Fårö

Ö is Swedish for "island", and while får is the mainland Swedish word for "sheep" (of which the island has plenty), the word is not used in the local dialect, and not behind the island's name. The name probably stems from the Norse word far ("sea lane").
Fårö has world fame through Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman, who had many of his films recorded on the islands, including two documentaries. He now rests in the island church's cemetery. Another famous summer guest was Prime Minister Olof Palme.

The free-to-use car ferry from Fårösund is the main entrance to Fårö. The trip take some 7 minutes, and ferries depart every half hour 24 hours daily. However, the night time departures, from 22:00 to 05:00, are cancelled unless pre-booked. You can pre-book the ferry by calling at least 10 minutes before departure (I.e. before 21:50 for the 22:00 departure and before 22:20 for the 22:30 departure etc). Additional ferry departures are added during the main tourist season in June, July and August.
There are buses from Visby to Fårösund.

By yacht

The relevant charts are nr 73 or 62/INT1204 (coast: "Gotland North–Landsort") and 731 (archipelago: "Gotland, North"; with Fårösund in large scale). No small craft chart series are available for Gotland.
There are moorings in two marinas in Fårösund (by the ferry) and at a fishing harbour at western Fårö. Fårösund has sights and services, including bus, fuel and bike rental. The Lauterhorn fishing harbour is by the Digerhuvud nature reserve, with many rauks.

• Fårösund marina

  phone: +46 708 99 78 07
  address: Strandvägen 7
  Open until 31.8, later only pre-booked boats.

• Fårösund yacht club

  phone: +46 739 48 43 46
  Marina of the local yachting club. Open middle June to middle August.

• Lauterhorn fishing harbour

  phone: +46 705 38 60 48

Driving or cycling.

The sceneries. Fårö has many rauks; free-standing rocks on the shoreline.

• Bergmancenter

  phone: +46 498 22 68 68
  address: Fårö Svens 1118
  A musum and activity centre revolving around the life and work of the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, who spent many summers on Fårö. Every year during the end of June or beginning of July they organize the "Bergman Week" on Fårö, with plenty of screenings, performances and lectures related to Bergman.

Rauks

• Bjärge rauk fieldThe largest rauk field on Gotland.

• Gamle hamn rauk fieldAlso contains a viking era burial field.

• Langhammars rauk field

Water sport.

• Fårö Islandshästar

  phone: +46 70 6900432
  Go riding on icelandic horses!

• Sudersand beachA sand beach.

• Sudersandsbiografen

  address: Fårö Sundersand 5609
  A 60 year old cinema once frequented by the famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman.

• Fårölamm

  phone: +46 735-174664
  address: Fårö Lansa 1066, 624 66 Fårö
  Breeds Gotland sheep that roam the island. Sells meat and other products related to Gotland sheep.

• Albatross

  phone: +46 72-267 64 06
  address: Fårö Friggars 1119

• Carlssons Restaurang & Vedugnspizza

  phone: +46 498-22 36 28
  address: Fårö Sundersand 5625
  A pizzeria

• Crêperie Tati

  phone: +46 70-203 89 24
  address: Fårö Broskogs 1156
  A lunch restaurant

• Ebbas Mat och Kaffe

  phone: +46 498-22 37 22
  address: Fårö Sudergarda

• Restaurang Fårögården

  phone: +46 498-22 40 09
  address: Fårö Simunds 3866
  Brew their own beer

• Sudersannas Grill & Bar

• Vinor Krog

  phone: +46 70-856 29 41
  address: Fårö Sudergarda 5653
  Pizza and a la carte

Nightlife is very seasonal.

There are several holiday cabins for rent.

• Fårögården Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +46 498-22 36 39
  address: Fårö Simunds 3864
  A hostel and bed and breakfast in a 19th century lime stone house.

• Slow Train Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +46 498-22 68 18
  address: Fårö Friggars 1119
  A 1890s estate turned guesthouse.

• Solhaga Camping

  phone: +46 70-681 56 64
  address: Öde Hoburga
  A summer open camping site.

• Stora Gåsemora Gård

  address: Fårö Stora Gasmora 4200
  An estate turned guest house with houses dating to the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

• Sundersand Resort

  phone: +46 498-22 35 36
  address: Fårö Sundersand 5650
  Offer several different types of accommodation, including hotel and hostel rooms; cabins and seaside villas; and a camping area for tents and motorhomes.

Crime is not an issue. The rocky beaches can be slippery. There are no emergency vehicles on the island; they need to get the boat.

• Gotska Sandön, arguably the most isolated island of its size in the Baltic Sea. Ferry from Fårösund Wed, Fri Sun late May to early September.
• If you have a yacht, you can sail to the Archipelago Sea in Finland, for lots of islands and tiny archipelago communities to discover.
• Another yacht destination is Estonia, with Hiiumaa a day's worth of sailing away (or so it was for the ships of yore, giving it the Swedish name Dagö).