Rödlöga

Here there is genuine old buildings with dwelling houses and the classic Gammelstugan (Old Cottage) with a little museum and art exhibitions in summer. The bathing rocks towards the sea on the island's eastern side offer both privacy and lovely opportunities for sun and salty bathing. In total, there are about 150 households on Rödlöga during the summer. There is no electricity here, but many islanders have alternative energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar cells. Rödlögaboden is the archipelago's easternmost country store. Visiting boaters are amazed by the manual meat and cheese counter - worth a visit in itself. Fresh bread, fresh vegetables and fruit are also available. Here there is also a boat fuel station, Café Truten and a book box with holiday reading and bartering, so do leave books here. Since 1954 Rödlöga has had a regular boat connection. The island's great character and archipelago profile Gösta Söderman started Rödlögaboden and got the shipping companies to serve the island. Both to get goods out to the shop and to attract tourists. The first known settlement on Rödlöga dates back to the 1500s. The oldest known village lay in the middle of the island, which was then divided by a waterway. You could then sail into the village both from the north and the south. Because of land elevation and increasing vegetation, the location by the route towards Seglarberget was abandoned and the village moved to Norra Fladen. Rödlöga was one of the few islands not burned by the Russians in 1719. From 1792 a pilot was stationed on the island. Until the turn of the century in 1900 there was a permanently employed teacher, but in the 1930s the island got itinerant teachers. At the turn of the century in 1900, about 85 people lived on the island. The first summer guests came to the island just before the First World War, among them Prince Wilhelm. During the First World War the military ran a telephone line out to Rödlöga. Farming on the island ceased in 1956, but as late as 1965 there were still seven older permanent residents. Georg Nordström became the last to be forced, in 1979, to move from the island to the old people's home on Blidö. Travel to Rödlöga with Waxholmsbolaget, a tour boat, a boat taxi or your own boat. With Waxholmsbolaget you can travel from Strömkajen in Stockholm or from Furusund. From Strömkajen the boat trip takes about 4 hours. From Furusund about 1.5 hours. The bus from Östra Station in Stockholm to Furusund takes about 2 hours. Waxholmsbolaget serves Rödlöga all year round, except when the ice lies. The jetty is not accessibility-adapted. Shop near the jetty – note limited opening hours. Jetty position: Latitude: 59,59422 Longitude: 19,17223 Timetables and more information – Waxholmsbolaget