The guest harbours in Blekinge are well-maintained and offer a calm and friendly atmosphere for both short and long stays. They are popular among locals and tourists. Here you find restaurants and cafés that invite you to tasteful experiences and during summer music, events and festivals.Here are some great suggestions for guest harbors, a complete index can be found at the end of the guide, and here you can also read more: https://www.visitblekinge.se/en/guestharbour
Karlskrona
Kristianopel: Renowned for its historic charm with old wooden houses and a cozy atmosphere. The guest harbor is an excellent starting point for exploring the region’s archipelago and enjoying a relaxing time by the sea. The surroundings are scenic, with plenty of opportunities for activities like coastal walks, biking, and fishing.
Karlskrona City Marina: Karlskrona is known for its world heritage and has many fantastic historic buildings and sights to discover. The harbor is located in the heart of Karlskrona, offering stunning views of the city’s historic buildings and proximity to restau-rants, museums, and shops.
Stenshamn: Enjoy the rich birdlife, hike, and take in the surroundings of this beautiful island in the eastern Karlskrona archipelago. During the summer months, the charming boathouse café opens, serving delicious ice cream and snacks.
Karlshamn
Karlshamn Central Guest Harbor: Close to the charming town center with tourist information, restaurants, museums, and shopping. Explore the delightful surroundings, rent a bike, or take a ride on the archipelago ferry.
The picturesque fishing and small boat harbor Vägga: Here, you can indulge in fresh seafood, take walks along the coast, or enjoy in a wide range of activities, such as adventure golf, bike rentals, a snorkeling trail, and kayak rentals.
Tjärö: A true archipelago gem. On this scenic island outside Karlshamn, you can combine relaxing days in the harbor with breathtaking swimming spots, restaurant visits, a sauna boat, canoeing, pedal boats, paddleboarding, boules, and lovely hiking trails.
Sölvesborg
The delightful Hällevik guest harbor: Awarded the Blue Flag, featuring environmentally friendly HV0100 diesel, beautiful beaches, and the genuine harbor life withsmokehouses, restaurants, and the famous jazz festival.
The enchanting and lush Hanö: Offers a cozy guest harbor with a popular restaurant. Here, you’ll find excellent hiking trails, including one through one of the largest Hornbeam forests in Scandinavia, and a large population of fallow deer. Hanö also has a fascinating history, having been a British naval base in the early 19th century. Tip: Book a guided RIB boat tour around the island. In 2024, the harbor was awarded the prestigious “Gula Pricken”, as recognition as one of Sweden’s top five guest harbors.
Hörvik: Experience this cozy guest harbor, a historic fishing village on the eastern part of the Listerlandet peninsula. Close to the harbor, you’ll find beaches, cafés, and restaurants, along with opportunities for walking and biking in a peaceful and relaxing environment.
Ronneby
Ekenäs and Karön: On the mainland just outside Ronneby, you’ll find the cozy Ekenäs guest harbor with a delightful view of the archipelago. Across the strait lies the beautiful and historic island Karön, which also has a guest harbor. The archipelago ferry passes here – take a ride to the town center along the Ronneby River and enjoy the famous Ronneby Brunnspark with its 300-year history or the adventure pools at Brunnsbadet.
Blekinge Top 10
- More than a thousand islands and islets
Some are big and green, others small and rocky. The archipelago stretches along almost the entire coastline. - Nature is everywhere
Elk, lynx and sea eagle are a few of the wild animals you mightspot in Blekinge. - UNESCO World heritage
The Naval Port of Karlskrona is an outstanding example of a late 17th-century European planned naval city. Go explore! - WILD, wet and wonderful
Over a thousand lakes connected in a network of rivers and forests of oak, spruce, pine and beech. - Fantastic Fishing
From tiny lakes to rivers and the sea. There are great fishing opportunities everywhere. You’ve probably heard of the salmonfishing in Mörrum? It’s world famous. - ARK56
is a unique network of trails for kayaking, hiking and cyclingthrough the Unesco biosphere reserve Blekinge Arkipelag. - ”The Garden of Sweden”
That is a phrase that has long been used to describe Blekinge.Not just because of the location in the south, but also because ofthe great variation in nature within the region. - More than 500 km of hiking and biking trails.
- Eye to eye encounters
Eriksberg is the largest wildlife reserve in the Nordic countries,and a luxury resort. You don’t want to miss it! - Blekinge is Sweden’s smallest mainland county with an areaof 3,000 square kilometers and some 160 000 residents. It’s small enough to fit close to everything.
Your guide to Blekinge’s guest harbors: https://www.visitblekinge.se/en/guestharbour
