This is one of the more picturesque towns along Western Sweden – located about a 90 minutes drive north of Gothenburg. Colorful buildings line the harbor – and on a clear and warm day this is the perfect spot to enjoy an ice cream or duck into any of a number of specialty shops here. Fjällbacka is also well known among Swedes because the country’s top selling crime novel author, Camilla Lackberg sets her novels here. She is most known for her crime stories but she also writes cookbooks based on local cuisine.
As expected the seafood is prolific here and the local cuisine incorporates this into their dishes. Interested in doing some fishing or additional exploration while here? You can go on crayfish “safaris” and take boats out of the Fjällbacka Harbour or go on guided kayak expeditions. Are you going to be here in September? That is the heart of the lobster season!
This post card perfect fishing village sits at the edge of an archipelago – and is at the base of Vetteberget Mountain (you can walk to the summit which induces awe inspiring comments such as “wow what a view” of the town and bays and rockiness of the archipelago!
The well known actress, Ingrid Bergman spent holidays here every year as well as on an island just west of Fjällbacka. Look for a statue of her in the town square – which is now known as Ingrid Bergman’s Square. The Weather Islands are Sweden’s westerly most islands and are only about a 30 minute boat ride from the harbour.
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