Arholma - historic holiday paradise

Arholma is one of the northern archipelago’s largest islands and the last outpost on the journey out to open sea.

Today, much of the island is a nature reserve managed by the Archipelago Foundation. Among the interesting sights is the beautiful midsummer pole, in the form of a fully rigged mast. And then there is Arholma beacon, Roslagen’s most famous navigation mark, which was built in 1768 and later turned into a pilot look out tower and optical telegraph with views all the way to Åland.  Today it is a gallery for art and handicrafts.

Also worth a visit is the old cargo boat harbour, Österhamn as well as Simesgården and Bull-Augusts gård, a typical Roslagen farm. Or why not stop at the open-air dance floor? Here you will find a café and recently opened restaurant with panoramic sea views. Another new attraction is Batteri Arholma at the northern tip of the island, with an interesting coastguard museum focussing on the “Cold War” years.