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World heritage The rock-carvings in Tanum have the same status as the pyramids in Egypt or India’s Taj Mahal and have –like these – been made World Heritage sites by the UN. Almost 70 percent of the rock-carvings depict ships floating across the rocks. The rock-carvings were knocked in 3,000 years ago by the people of the Bronze Age. The famous rock in Vitlycke is more than 20 metres long and seven metres high. The motives are men with long legs lifting their axes towards the sky. But it’s not only wars and warriors that we meet. A man and a woman are embracing each other in love - or do they fear the giant holding a hammer above their heads? Magical. Ritual. A world heritage for eternity.

Take the kitchen route in Bohuslän – From Easter Buffet to Christmas Dinner

Turn off the gas bottle and instead enjoy the Bohuslän cuisine at one of the many delightful seaside inns. The delicacies of the sea are tastefully combined with the produce of the forests and fields of Western Sweden. Follow the smells, savour the flavours and enhance life with a pleasant mealtime experience.

Start in the south by ’Tasting’ Gothenburg, which is home to the greatest number of Chefs of the Year in the country. Here you will also find several high-class restaurants and some of the most famous names in the world of food. Along the coast, from Marstrand up to Koster you'll find a number of places where you can enjoy 'the best grocery cupboard in the world'. Many of the restaurants along the coast are also certified members of the network 'Västsvensk Mersmak', a quality mark for restaurants in the west of Sweden, most of which are open for the whole of the boating season from Easter Buffet to Christmas Dinner.

New members of the Mersmak-network for this year are Grand Hotel in Marstrand, Restaurant Vatten in Skärhamn, Sea Lodge-Sjösporten in Smögen, Café Bryggan in Fjällbacka, Väderöarnas Värdshus and Ekenäs Skärgårdshotell on Sydkoster.
If you decide to sail on the inside of the islands Tjörn and Orust, you mustn’t miss Villa Sjötorp in Ljungskile or Handelsman Flink on Flatön.

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Kayak or big boat – why choose? Activities Bohuslän invests in boating tourism Boat charter takes you to the sea Canals in Western Sweden