West coast 3 days - ISXB-2

Bohuslän West Coast Tour
3 days
Experience the beautiful Bohuslän coast on this 3 day tour! You
travel along the glittering ocean where the sea meets the
granite cliffs. Visiting authentic fishing villages that nowadays
are lively summer resorts and enjoying the delicacy of fresh
seafood.
On a boat we will experience the 5 km long Sotecanal that was
dug out to create a secure passage for the ships instead of them
sailing on the worst-fated Sotefjord.
You will also get the opportunity to discover the Tanum World Heritage. The rock carvings in this
region are outstanding examples of Bronze Age art of the highest quality.
Day 1
Pickup in Gothenburg.
You will have a qualified tourist guide from
Gothenburg along all day.
Your first stop is Bohus Fortress. The building of Bohus
Fortress began in 1308 by the, then, king of Norway,
Haakon V Magnusson as a defense of the south
Norwegian border. It is told that Bohus was one of the
largest, strongest and most massive fortresses in the
north.
You continue the tour to the small town of Skärhamn.
Right by the sea you will enjoy a delicious lunch at
Restaurant “Vatten” (“Water”) before you enter the
doors to the Nordic Watercolor Museum. The
museum is meetings point for art. Here you get some
free time and you can choose to walk into the town of
Stenungsund for some shopping or just relax by the
pool at the Bluewater Sports- and Health Club (fee SEK
195) before the 3-course dinner is served in the hotel
restaurant for the evening.
Day 2
This day you have a qualified tourist guide from Bohuslän along who will tell you everything you need
to know about this beautiful region. The first stop this day is the picturesque fishing village
Mollösund. Mollösund is one of the country´s oldest fishing villages. The picturesque guest harbor
with its cozy boathouses and houses built in the West Coast-style are well protected from harsh
weather and usually packed with sailing boats.
Around 12:00 you will be on the Island Flatön. In the
1940s the well known Swedish poet and troubadour
Evert Taube spent some summers on the Island. He
became a very good friend with the merchant Gustav
Johansson. Taube wrote about his friend in his songs
and called him Handelsman Flink, (“The merchant
Flink”). Johanssons store is still running today and
next to it is also the Restaurant Handelsman Flink, were you will enjoy a delicious lunch.
After lunch you continue up north along the Bohuslän
coast until you reach the town Smögen. Smögen is one
of the most popular summer destinations on the
Swedish West Coast, well known for its fish, prawn and
other seafood. The second biggest, and the most
modern, of Sweden´s three fish auctions, is located
here.
The famous Smögen pier is made of wood and is 600
meters long. All along it you´ll find shops, restaurants
and bars.
Now it’s time for a boat ride for approx 3 hours. You will cruise up Sotecanal, 4,8 km long and dug
out in the 1930s.
This unique environment is today a protected area,
Hållö Nature Reserve. During the II Word War a Gripen
courier airplane flying between Aberdeen in Scotland
and Stockholm in Sweden was shot down by a German
Junker, JU 88 and crashed on the Island of Hållö. 15
people were on board the plane but only 2 survived
the crash.
After the boat cruise it´s time to check in to the hotel, Smögens Hafvsbad.
The relax and spa area with pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and gym are available for all guests in the hotel.
Bathrobe and bath slipper are also available for your
comfort.
A 3-course meal will be served in the restaurant of the
hotel. From the restaurant you have a stunning view
over the sea and hopefully one of the most beautiful
sun settings you have ever seen.
Day 3
On the third day the bus leaves the hotel around 10:00. Before that the breakfast has been served in
the restaurant of the hotel. You are now heading to a very special place, Tanum World Heritage. The
rock carvings in the region of Tanum are outstanding examples of Bronze Age art of the highest
quality. These magnificent pictures, some carved 3000 years ago, bear a unique testimony to the
Bronze Age world. These powerful images have the ability to speak directly to the modern onlooker.
The rock carvings in Tanum were added to UNESO world heritage list in 1994. A guide from Vitlycke
museum will join us for 60 minutes to show us rock carvings and tell us about this fantastic heritage
left from the Bronze Age.
After the tour you will eat a light lunch in the café by the museum and there will be some free time
to wonder around the area before the bus leaves around 15:00 to take us back to Gothenburg.
Price example:
Per person in shared doubleroom (twinbed) SEK 10 500
The price includes following:
• Transport in bus with driver, 3 days
• A local tour leader, 3 days
• A qualified tourist guide from Gothenburg day 1
• Entrance fee and guide at Bohus Fortress for 60 minutes
• Lunch at Restaurant Vatten incl. soft drink/coffee/tea
• Entrance fee and guide at the Nordic Watercolor Museum
• 1 night single/double room at Stenungsbaden Yacht Club
• 3-course dinner incl. soft drink/coffee/tea
• Breakfast
• A qualified tourist guide from Bohuslän day 2
• Lunch at Restaurant Handelsman Flink incl. soft drink/coffee/tea
• Boat tour for approx 3 hours (depending on the weather)
• 1 night shared double room at Smögens Havfsbad
• Access to Jacuzzi, spa, sauna and gym
• 3-course dinner incl. soft drink/coffee/tea
• Breakfast
• Guided tour for 60 minutes at Tanum World Heritage
• Lunch incl. soft drink/coffee/tea in café at Vitlycke Musem
In order to implement this roundtour a minimum of 20 persons must be booked.
You have the opportunity to choose between 2 dates for this arrangement, right before or after the
congress.
For more information about the arrangement don´t hesitate to contact:
E-mail:
congress.gothenburg@resia.se
Telephone: +46 31 61 98 45
You will have the exactly price for this arrangement when you have made an application of interest.