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Place in Uppland, Sweden
Photo: R. Rohdin, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons
Östhammar is a municipality in eastern Uppsala County in Sweden. While the Östhammar town itself has a population of 4,500, the municipality has more than 20,000 permanent residents, and several more during summer.
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One of three active nuclear plants in Sweden, open for group visits.
Österbybruks herrgård
A golf course with a store and a restaurant.
A sand beach. A volleyball field and kiosk are available during the summer.
A boat race which occurs on the first Saturday in August every year. It is one of the largest off-shore races by number of participants. The boats start by "Trälhavet" by Vaxholm in Stockholm archipelago and continues towards the goal line in Öregrund, some 135 nm north. The event is organized by Öregrunds Racerklubb during the final day of Öregrund boat festival week (Öregrunds båtfestivalvecka), and is usually the most crowded day of the year in Öregrund.
An inn and lunch restaurant, listed in the white guide.
Thai and Chinese cuisine.
A seafood smokery, bistro and bar
The camping is only open from May to August.
Open from May to August
By car
Östhammar is located by route 76 which carry traffic towards Gävle in the north and Norrtälje in the south. To reach Östhammar, make a turn in the "Östhammar roundabout".
By bike
Route 76 is narrow and heavily trafficated, especially during the summer, making it hard to travel by bike. "Kustlinjen", or "Skärgårdscykelleden" is a biking route following the Roslagen coast.
By boat
While there are no ferries carrying passengers to Östhammar, both Östhammar and Öregrund have guest harbors if you travel by your own vessel.
To Gräsö
The ferry Gräsöfärjan carry passengers, bicycles and cars between Öregrund and Gräsö. There is no fee for the trip, with departures at least twice an hour during most of the day.
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