Lobster in Bohuslän The lobster premiere takes place on the first Monday after the 20th September. And fishing for lobster is then allowed until the 30th April. The species of lobster, a crustacean, first appeared about 300 million years ago. At about the same time as the dinosaurs. Lobsters are probably right-handed, i.e. their right claw is stronger and much more developed than the left. With its right claw, the lobster crushes clams, crabs and sea-urchins that make up its main diet. Lobsters sometimes even eat members of their own species. The lobster’s shell contains a number of colour pigments, two of which are blue and red. The shell is black before cooking, when it gets its tempting red colour. The odd lobster gets the chance to celebrate its fiftieth birthday. The growth rate varies and a portion-sized lobster can be anything from three to ten years old. For more information, visit www.sha.nu

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Top 15 Bohuslän

Bohuslän offers a unique archipelago with its striking rocky landscape and captivating coastline – a summer delight and holiday paradise for sailors and sun-worshippers alike.

Marstrand and Carlsten’s Fortress

Marstrand is one of the most famous towns on the Bohuslän coast, and is renowned for its intense boating culture, Carlsten’s Fortress and its history as a playground for royals. Read more »

Bohuslän Museum, Uddevalla
The Bohuslän Museum is a regional museum with the aim of documenting, maintaining and relating Bohuslän’s natural and cultural heritage. Read more »

Dive the Bohuslän coast

In terms of clarity and quality, the water along the Bohuslän coast is as good as any in Sweden. Vision ranges from 10 to 30 metres and you find cod, mackarel, cuckoo wrasse, anglerfish, catfish and many other species. Lobster and crab are plentiful, you can often spot seals, and there are even both soft and hard corals that most people think are only found in the Tropics. Read more »

Nordens Ark – A Park for Endangered Species

Nordens Ark, at Åby Manor, is a nature park in a magnificent Bohuslän setting with old, listed buildings and a variety of plant life. Nordens Ark is home to endangered species from all over the world, everything from old native Scandinavian breeds to Scandinavian wild animals and exotic animals from places with climates similar to ours. Read more »

Vitlycke Museum and Rock Carvings

The rock carvings in Tanumshede are on the Unesco´s list of World Heritages. These magnificent pictures, some carved 3000 years ago, bear a unique testimony to the Bronze Age world. Not only do they make vivid this lost and distant time to us, but these powerful images also have the ability to speak directly to the modern onlooker. Read more »

Nordic Watercolour Museum

In a beautiful setting among the smooth, flowing, granite landscape of Skärhamn on the island of Tjörn, the Nordic Watercolour Museum features works by the vanguard of the international scene, as well as classic watercolours. The museum serves as a Nordic centre for contemporary art, research and education, with an emphasis on watercolour techniques. Read more»

Kayaking

A beautiful way to experience the archipelago is to silently glide along in a sea kayak. Among the small islands you can see sea birds, seals and the unique scenery of this part of Bohuslän. Read more »

Lobster – Black Gold of the Sea

On the Bohuslän coast, it has been as natural to fish for lobster as it has been for people in other parts of the country to hunt elk. The lobster season starts on the first Monday after September 20. The west coast will transform into a huge seafood party, from the tiniest boatshed to the fanciest gourmet restaurant. The seas will also be full – of boats trying to secure the best fishing sports. Read more »

Some well-known coastal towns

The Bohuslän coast stretches from Göteborg in the south to the Svinesund Bridge just north of Strömstad. The province of Bohuslän is one of Sweden’s most popular summertime destinations. Read more »

Islands of the Bohuslän coast

There are a huge number of interesting, picturesque islands along the Bohuslän coast. Many feature an excellent selection of seafood restaurants, not to mention fine swimming and unique plant and animal life. Read more »

Oysters and the Oyster Academy

Oysters from the west coast of Sweden rank among the best in the world, because they grow slowly in cold water. They are exported in small amounts to first-rate restaurants all over the world. Read more »

Pojke med flytväst. Fotograf: Lisa Nestorson

Boat trips and seal safaris

One way of getting closer to the more than 8,000 islands and the rich flora and fauna of Bohuslän is to take one of the many boat trips from a town along the coast. Discover the seal colonies on the Väderöarna islands, fish for mackerel or why not take a shrimp cruise? Read more »

Sailing the Bohuslän coast

Most people associate the Bohuslän coast with sun, sailing, fishing villages and the smooth, undulating rocky coastline and islands. Read more »

Experience the Bohuslän coast by bicycle

Bohuslän is well equipped with good bike paths, and they pass through magnificent countryside. The path from Göteborg to the Norwegian border is part of the North Sea Cycle Route, which runs from Scotland through England, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Read more »