Guidebook for Lyckorna, Bohuslän and Sweden's West Coast
Food Scene
Specialising in Mussells farmed a few hundred yards offshore and harvested fresh daily, the restaurant also has it's own micro-brewery.
They also offer fishing expeditions out to their mussel farm in the fjord.
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Musselbaren Ljungskile
Specialising in Mussells farmed a few hundred yards offshore and harvested fresh daily, the restaurant also has it's own micro-brewery.
They also offer fishing expeditions out to their mussel farm in the fjord.
A stunning villa from the 1890's with spectacular views from the outdoor dining terrace. The food is first class and perfect for a special celebration.
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Villa Sjötorp Hotel
DirhuvudsvägenA stunning villa from the 1890's with spectacular views from the outdoor dining terrace. The food is first class and perfect for a special celebration.
Good classic Swedish dishes and excellent seafood, the glass walls sit right on the water, making it a dramatic view whatever the weather. This place is also great for families and the staff are really friendly. Throughout the summer they offer live music and more of a party atmosphere every weekend.
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Lyckorna Brygga
20 Robert Macfies vägGood classic Swedish dishes and excellent seafood, the glass walls sit right on the water, making it a dramatic view whatever the weather. This place is also great for families and the staff are really friendly. Throughout the summer they offer live music and more of a party atmosphere every weekend.
A cafe in the day time and restaurant by night - they also do a really good breakfast - the cafe won't hit the wallet as hard as some other restaurants in the area and the food is excellent. Some weekends in the summer they run special bbq events, discos for the kids and a special midsummer dance. Boats and kayaks as well as SUP boards are also available to hire. Also Some basic groceries here, and ice cream.
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Anfasteröd Gårdsvik
112 LJUNGS ÅKERA cafe in the day time and restaurant by night - they also do a really good breakfast - the cafe won't hit the wallet as hard as some other restaurants in the area and the food is excellent. Some weekends in the summer they run special bbq events, discos for the kids and a special midsummer dance. Boats and kayaks as well as SUP boards are also available to hire. Also Some basic groceries here, and ice cream.
A charming cafe selling great organic food and drink - there's a good size outdoor space for kids to run around and the hot-dogs are excellent.
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Cafe Flora
9B VällebergsvägenA charming cafe selling great organic food and drink - there's a good size outdoor space for kids to run around and the hot-dogs are excellent.
Pretty much just salmon in this "Salmon-boutique", and you wouldn't believe how many different ways you can do it. It's decent value for money and has a superb ice cream shop. There's also a delikatessen to take home some tasty treats.
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Laxbutiken Ljungskile
200 Ljungs bergPretty much just salmon in this "Salmon-boutique", and you wouldn't believe how many different ways you can do it. It's decent value for money and has a superb ice cream shop. There's also a delikatessen to take home some tasty treats.
A nice family friendly restaurant with Pizza to eat in and take away.
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Bellamare
10A VällebergsvägenA nice family friendly restaurant with Pizza to eat in and take away.
This pizza restaurant isn't so great for eating in as it's quite small but takeaway is solid.
Pizzeria Marinella
5 VällebergsvägenThis pizza restaurant isn't so great for eating in as it's quite small but takeaway is solid.
Det Lilla Caféet
5 VällebergsvägenA charming little cafe in a lovely old building.
A fantastic fish shop, hugely popular with locals with plenty of delicacies to enjoy in addition to the fresh fish. Throughout the week they offer different lunch treats like fish and chips and sushi.
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Ljungskiles Havsdelikatesser
27 VällebergsvägenA fantastic fish shop, hugely popular with locals with plenty of delicacies to enjoy in addition to the fresh fish. Throughout the week they offer different lunch treats like fish and chips and sushi.
Something for everyone here at this old manor house, great cafe food, a well stocked deli and a higgledy-piggledy shop selling fresh flowers, clothes, art and furniture.
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Kärrstegens Gård På Berg AB
22 UlvesundsvägenSomething for everyone here at this old manor house, great cafe food, a well stocked deli and a higgledy-piggledy shop selling fresh flowers, clothes, art and furniture.
A fun restaurant, great for couples and family friendly too. All ordering of small tapas size dishes is done on their app, it's tasty stuff and will suit all tastes as there is such variety.
Pinchos
3 TrädgårdsgatanA fun restaurant, great for couples and family friendly too. All ordering of small tapas size dishes is done on their app, it's tasty stuff and will suit all tastes as there is such variety.
