In the harbour of the fishing village Mollösund on the island of Orust, numerous motorboats and sailing ships were anchored. Cafés and restaurants were well-filled over lunchtime, long queues formed at the ice cream parlours, sailors sunbathed on their upper decks. Nevertheless, a calm, relaxed atmosphere prevailed. We came here to explore the idyllic village with its many captain’s and fishermen’s houses on a circular walk. Read more
The fishing village of Kyrkesund is located on the narrow sound between the islands of Härön and Tjörn. The now clear, cool morning light made the colourful facades of the houses glow even more intensely. Like proud swans, yachts with white sails passed through the sound, contrasting with the deep blue of the sea and sky. Read more
The restored traditional cargo ship “Nerezinac” is anchored in the port of Mali Lošinj. The ship is a two-masted topsail schooner, a so-called Lošinjski Loger, built at the end of the 19th century, capable of carrying 80-220 tonnes of cargo. As a maritime museum, it commemorates the shipbuilding tradition in the upper Adriatic and has been lovingly restored with great attention to detail, for example, the rope fenders or the blocks and deadeyes in the shrouds. Read more
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