Colourful huts
On the water.
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Smögenbryggan is a long wooden boardwalk on the harbour of Smögen, a town facing the Skagerrak on Sweden's west coast, about 65 km south of Strömstad in a straight line. With some 1,300 residents, Smögen is one of the liveliest summer towns on the west coast. The boardwalk runs about 600 metres, lined with old fishing huts that now house shops. Smögen is first mentioned in the late 16th century, and its name probably comes from a word for a narrow passage, referring to the tight inlet between Smögen island and the harbour. The town once spread over several islands lying so close that the gaps were filled in to make one, and a bridge links it to neighbouring Kungshamn. Wooden huts painted red, yellow, blue and white line the water's edge, their colours mirrored in the calm harbour, with boats and yachts moored in front. Behind them rise the smooth pink granite rocks typical of the Bohuslän coast. Visitors stroll the boardwalk among shops and cafés and climb the surrounding rocks for a view over the harbour and huts. It gets very busy in summer, so early morning is quieter.
On the water.
Bohuslän granite.
Boats and yachts.
Smögen, Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Early morning in summer.
Stroll, shop and climb the rocks.