Nynashamn

Nynäshamn is a locality and the seat of Nynäshamn Municipality, Stockholm County in Sweden.

Prehistoric remains from the Iron Age can be found at the Iron Age Building, where you can have a go making Viking crafts and jewellery.

Godsmagasinet is an arts and crafts museum which features different exhibitions throughout the year.

The Railway Museum has steam and diesel engines, passenger coaches and goods wagons, all built after the turn of the century.

Other places of interest include the local Folklore Museum and Nynäshamn Church.

Stockholm can be reached in just over a hour by train. Attractions here include Gamla Stan (the old town), Nobel Museum, Royal Palace, City Hall (the Stadshuset) and Djurgarden, one of Stockholm's 14 islands, which is both a huge park and the site of some of the city's most popular attractions.

Activities in Nynäshamn include sailing, fishing, golf, cycling, horse riding and hiking.

Nynäshamn´s town centre has a wide range of shops which sell local handicrafts, clothing, jewellery and household items.

Fiskehamnen (the Fishing Harbour) is lined with little red shops and restaurants. The shops are open in June-August, with some also open at Easter and Christmas.

Traditional Swedish dishes include 'gravlax' (cured salmon), herring, meatballs and smoked prawns as well as international options such as Thai, Indian, Sushi and Italian can all be found here.

Cruise ships anchor at this port of call and tender passengers ashore to the dock near the centre of town.

The train station is around a 15-20 minute walk away.

A tourist information kiosk is usually open for maps and information.

A hop-on/hop-off shuttle service will normally operation at varying times throughout the day.