MAX
310 Herrestads TorpSweden's very own fast food chain - and my favourite.
Entertainment & Activities
A stunning Golf course with great views - the clubhouse also has a popular restaurant offering lunch daily as well as an ala carte menu throughout the day.
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Lyckorna Golfklubb
AnfasterödsvägenA stunning Golf course with great views - the clubhouse also has a popular restaurant offering lunch daily as well as an ala carte menu throughout the day.
Rent kayaks in the summer time and explore the coast from the original "cold-bath house" - this spot is also great for crab fishing.
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Kallbadhuset Ljungskile
32 StrandvägenRent kayaks in the summer time and explore the coast from the original "cold-bath house" - this spot is also great for crab fishing.
A hugely popular city centre amusement park in Gothenburg - 45 mins drive south of Lyckorna. The park is open all summer, and again at Halloween and Christmas with a spectacular light display. There are rides for all ages and concerts all on the site - as well as plenty of car parks close to the entrances.
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Liseberg
5 ÖrgrytevägenA hugely popular city centre amusement park in Gothenburg - 45 mins drive south of Lyckorna. The park is open all summer, and again at Halloween and Christmas with a spectacular light display. There are rides for all ages and concerts all on the site - as well as plenty of car parks close to the entrances.
An indoor rain forest and aquarium combined with an interactive science museum. Lots to do and see and a great play area in the basement for younger kids.
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Universeum
50 Södra VägenAn indoor rain forest and aquarium combined with an interactive science museum. Lots to do and see and a great play area in the basement for younger kids.
45 minutes drive from Lyckorna Lysekil is well worth a visit for its charm and views and this aquarium featuring visitors to the local waters is the perfect excuse.
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Havets Hus in Lysekil
9 Strandvägen45 minutes drive from Lyckorna Lysekil is well worth a visit for its charm and views and this aquarium featuring visitors to the local waters is the perfect excuse.
A really well laid out zoo, with an interactive farm as well. The tiger feeding is pretty dramatic. It's worth remembering that there are several communal barbecues on the site so you can easily save money by taking your own hot-dogs or sandwiches.
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Nordic Ark
Åby säteriA really well laid out zoo, with an interactive farm as well. The tiger feeding is pretty dramatic. It's worth remembering that there are several communal barbecues on the site so you can easily save money by taking your own hot-dogs or sandwiches.
Take a classic boat tour from here and hop on and off at numerous scenic spots on the archipelago. https://www.skargardsbatarna.com/sv/dagsturer/ljungskileturen/
Lyckorna brygga station
Take a classic boat tour from here and hop on and off at numerous scenic spots on the archipelago. https://www.skargardsbatarna.com/sv/dagsturer/ljungskileturen/
A good recently built soft-play centre - absolutely perfect for when the heavens open if you have kids.
Stellas Lekland
3A KurödsvägenA good recently built soft-play centre - absolutely perfect for when the heavens open if you have kids.
A local swimming spot - shallow water for young kids, this is the busier of the local bathing areas. Has a loo but no shops although Lyckorna Brygga (Restaurant) is only a short walk away.
Kungsparkens badplats
45 Robert Macfies vägA local swimming spot - shallow water for young kids, this is the busier of the local bathing areas. Has a loo but no shops although Lyckorna Brygga (Restaurant) is only a short walk away.
If you follow this road down to the sea, then take a left at the very bottom you'll find yourself at our very own local "secret" beach.
Sjötorpsvägen
SjötorpsvägenIf you follow this road down to the sea, then take a left at the very bottom you'll find yourself at our very own local "secret" beach.
Sightseeing
A really nice garden centre with a cafe and art studios - plenty of places for the kids to play too.
Abrahamsons market garden greenhouse Ulvesund
A really nice garden centre with a cafe and art studios - plenty of places for the kids to play too.
Isabelle von Horn - a lady that lived in Lyckorna 100 years ago offers personalised guded tours of the area.
http://www.ingerdejke.se/
Robert Macfies väg 47
47 Robert Macfies vägIsabelle von Horn - a lady that lived in Lyckorna 100 years ago offers personalised guded tours of the area.
http://www.ingerdejke.se/
Nature and other sights.
