In Sweden, summer is embraced like the return of a prodigal son.
After a long winter and days of near 24-hour darkness, Swedish summer is observed with a legendary fastidiousness.
And so, to the Archipelago I went.
Credit:Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
There are also inns, guest houses, and boutique glamping spots within the Archipelago.
I’d recommendFinnhamncottage rentals,Haro Naturglamping huts, andIdoborg, which has both.
Almost immediately upon sailing, the city begins to slip away, and the world of the Archipelago opens.
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
You have to have a passion for it.
For Palmblad-Wennergren, theres a magnetic attraction in seeking out the islands of the Archipelago without the crowds.
A few minutes into the boat ride, as Stockholm slips out of sight, I understand.
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
Yet the Archipelago is open, as I discover, to anyone.
Thats a message people like Jakob Rudberg are trying to share.
Visitors stream into Stockholm in droves (15 million a year in some counts).
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
Yet few leave the bounds of the city and its many charms.
It’s a feeling that the magic, like the mist, is inevitable.
Perhaps its a secret, too.
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
That summer isnt the only season.
I was shocked to find this meal in the woods on an outer island in September.
Still warmer than elsewhere in the country, the water is getting colder as the evening crawls in.
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
The dropping temperature hits you less like a breeze than like a knife.
you’ve got the option to arrange fortaxi boatsor private transfer with boating companies likeOppet Hav.
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
Henrik Trygg/Stockholm Archipelago
