Ljusterö - Ljusterö

Ljusterö[1] is the largest island without a bridge connection in Stockholm archipelago. Ljusterö is located in Österåkers municipality. Tourist information is available at Servicepunkten and Information Ljusterö at Ljusterö torg, e-mail: [email protected], Phone: 08-542 424 01. Open weekdays 11.00-17.00, Sundays and Mondays closed. Art gallery, cafe and gift shop are in the room.

Regions

Ljusterö is traditionally divided into northern and southern Ljusterö. 100 years ago, the strait at Arnöviken formed a division into two islands, and even earlier Ljusterö consisted of three islands, the southeast was called Grönsö.

Cities

Ljusterö has no cities. The largest resort is Linanäs with 176 inv (2010).

Other destinations

Facts about Ljusterö

Ljusterö is Stockholm archipelago largest island without a bridge connection to the mainland, and belongs to Österåker municipality.

History

Ljusterö's history is until the 19th century largely divided into Norra Ljusterö, Södra Ljusterö and in the southeast Grönsö, because the land uplift had not yet created a cohesive island.

Already below the turning time (around 550 AD) there was a permanent population on Ljusterö. Traces of ancient tombs are still visible next to several of the villages on the island. The oldest finds are from the village Bolby on southern Ljusterö, where a large tomb from the Iron Age was excavated about 100 years ago, but which unfortunately turned out to be empty. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, many farms belonged to noble estates, and large sections of the population subsisted on fishing.

During the 20th century, the island became a popular summer place for Stockholmers, and former farms were bought up by construction companies, who cut up plots and sold them. In 1937 the island received electricity and in 1955 a free ferry.

Locals

Ljusterö has about 1,800 permanent residents. In the summer, the number is increased to over 30,000 people. There are about 150 companies on the island, of which just over 100 are members of the Ljusterö business association.

Climate

Language

On Ljusterö, a particular dialect was never spoken, but there were some features in common with other archipelago residents, and some word choices and inflections. His boat was generally pronounced as his boat. Today, a more common Swedish is spoken.

To get to Ljusterö

By car you can only get to Ljusterö by ferry. Ferry traffic is driven by The Swedish Transport Administration within Österåkers municipality. Since 2007, the car ferry M / S Jupiter has been operating between Östanå and Ljusterö, sometimes replaced by M / S Veronica. M / S Jupiter takes 60, and M / S Veronica takes 50 cars per trip. Through the so-called Ljusterölyftet 1 September 2014 increased the frequency to every twenty minutes, every weekday, with the exception of two short breaks. This initiative was decided to run until May 2015 and then evaluated using a survey, for more info, see The traffic light traffic.

From Stockholm and Vaxholm there is a boat connection with archipelago boats. Waxholmsbolaget operates a number of bridges on Ljusterö, such as Grundvik, Linanäs, Väsbystrand, Stensvik, Laggarsvik, Åsättra and Hummelmora. Blidösundsbolaget Ljusterö operates with the steamship S / S Blidösund to only Gärdsviks steamboat pier weekdays Friday-Sunday the time 14 June-16 August.

Guest harbor is available for those who come with their own boat, with about 10 jetties (1-4 m water depth) and gas station for boats at Klintsundet and at Linanäs bridge.

Relocation in Ljusterö

Roads are available, otherwise the flat landscape and the relatively calm traffic are excellent for cycling. Bus 626 operates in both northern and southern Ljusterö several times a day. However, Ljusterö does not have a Taxi.

To see

• At the top of the northern part of Östra Lagnö is a large nature reserve managed by the Archipelago Foundation in Stockholm County.
• The northern shore in the interior of Bössarviken with a large population of, among others, the orchid plants Adam & Eva. There are also a large number of very old and well-grown oaks, the largest of which has an age of about 350 years.
• Ljusterö head. From the lookout mountain Ljusterö head on the western side of the island, in clear weather you have a visibility distance of about 30 km and can see large parts of the southern part of Furusundsleden. To the southwest you can see the Globe in Stockholm. At the top of the mountain are the remains of a large concrete foundation for cannons that was built at the same time as Siarö Fort during World War II.
• Siaröfortet. On the western side of Norra Ljusterö in Furusundsleden is Kyrkogårdsön with Siaröfortet, an island with six old air defense bunkers from World War II which is a popular excursion destination with organized guided tours. On Kyrkogårdsön there is a hostel run by STF.
• Marum's farm. Marums gård's manor building is a whitewashed large stone manor house on three floors with two wing buildings, completed in the early 1740s. Marum's farm is the only larger manor house on the island and one of the few buildings of its kind in the entire Stockholm archipelago. The farm has been declared a listed building since 1983.
• Ljusterö church.
• Ljusterö Local History & Boat Museum in Mellansjö.
• Björkliden's farm museum at Åsättra with collections from the life of a self-sufficient archipelago. Also a telecommunications department with i.a. telephones, switches, computers and radios.
• Crafts (ceramics and textiles) in Mjölnarström's old school.

The archipelago just east of Ljusterö belongs to some of the most famous areas in the Stockholm archipelago with an infinite number of islands with smooth cliffs and wind-protected bays for boating, including Kallskärs archipelago, Ängsskärs archipelago, Lygna archipelago, Stora Nassa archipelago, Lilla Nassa archipelago, out Svenska Högarna to name just a few in the outer archipelago. Many archipelagos within these areas are so-called bird protection areas that may not be walked on during breeding periods that are stated in the boating cards. In the inner part of the archipelago around the north-south fairway, there are also many beautiful islands within a distance of ten minutes from Ljusterö. Klintsundet at northern Ljusterö with an openable bridge between Västra Lagnö (part of Ljusterö) and Östra Lagnö is a popular stop for boaters from the mainland for refueling and the last bunkering before further out to the outer archipelago. In winter when the ice has settled, the bay Gällnan outside Klintsundet east of Ljusterö is a popular area for long-distance skating.

To do

Hairdressers:

• The "blue scissors" are available at Ljusterö Torg and can be reached by mobile phone: 073-676 44 20.
• In Linanäs, there is Rita Eklund Ladies' and Men's Hairdressing at Tvärvägen 13 Tel 08-542 415 31, 070-714 99 05.
• On Västra Lagnö is Helén Olsson's Herr- Damfrisering, Tel 08-542 422 11, 08-542 434 47.

Food and drinks

Ljusterö has four restaurants, Restaurant Skärgårn , Linanäsbryggan, Linanäs Skeppskrog in Linanäs and Brighten the pearl at Ljusterö Torg. Only Brighten the pearl is open in winter. There is also a pizzeria at Ljusterö Torg which is also open in winter.

Security

Ljusterö has an unmanned fire station. Telephone directly: 08-542 413 09. The nearest fire and police station is in Åkersberga 24.4 km away. The unit manager for Åkersberga / Vaxholm / Ljusterö is Emil Westerdahl. By car it takes about 45-50 minutes to Ljusterö. Link

External links

• Ljusterö portal