Great hiking in the summer time, and managed cross country ski trails in the winter time. You can find more on the skiing here (Swedish) http://www.ljungskilefriluftsklubb.se/skidspar/ and hiking here (Swedish with a translate function) https://www.uddevalla.se/uppleva-och-gora/idrott-motion-och-friluftsliv/friluftsliv-och-motion/friluftsomraden-naturomraden/bredfjallet.html
Bredfjallet
Great hiking in the summer time, and managed cross country ski trails in the winter time. You can find more on the skiing here (Swedish) http://www.ljungskilefriluftsklubb.se/skidspar/ and hiking here (Swedish with a translate function) https://www.uddevalla.se/uppleva-och-gora/idrott-motion-och-friluftsliv/friluftsliv-och-motion/friluftsomraden-naturomraden/bredfjallet.html
A hidden waterfall, long rather than high, is a great reward after a short trek which our small children managed easily.
Silverfallet i Ljungskile
A hidden waterfall, long rather than high, is a great reward after a short trek which our small children managed easily.
These classic boats take a relaxed tour of the local waters - you can hop on and off and they depart from Lyckorna and Anfasteröd.
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The archipelago boats in Uddevalla
2 Södra HamnenThese classic boats take a relaxed tour of the local waters - you can hop on and off and they depart from Lyckorna and Anfasteröd.
A beautiful and popular harbour town, teaming with restaurants and tourists. There is also an old fort, famed for local Robin Hood-esque Lasse Maja - who dressed up as a washer woman in order to escape its dungeons.
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Marstrand
A beautiful and popular harbour town, teaming with restaurants and tourists. There is also an old fort, famed for local Robin Hood-esque Lasse Maja - who dressed up as a washer woman in order to escape its dungeons.
One of Sweden's most picturesque "summer towns" - classic wooden huts on the coast with crystal clear water to swim in.... if it's warmed up enough.
Smögen is well known for its long, wooden pier, about 600 m (2,000 ft), filled with shops in old fishing huts and there are cafe's bars, restaurants and nighclubs open in the summer months.
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Smögen
One of Sweden's most picturesque "summer towns" - classic wooden huts on the coast with crystal clear water to swim in.... if it's warmed up enough.
Smögen is well known for its long, wooden pier, about 600 m (2,000 ft), filled with shops in old fishing huts and there are cafe's bars, restaurants and nighclubs open in the summer months.
Bike Hire
You can hire bikes at LO Multisport in Ljungskile, but you can also easily rent a bike during the summer season from both Villa Sjötorp and Anfasteröds Gårdsvik.
They can be booked online at https://boka.uddevalla.com/
Trains north and south to Gothenburg from here, tickets can be used on either the train or the bus (You'll need the Väst Traffik app) - a single is about 120 SEK and allows you to travel as far as you want (within the area covered) for about 3 hours.
Ljungskile station
Trains north and south to Gothenburg from here, tickets can be used on either the train or the bus (You'll need the Väst Traffik app) - a single is about 120 SEK and allows you to travel as far as you want (within the area covered) for about 3 hours.
Essentials
ICA Supermarket Ljungskile
27 VällebergsvägenA well stocked supermarket.
In Sweden you can buy beer up to 3.5% in the supermarket (they've have greatly improved the quality in the last ten years), but for anything stronger you'll need to go to Systembolaget and this is the nearest. Opening hours are limited so check online before you go - generally the store is open to 6pm daily (later on Thursdays) and till 3pm on Saturdays - it gets very busy after lunch on a Saturday when everyone realizes they are out of booze and panics.
Systembolaget
Herrestads TorpIn Sweden you can buy beer up to 3.5% in the supermarket (they've have greatly improved the quality in the last ten years), but for anything stronger you'll need to go to Systembolaget and this is the nearest. Opening hours are limited so check online before you go - generally the store is open to 6pm daily (later on Thursdays) and till 3pm on Saturdays - it gets very busy after lunch on a Saturday when everyone realizes they are out of booze and panics.
A large supermarket, there are plenty of other stores in this large retail park including Coop supermarket and a large ICA Maxi supermarket.
City Gross Uddevalla
2 Östra TorpvägenA large supermarket, there are plenty of other stores in this large retail park including Coop supermarket and a large ICA Maxi supermarket.
Shopping
Sprudla AB
2 A Hälle LiderArts and crafts and objects of art.
Open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays this butchers specialises in locally sourced meat.
Ljungskile Blommor
15 VällebergsvägenOpen Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays this butchers specialises in locally sourced meat.
LO BIKES
7 VällebergsvägenAll sorts of mountain biking and running/orienteering supplies.