Östhammar

Östhammar was granted city rights in 1368 by king Albrecht of Mecklenburg, however, by that date the area was already a trading hub. By the end of the 15th century the waterway into Östhammar had become too shallow. Therefore the burghers decided to move to the nearby location Öregrund, taking Östhammars city rights with them. In 1520 Öregrund was destroyed on the orders of king Christian II of Denmark. As a consequence, Östhammar was repopulated, this time somewhat closer to the coast, and regained its city privileges. Östhammar is famous for the iron industry founded by the Walloons in the 17th century. By the end of the 19th century Öregrund became a popular sea-side resort.
Today Östhammar is a seasonal summer city, with plenty of people and activities during the summer months and a much quieter and calmer atmosphere during the winter. There are a lot of summer cottages scattered around the coast and on the nearby islands. The largest and most well-known of these islands is Gräsö, Sweden's 10th largest island.

Tourist office

• Östhammars Turistbyrå

  phone: +46 173-178 50
  address: Rådhustorget 1

• Öregrunds Turistbyrå

  phone: +46 173 30555
  address: Hamntorget

Locations

• Dannemora, a mill town
• Gimo
• Östhammar
• Öregrund, a port
• Gräsö, an island
• Harg

By public transport

The regional traffic is operated by UL. From Uppsala Centralstation take bus number 811 towards Östhammar/Öregrund. The journey takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, with departures once every half daytime during weekdays, and once an hour during the weekend.
From Gävle, take UL bus 510 towards Tierp. Get off at "Skärplinge bussterminal" and transfer to bus 835. This route is not operated during weekends.
It is not possible to reach Östhammar by train.

By car

Östhammar is located by route 76 which carry traffic towards Gävle in the north and Norrtälje in the south. To reach Östhammar, make a turn in the "Östhammar roundabout".
Route 288 from Uppsala merges with route 76 by "Börstils kyrka", about south of the Östhammar roundabout.

By bike

Route 76 is narrow and heavily trafficated, especially during the summer, making it hard to travel by bike. "Kustlinjen", or "Skärgårdscykelleden" is a biking route following the Roslagen coast. It is clearly marked with red signs, and follow small biking paths all the way from Stockholm to Öregrund and Östhammar.

By boat

While there are no ferries carrying passengers to Östhammar, both Östhammar and Öregrund have guest harbors if you travel by your own vessel.

• "Östhammars Gästhamn" +46 173-862 90. Depth: . Room for 15 vessels
• "Öregrunds gästhamn" +46 173-865 55. Depth: . Room for 80 vessels

By public transport

Regional bus 811, operated by UL, traffic the route between Östhammar and Öregrund. The journey takes about 20 minutes and costs 23 kr if bought with a travel fund, 30 kr if pre-purchased and 37 kr if bought on board.

To Gräsö

The ferry Gräsöfärjan carry passengers, bicycles and cars between Öregrund and Gräsö. There is no fee for the trip, with departures at least twice an hour during most of the day.

• Forsmark nuclear power stationOne of three active nuclear plants in Sweden, open for group visits.

• Vallonbruken: The Walloon metal industry

• Minigolf

  phone: +46 173-213 64

• Öregrunds Golfklubb

  phone: +46 173-324 50
  A golf course with a store and a restaurant.

• KrutuddenIs a sand beach. A volleyball field and kiosk are available during the summer.

Annual events

• RoslagsloppetA boat race which occurs on the first Saturday in August every year. It is one of the largest off-shore races by number of participants. The boats start by "Trälhavet" by Vaxholm in Stockholm archipelago and continues towards the goal line in Öregrund, some 135 nm north. The event is organized by Öregrunds Racerklubb during the final day of Öregrund boat festival week (Öregrunds båtfestivalvecka), and is usually the most crowded day of the year in Öregrund.

• Forsmarks Wärdshus

  phone: +46 173 501 00
  address: Forsmarks Wärdshus
  An inn and lunch restaurant, listed in the white guide.

• Restaurang Kina Thai

  phone: +46 173-17554
  address: Stångörsgatan
  Thai and Chinese cuisine.

• Sjökrogen

  phone: +46 72 721 25 29
  address: Strandvägen 1

• Strandnära

  address: Skatgränd 1B
  A seafood smokery, bistro and bar

• Adas Kaffestuga

  phone: +46 173-129 99
  address: Norra Tullportsgatan 6

• Angelicas mat & bageri

  phone: +46 173-128 88
  address: Drottninggatan 3

• Johanssons Gårdshotell

  phone: +46 703618817
  address: Kyrkogatan 4

• Klackskärs camping

  phone: +46 173-21 364
  The camping is only open from May to August.

• Gräsöbadens Camping

  phone: +46 173-331 90
  Open from May to August

• Strandhotellet

  phone: +46 17331600
  address: Västergatan 1

• Kronans Droghandel

  phone: +46 173-105 53
  address: Rådhusgatan 1

• Närpolisen Östhammar

  phone: +46 173-114 14
  address: Klockaregatan 11

• Östhammars Vårdcentral

  phone: +46 173-880 00
  address: Lasarettvägen 1

• Uppsala - The largest city in Uppsala County has got the oldest university and the largest church in the Nordic countries
• Gävle - A port city with a industrial heritage and a famous yule straw goat