Discover VAXHOLM: The Capital of Stockholm Archipelago 

It's always a hoot to have your hometown showcased by a good presenter who actually knows a bit about the place. I used to hate being ferry-dependant to get anywhere, and it wasn't until long after I'd moved away from the area that I realised just how nice it was. The grass isn't always greener (:

Bogesunds's slott is interesting to have a wander around inside. As the family that owned it ran out of cash over the centuries they shrunk how much of it they lived in, so the decorations get older the further up you go inside the building. A ferry used to stop close by, not sure if it still does. Though, the Vaxholm ferry does still stop at the end of Karlsudd, about 3-4km away. You can walk the length of Karlsudd and check out all of the expensive houses (I lived on there for 18 years before it went mad - there are some insane houses on there now - one that goes 4 floors up and 4 floors down into the granite that cost over 130 million SEK to build 15 years ago). There are some nice south facing sandy and rocky beaches to hang out on during a sunny day at the Bogesund end of Karlsudd. There used to be a really nice cafe inside one of the castle's old out buildings - not sure if it's still there - great place to hang on a Sunday morning - it used to have a big toy box so little kids could amuse themselves as you read the paper. There's some interesting history on Karlsudd. Apparently, the last person to be hanged in Sweden was caught there. Also, weird, ghostly phenomena used to happen in the houses on the far end of Karlsudd, including in my place. No idea what caused it. We got used to it. Keys would go missing, and when you went looking for them, after a few minutes of searching they'd drop in front of you - apparently out of thin air. Happened to me and my next door neighbour a few times. Flowers would jump out of vases. And the kettle would switch itself on and off. Odd. There are some spectacular walks on Bogesund - I blasted all over it on a mountain bike. There's a spot down behind the castle where the trees are so huge that it feels like standing inside a cathedral. Oh, and there's a crashed fifties fighter jet in the water off the end of Karlsudd. A fun restaurant on an island nearby called Getfoten. And next to that, there's an island that used to be owned by the navy. It's where they would unload and store their munitions before sailing into Stockholm. It's now deserted, no houses on it. Birds are so used to being undisturbed there that they nest on the ground. It's like some kind of poor man's Galapagos. I used to camp on it with the kids a few times each summer when they were small. A few minutes by boat from the house, but it felt like an adventure into the unknown. A company set up some glamping tents at one end just before I moved away, don't know if they're still there. You could spend weeks uncovering all kinds of cool stuff in and around Vaxholm. I now live in Mariefred, which is even cooler and has even more weird and wonderful stuff to discover. It is an insanely gorgeous part of the planet that almost no one knows about.

Another great video. You have a talent. I really enjoyed this one about Vaxholm. I find history and content about current changes in Sweden very interesting. When I was there in June and July I was amazed at how many electric vehicles (EV'S) there are in Sweden now.

Me and my sister visited Stockholm last week for the first time and had a great time! We really enjoyed taking the SJ Ferries for basically free since we got a 7 Day Public Transport ticket anyway and the views were lovely. Unfortunately we only ever found the 80 going to Ropsten, would have loved to find some other SJ Ferries going in different directions and around different islands but most boats we found had an extra fee :(

Vagabond, Vaxholm is beautiful. It is old and very mysterious. Is it hunted? Has anyone stayed at night? Is it true some ghosts wonder around even at day time?

It´ll be too cold for that when I get to Sweden, but I´m still going to have fun. I´m hanging out with a couple old friends from my "heavy metal" days when I was much younger.

Vaxholm looked like there was quite a bit to do for being a small town. When we were in Stockholm we went to our friends summer house in Sodermoja, that’s where I fell in Love with the archipelagos, it was so beautiful and the biggest surprise was the water is brackish. Thank You for another informative video. Stay safe till next time

A great tour of Vaxholm, looks like a lovely place to visit.

Another enjoyable and informative vlog! Thank you so much 😊

Really enjoy this clip hope your feet are ok after the long walk thank you enjoy your evening pearl and Paul

For a small place, it looks like there's so much to do! And I'd have to go on a Saturday...to be sure I could attend a licorice tasting! It looks like the last day of summer was the perfect day to visit 😀

I wished I saw this video before I visited, a few months ago. The ferry ride from Stockholm was great, and the fortress and museum were nice, but I didn't do much around the actual town. I would've liked to have visited the trails and do a bit of hiking. Anyway, fun video, and brings back nice memories from earlier in the summer.

Greetings from Finland! Your videos are insanely good. Because of theese we are coming Stockholm for week this summer. Can you travel to Waxholm with 2 single tickets 42 sek each?

Thank you for sharing your video. Will there be also a video available about Tynningö?

En trevlig presentation, men för utlänningar är det nog svårt att uppfatta de svenska namnen. Du skulle vid redigeringen kunna lägga in namnen som text i bilderna.

You are so interesting ❤