White lighthouse
On the rocks.
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Hallands Väderö is a Swedish island in the north-west corner of the province of Scania, about 4 km in a straight line west of the fishing village of Torekov, though it is named after neighbouring Halland. It has been a nature reserve since 1958 for its ecological value, with an old beech forest, unusual fungi and large bird populations. In summer small ferries carry people to the island from Torekov. No one lives there permanently, but old cabins remain, and some can be rented for overnight stays. Its lighthouse on the north-western tip was built in 1884 with a kerosene lamp, electrified in 1950 and fully automated in 1965, and it now runs on solar power. Rounded granite rocks and green pastures dotted with small ponds spread across the island, and the white lighthouse and its little keeper's cabin stand on the rocks near the sea. Cattle and sheep graze freely among the rocks, seabirds wheel over the shore, and the island has wide beaches good for swimming and an old beech wood. The island is free, and the ferry from Torekov is paid and runs in season. Keep to the paths, as livestock graze freely, and stay away from nesting birds in spring.
On the rocks.
Old woodland.
Among the rocks.
Off Torekov, Scania, Sweden
By summer ferry from Torekov.
Yes, in rentable old cabins.