Boat to Finnhamn

On Sunday we took a boat ride through the Stockholm Archipelago to Finnhamn, a small island about 2.5 hours northeast of Stockholm. We chose Finnhamn for no other reason than that it was one of the furthest stops out in the archipelago and we wanted to see as much as possible.

The boat to Finnhamn was full of passengers who had similarly decided to take advantage of the beautiful day with a trip on the Baltic Sea. Nonetheless, we were able to find a nice spot outside to take in the sights of the archipelago.

Here are a couple of pictures of Stockholm as we headed out to sea.

The archipelago is beautiful and consists of around 30,000 islands and islets, of which I'm sure that we only saw a very small proportion. Given that there was some form of land pretty much everywhere, the ride felt like we were on a lake rather than at sea.

 

While most of the islands appeared to be unihabited (at least from the boat), we saw a number of houses that apparently serve as summer dwellings for those in the city. They definitely seemed to be the perfect spots for getting away from civilization and relaxing in peace.

The locals also seemed to be taking advantage of the beautiful weather, as there were a lot of boats out on the water.

This boat, however, doesn't seem to have had much use in recent years.

We arrived in Finnhamn in the early afternoon and had a few hours to explore the island. For the most part it is absent of human development, aside from a hostel and a couple of other buildings near the dock where the boat dropped us off.

My favorite spot on the island was a small elevated rocky area that offered a nice view of the surroundings.

The interior of the island consisted of dense trees and some grassy meadows. There were some nice spots to picnic, but we unfortunately hadn't brought anything with us.

Our time on the island went by quick and pretty soon we had to head back to the dock to catch the return boat.

The ride back was a bit more relaxing as I put the camera down for the most part and just enjoyed the ride. Nonetheless, here are a few more photos that I took.

By the time we got back to Stockholm it was early evening. The archipelago tour definitely made for a long day, but the perfect way to see the natural beauty of the surrounding area.