- Finnhamn
Finnhamn is a group of islands in the
Stockholm archipelago . It is inÖsteråker Municipality and lies to the east ofIngmarsö and to the west ofHusarö . The name is derived from the Finnish boats which called into the natural harbour on their way to and fromStockholm .A wealthy coal merchant built a house here in 1915 and this is now a
youth hostel which is open all year round. Finnhamn was bought by Stockholm City in 1943.Two companies, "Cinderellabåtarna" and "
Waxholmsbolaget ", have scheduled ferry services to the islands. The journey takes around two and a half hours from the centre of Stockholm.Other facilities on Finnhamn are holiday cabins, and a seasonally open restaurant and shop.
External links
* [http://www.finnhamn.se/english/ Finnhamn youth hostel]
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