Mollösund - Mollösund

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Mollösund
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Mollösund

Mollösund belongs to the community Orust. It is far out on a headland at the south-western end of Orust, across from the island of Mollon

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Mollösund by night

The geographical location was ideal in ancient times, on the open sea, but still protected against wind and waves by the island of Mollon opposite.

Mollösund is one of the oldest fishing villages in the area, dating back to 1500. At that time it was part of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway and the hub for the lucrative herring fishery. When the herring disappeared poverty came and the fishermen were forced to survive in other ways, including raising cattle on Mollon. In the 1750s the herring came back, society flourished again and the population grew to 500 people. In the early 1900s there were even 1000 residents in Mollösund, which was one of the largest fishing villages at the time. After that, the herring fishery lost its importance, the population declined and today Mollösund is a very remote little place.

Today Mollösund is a popular tourist destination, with a significantly higher population in summer and the buildings in the old part of the municipality are largely used as second homes or holiday apartments.

getting there

The fisher woman on the Klockeberget

By bus

Mollösund is regularly used by buses vasttrafik approached. The drive from Gothenburg takes around 2 hours 15 minutes.

In the street

Of Gothenburg on the E6 E6 direction Oslo to Stenungsund, there turn onto road 160 towards Svanvik. From Svanvik continue towards Ellös, then turn left to Mollösund.

There are three parking spaces in town for guest vehicles.

By boat

Gas station in the port

There are Berths for guest ships in the port and also a gas station. The port of Mollösund has a capacity of 100 boats, the depth is 4 meters, there is toilet, shower, washing machine, boat station, gas station. The fees are in the calendar weeks 25th to 32nd. 160 SEK per night 320 SEK for boats over 12 m, the rest of the year 140 SEK per night and 280 SEK for boats over 12 m. The port fees are paid in Mollösundstappen at the port entrance, also credit card will be taken.

  • Harbor Master: Robert Thompson (Note: There is a ban on barbecues in the port area.). Tel.: 46 (0)304-214 55, Mobile: (0)708-49 55 33, Fax: (0)304-216 04, Email: .

mobility

In the village itself, everything can be easily reached on foot.

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 On the lookout point KlockebergetIn front of the old cemetery and church, there is a fisher woman, Fiskarkvinnan, carved from wood. The women and children used to stand on the mountain and peered over the sea, longing and afraid whether all the boats would come home from fishing.
  • 1 The WindmillVäderkvarnen on Sörlejet is the landmark of Mollösund. The mill from the 17th century was moved about 300 m further north in 1901 and was in operation until 1929. It is one of three preserved mills in Orust, alongside those on Lyron and Askerön.
  • 2 Mollösunds church, Mollösunds kyrka, was consecrated on June 26, 1866. It replaced an older wooden church and was probably built during the great herring fishery in 1556-1588. During the first half of the 18th century the church proved to be too small for the growing population in the parish, so it was replaced by the larger one of today.
  • 3 Mollösunds lighthouseMollösunds fyr stands on the Gallebergsudden in the north-western part of the municipality. It was built in the early 1900s and got a new tip in 2001.
  • There are nice ones at the port Captain's and fisherman's houses From the 18th century.
Väderkvarnen
Mollösunds kyrka
Mollösunds kyrka
lighthouse

activities

  • Speedboat, 20-minute tours with a high-powered boat are offered, so-called RIB tours.

Regular events

  • Mill day. On the first Saturday in July of each year there is Mill Day, with speeches, music and a celebration, the mill is open to visitors on this day.

shop

  • Morgan's Fisk, right at the port. Tel.: 46 (0)304 21139, 46 (0)704 938140 (Mobile). Fish shop with fresh prawns, cod, plaice, own cucumbers, salads, baguettes and more.Open: all year round.
  • Larsson's Fisk, in the alleys of the old town. Tel.: 46 (0)304 21404, 46 (0)10 2328459. Fish shop with fresh prawns, cod, plaice, cucumber, and salads. Specialties are fresh lobster, lobster, lumpfish roe and plaice.Open: all year round.
Impressions
in Mollösunds
Alleys

kitchen

The terrace of Mollösunds Wärdshus
  • 1  Mollösunds Wärdshus, Kyrkvägen 9, 47412 Mollösund. Tel.: 46 (0)304-211 08, 46 (0)216 07. Nice terrace with a good view over the harbor.Open: Restaurant for registered groups of 10 people or more all year round and for smaller groups every day and in the evening.
  • Knuts Brygga, at the southern corner of the harbor entrance. Tel.: 46 (0)304-21400, Email: . Restaurant and pizzeria. Nice terrace right on the water. Excellent fish soup.Open: during the summer.

nightlife

On the terrace of Mollösunds Wärdshus there are large wooden tubs that can be heated. They are used for fun bathing parties on warm summer nights.

accommodation

Mollösunds Wärdshus inside
  • 1  Mollösunds Wärdshus, Kyrkvägen 9, 47412 Mollösund. Tel.: 46 (0)304-211 08, 46 (0)216 07. The hotel is located on the harbor with a good view over the harbor.Price: Double room from May to August from 1245 SEK, double room from September to April 995 SEK.
  • 2  Prästgårdens Pensionat, Kyrkvägen 1, 474 70 Mollösund. Tel.: 46 (0)304-210 58, Mobile: 46 (0)705 68 65 99. The carefully renovated rectory in 1893 with cozy rooms.Price: double room from June 1st to August 30th from SEK 1095, double room the rest of the time SEK 795.
  • 2  EMMAS VANDRARHEM, right on the western corner of the harbor. Tel.: 46 (0)304-21175, 46 304 21175 (English). Toilet and shower in the hallway, all rooms with a view of the harbor, there is also a TV, a small kitchen with a refrigerator and coffee maker and a dining area.Open: from the beginning of July to mid-August, every day from 11 a.m. to the end.Price: DR 900.00 SEK, family room 1200.00 SEK including breakfast, bed linen and towels, not embedded.

health

The harbor from the terrace of the Wärdshus, hot tub in the foreground
  • Medical suppliesSjukvård Orust: Carema 46 (0) 304-68 01 00
  • doctorsLäkare: 46 (0)304-216 85
  • Emergency serviceRäddningstjänst: Acute 112 SOS,
  • fire DepartmentAlarmRäddningschef: 46 (0)304-33 44 61

Practical advice

Those arriving by ship should find a berth in the port early on, during the season it can get tight in the port in the afternoon.

There is public WiFi in the port.

trips

literature

  • Sweden - west coast - Mollösund to Lysekil. Nautical publication publishing company, 2008, ISBN 978-3932414220 . 2 maps of the coast from Mollösund to Gullholmen 1: 25,000, and from Gullholmen to Lysekil 1: 25,000, 4 details, waterproof

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