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Artist's island, nature reserve and archipelago life all year round. Ljusterö is one of the largest islands in the central part of the Stockholm archipelago and the longest continuous island in the area. Around 2,000 people live here all year round - in summer the number grows to over 10,000. Despite its proximity to the mainland, the outer archipelago always feels close.
You can get here easily by free road ferry from Östanå all year round, by bus, car or archipelago boat.
Ljusterö offers a varied landscape with forests, bays, rocky beaches and open bays. At the head of Ljusterö you can reach one of the archipelago's best vantage points - on a clear day you can see up to three kilometres straight out to sea. There are also remains of concrete foundations from the Second World War coastal defences.
In Linanäs you will find turn-of-the-century houses, a marina and restaurants. There are rock pools overlooking Saxarfjärden and a child-friendly sandy beach. The nature trail with a fairytale path for children, boules and tennis courts make the area an obvious summertime gathering place.
Östra Lagnö stretches out like a 1.2-mile-long arm into one of the most beautiful paddling waters in the Stockholm archipelago. At Klintsundet, a bridge leads between Västra and Östra Lagnö.
Large parts of the area are part of the Själbottna-Östra Lagnö nature reserve and are managed by the Archipelago Foundation. Here you will find hiking-friendly land, polished cliffs and magnificent views of the Åland Sea. The accessible walking trail makes it easy to get around with a wheelchair or pushchair, and there is also an adapted toilet.
It's an outer archipelago - but with a motorway all the way.
Ljusterö has long been an artists” island. At the end of the 19th century, when steamboat traffic opened up the archipelago to city dwellers, artists such as Anders Zorn, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and J.A.G. Acke came here and were inspired by the light and the landscape. Östra Lagnö was even called ”the Skagen of the archipelago".
Today you can visit the Ljusterö Art Museum, with guided tours and a link to Antikrundan's art expert Claes Moser. There is also tourist information and a gift shop.
Ljusterö was unusually densely populated in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Its location between the inner and outer archipelago made the island strategically important - fish, wood and sand were delivered from here to Stockholm for several centuries.
The name Ljusterö is thought to come from “ljuster”, a fishing gear used for eel fishing.
Get here by car or bus:
Ljusterö is accessible all year round by free road ferry from Östanå ferry terminal. The ferry is operated by The Swedish Transport Administration via Ljusteröleden continuously during the day.
Get here by boat:
Waxholmsbolaget serves Ljusterö all year round and calls at several piers on the island. Åsättra jetty is an important hub for further travel into the archipelago. Linanäs jetty is a popular guest harbour with restaurants and services close to the jetty.
Other piers served are: Grundvik, Hummelmora, Laggarsvik, Skuggan, Staveström, Stensvik, Storängen, Väsbystrand and Öran.
You can also travel by boat taxi or your own boat.
Linanäs guest harbour
Latitude: 59.47273
Longitude: 18.51166
Services on the island: Nautical shop, general store, café, restaurant, marina, wheelchair accessible toilets, recycling centre, post office, hairdresser, gift shop, chiropody, dentistry
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