Where is Vätö?
At Björköfjärden, just under 2 kilometres east-northeast of Norrtälje town.

Accessibility
All year round.

On-site services
Well-stocked general store, liquor store and pharmacy, ATG betting shop

History of the programme
In 1886, Rosättra Boatyard was established to build pilot boats and sailing yachts, including Laurinkostrar and later Linjettbåtar. At the end of the 19th century, the pink granite was quarried by the sea and transported to Stockholm as a building material for many parade buildings, including the Opera, the Riksdag House, the Riksbank, Sofia Church, Carl Milles” pillar for the ”Bågspännaren” at Liljevalch's art gallery and the giant 24-tonne plinth for Milles” sculpture "Solosångaren" at Strömparterren and EG Asplund's granite cross at Skogskyrkogården. In the 1920s, diabase was also quarried on Vätö, for example for the Match Palace in Stockholm. The Vätö Bridge was inaugurated in 1993, before which there was a ferry. The church, which was probably built in the 14th century on a high terrace, is located near the bridge over Vätösund.

See and do

• Vätöberg quarry
• Excursions and guided tours - organised by Vätö Hembygdsförening
• Vätö Self-pick - summer fruit and vegetables
• Linneaslada
• Anjou's Chapel Factory
• Vätö church - from the 14th century
• Bathing - public bathing areas
• Hiking - Vätö huvud outdoor area

Accommodation
Holiday cottage rental

Food and drink

• Vätö Krog
• Norrvikens Havskrog
• Norrgärdet Restaurant & Catering
• Fransson Farm
• m.f.

How to get here
Waxholmsbolaget serves Håknäs in spring and summer and Norra båtlinjen stops at Håknäs in summer. SL buses run between Norrtälje and Håknäs all year round. By car, take the E18 motorway towards Norrtälje, then Vätövägen and finally the bridge connection to Vätö.

Bridge coordinatesLatitude: 59.77996 Longitude: 18.95166