Archipelago Adventures

Stockholm Adventures offer a number of great adventures in the Stockholm archipelago:

• Kayaking Day in the Archipelago

• Archipelago Kayak and Camping

• Self-guided Kayaking in the Archipelago

• Day Sail by Historic Schooner

• Hike the Archipelago

The Stockholm Archipelago - 25.000 islands!

The Scandinavian archipelago between Finland and Sweden is unique on earth! Most fascinating is the fact that the archipelago is only approximately one hour from the centre of Stockholm.

This island world consists of around 25.000 islands in every conceivable shape and size. They actually start right in the middle of the city, also sometimes named as “The Venice of the North”. The islands near Stockholm are virtually suburbs of the Swedish capital. Other parts are uninhabited and are still among the wildest areas in Europe. None of the islands are quite like the other: Some are forest-clad, some rise high above the sea - others are low, bare slabs of rock called “skerries”.

On some of the islands it takes several hours to walk from one end to the other whereas it is possible to swim around others in a couple of minutes. This fantastic seascape, situated just outside an historic capital, might seem like it is a paradise for tourists. There are, however, relatively few tourists to be seen in the archipelago even at the peak season in July. The Swedes are too protective of this island heritage to let it be spoiled by the presence of bars and souvenir stands and other evidence of mass tourism.