Winter experiences

An ice-covered winter archipelago is something truly special.

Here, everyday magic quietly settles in when the wind softens, when footsteps are muted by frost, and when the sea – our otherwise restless sea – suddenly begins to move more slowly. Sometimes it lies completely still. Right now, it is covered in ice that cracks and sings in the twilight.

The fast boats rest when the ice arrives. What remains are the steady, reliable archipelago ferries, moving at their own pace between drifting ice floes and scattered islands.

Suddenly you notice how the light lingers on the horizon. How the sky burns in shades of apricot and steel blue at the same time. How the hull cuts through the ice with a deep, almost meditative sound. A journey that is usually just transport becomes an experience in itself.

We sometimes hear that winter can feel harsh out here. And it’s true – it is stripped back. No fluff, no noise. Just cliffs, sea and sky.

But it is also when Vrångö reveals another side of itself.

A quiet walk across frost-covered rocks. A sauna that warms you to the core. Seafood that tastes even better with rosy cheeks from the cold. A warm boathouse while darkness settles outside the window.

And perhaps it is right now – when the rest of the world seems to spin a little too fast – that a trip out here feels most valuable.

36 kronor and a journey through a winter sea.

The rest is stillness.

We are here. Every day. Every season.
And winter remains our (not so) secret favourite.

A warm welcome to Vrångö 💙