in Swedish but ask for english translation and you will get it in most cases.
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리세킬의 하벳스 후스
9 StrandvägenThis is a place focusing on showing the species of the surrounding sea hiding animals you never would expect. An exciting excursion on a rainy day. Havets Hus also arranges at least one Seal Safari a day during the whole summer. Every ride lasting for 1,5 hour. The guided tour is in Swedish but ask for english translation and you will get it in most cases.
Sightseeing
Sundsby Säteri is a historic estate with a café serving home made bread and cakes. It's also the starting point to several rambling paths in fantastic surroundings. Our favorite path is Sundsbyleden of 4,3 km with a short visit to the caves. You can chose short and easy or longer and harder, there are several choices.
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Sundsby säteri
385 SundsbyvägenSundsby Säteri is a historic estate with a café serving home made bread and cakes. It's also the starting point to several rambling paths in fantastic surroundings. Our favorite path is Sundsbyleden of 4,3 km with a short visit to the caves. You can chose short and easy or longer and harder, there are several choices.
Orust offers a fantastic nature and if you want to go kayaking or rent a SUP you'll find all you need in this place.
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Orust Kajak & Friluftsliv AB
104 STOCKENS CAMPINGOrust offers a fantastic nature and if you want to go kayaking or rent a SUP you'll find all you need in this place.
Svens Altare is a rambling path of about six km with beautiful views. Located in the Morlanda nature reserve it takes you into the forrest by a small lake where you can see beavers if you are lucky.
Svens Altare - Parking/Hike start
LerklevenSvens Altare is a rambling path of about six km with beautiful views. Located in the Morlanda nature reserve it takes you into the forrest by a small lake where you can see beavers if you are lucky.
The church is actually a cave formed by fallen stone blocks. Historically used as a place for preaching. If you want to make it through the entire circuit you will need to be small, nimble and in relatively good shape, otherwise it is a nice walk in beautiful scenery!
The route is not marked but you park by the Torp church. Walk the road leading down the hill and along the cemetery to a gate into a field. Pass through the gate (close it after you!!) and follow along the right side of the field and continue along a tractor road beside an old stone fence. If you come to a barbed wire fence you have come too far. You should look for some red ribbons in the trees between the tractor road and the cliff above. These ribbons lead the way to the opening in the blocks. Keep moving away from the church when inside and follow along within ups and downs with some light climbing and dropping down. Exhilarating and worth the excursion! You can also find a geocache on the inside!
Lunnebergs kyrka (grotta)
The church is actually a cave formed by fallen stone blocks. Historically used as a place for preaching. If you want to make it through the entire circuit you will need to be small, nimble and in relatively good shape, otherwise it is a nice walk in beautiful scenery!
The route is not marked but you park by the Torp church. Walk the road leading down the hill and along the cemetery to a gate into a field. Pass through the gate (close it after you!!) and follow along the right side of the field and continue along a tractor road beside an old stone fence. If you come to a barbed wire fence you have come too far. You should look for some red ribbons in the trees between the tractor road and the cliff above. These ribbons lead the way to the opening in the blocks. Keep moving away from the church when inside and follow along within ups and downs with some light climbing and dropping down. Exhilarating and worth the excursion! You can also find a geocache on the inside!