Guide of Nynashämn

Nynäshamn is a fishing and port town in the south of Sweden and is well connected thanks to the Stockholm-Nynäshamn train link. Despite being a small place, Nynäshamn hosts a harbour party each summer when the port becomes packed with boats, and the town is bustling. The town has also made its mark in the culinary world in recent years, products including beer, smoked fish, chocolate, honey and sausage are locally produced in Nynäshamn these days. 

A brief history of Nynäshamn

Despite being inhabited since the Stone Age, interest in Nynäshamn, as a potentially useful port, only began to grow from the mid 19th Century. Then in 1901, when the railway to Stockholm opened, Nynäshamn started to develop into the town we see today. During the early 20th Century, Nynäshamn became a famous spa town, although these facilities were shut down before the end of World War I. 

In 1912, Nynäshamn hosted the Olympic sailing regatta, and then a government telephone company arrived in the town in 1912, and an oil refinery was built in 1928, employing the inhabitants. Today the town is a port from which ferries to the island of Gotland, Gdańsk depart. Several cruise ships also stop here on tours of the Baltic Sea as they are too large to go into Stockholm.

Things to do in Nynäshamn

For an insight into Swedish popular culture, head to Mopedum, a Swedish nostalgia museum home to not just mopeds, but everything from furniture, clothes and stuff from the '50s, '60s - and '70s. The museum is located in the old bathhouse and depicts the period between 1952 and 1979, featuring indoor and outdoor spaces decorated according to the period. For nature lovers, check out Käringboda nature reserve, the area covers over 1060 hectares in a spectacular location on the peninsula where the landscape alternates between mountains, forests, pastures and bays. There are several beautiful hiking trails, beaches, and an outdoor recreation yard to explore here. Nynäshamn Railway Museum is another exciting place to get an insight into the world of railways. Not so much a museum, as more a hobbyist and enthusiast paradise and the site is full of passionate lovers of trains and engineering history. There is a workshop full of old train folk, there to share information and stories; you can watch them restore old engines. If you feel like venturing further into the archipelago, then take the boat to Öja-Landsort. In addition to its lighthouse, shop, restaurant, tours and art exhibitions, there is also breathtaking nature and charming accommodation.

Beaches around Nynäshamn

Solviksbadet is a lovely sandy beach that is not too crowded in nearby Äppelviken. Mostly locals can take advantage of this hidden gem which features wooden benches and the bridges, so you dive into the deeper water directly. During the summer there is a shop, selling drinks, ice-cream and sweets, as well as proper toilet and changing rooms.

Rävstavik is a sand and rock beach equipped with grills for barbecuing and benches to sit on. There aren't any toilets, but there's a proper garbage station for the disposal of trash. Finally, for those who enjoy extreme sports, 'Sweden's most famous surfing beach is only a 30-minute drive south of Nynäshamn, it's on the island of Torö.