Uddevalla

Tourist office

• Uddevalla Turistcenter

  phone: +46 522-69 84 84
  address: Södra Hamnen 2

By car

The E6 highway follows the western coast of the Scandinavian peninsula, connecting Uddevalla to Oslo in the north and Gothenburg in the south.

By bus

Express buses stop at Torp bus station, 7 km west of the city centre. Säfflebussen which runs between Berlin and Oslo and E6-expressen between Gothenburg and Oslo stops here.

By train

There are frequent train connections to Strömstad in the north, Trollhättan (Öxnered) in the east, and Göteborg due south (where you usually want to get off at "Uddevalla centralstation" rather than "Uddevalla östra").

By plane

The closest airport Trollhättan THN, about 30 minutes away by car, has flights to Stockholm. Landvetter Airport GOT outside of Gothenburg, about 100 km south of Uddevalla severs domestic and international flights.

By bus

• (Västtrafik) handles the local traffic throughout the city.

By boat

During the summer, a regular boat line goes through the fjord, visiting various places. See details in Do.

By taxi

Uddevalla Taxi , the city's oldest taxi company. Reservations can be made by phone: +46 (0)522-144 00. The company is affiliated and co-owner of Taxi Väst AB, +46 (0)522-459 000.

• Bohusläns museum

  phone: +46 522 - 65 65 00
  address: Museigatan 1
  One of Sweden's most visited museums, exhibits feature Bohuslän’s changing history and the living conditions of its inhabitant.

• The Shell Bank Museum

  phone: +460522-13891
  address: Kurödsvägen 1
  An area of shell banks and a museum dedicated to them. The shell banks were formed around 10,000 to 11,000 years ago, by deposits of shells from millions of shellfish. In some places the layer is up to 20 meters thick. The shell banks are the perfect environment for a variety of lime-loving plants.

• TureborgThe ruins of a medieval-styled castle, built 1899-1912 by Ture Malmgren, founder of Bohusläningen, a local newspaper. Were ravaged by fire in 1950, but the ruins still stands. The castle were filled with secret tunnels, which later were sealed.

• Villa Elfkullen A large building with a very peculiar design, also built by Ture Malmgren. Open to the public on Sundays July - September. Like the castle, the building is filled with secret compartments.

• LandbadetA 50-m long outdoor pool, and fields for soccer and beach volley.

• Skärgårdsbåtarna

  phone: +460522-698480
  address: Södra Hamnen 2, 45142

• Strandpromenaden (The Boardwalk)

  address: Oljehamnsvägen, 451 43
  A scenic walkway by the south scores of the fjord Byfjorden. You may start by the tourist information center at Södra Hamnen 2. The main route begins 2 km away, at the end of Oljehamnsvägen. The walkway reaches Landbadet (see below) after about 1.5 km, and STF Vandrarhem Gustafsberg (see Sleep). It reaches the Lindesnäs beach after further 1.5 km.

• Kungsgatan

  address: 45130
  The main shopping street in the town center.

• Torp Köpcentrum

  phone: +46 522 65 77 50
  address: Herrestads Torp 212, 45176
  A mall with about 70 stores.

• Café Snäckan

  phone: +46522-38080
  address: Gustafsberg 475, 45191

• Gustafsbergs Badrestaurang

  phone: +46 522-320 60
  address: Gustavsberg 465

• Harrys Pub & Restaurang

  phone: +46 522-395 99
  address: Kålgårdsbergsgatan 8

• Kerstin på torget

  phone: +46 522-107 00
  address: Kungstorget 1
  A family owned restaurant with a large terrass.

• Villa Lindesnäs

  phone: +46522 - 300 58
  address: Lindesnäs 745, 45191

• Unda camping

  phone: +46 522-863 47
  address: 45194
  400 spots, 6 cabins. Good beaches, a nearby nature reserve, several activities during the summer. Open the entire year.

• Gustafsbergs Badhotell och Vandrarhem

  address: Gustavsberg 467
  Hostel by the sea in Gustafsberg. Formerly the greater temperated bath house. Located 6 km along the boardwalk.

• Bohusgården Hotell & Konferens

  phone: +46 522-364 20
  address: Nordens väg 6, 451 43
  This hotel has a restaurant, gym, a swimming pool, a sauna and an outdoor heated tub.

• Göteborg, the second largest city in Sweden, is not far.
• Tanum in northern Bohuslän is renowned for their UNESCO World Heritage-rock carvings.