Grinda is an island located in the
Stockholm archipelago,
Sweden. It is located south of
Ljusterö, east of
Vaxholm
Vaxholm is a locality and the seat of Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. It is located on the island of in the Stockholm archipelago. The name Vaxholm comes from Vaxholm Castle, which was constructed in 1549 on an islet with this nam ...
and west of
Svartsö and
Möja.
Grinda is a popular island especially during summer, for campers, tourists and people travelling the
Stockholm archipelago by boat.
Most of the island is owned by the non-profit organisation
Skärgårdsstiftelsen (Archipelago Foundation), whose purpose is keeping the island's nature and facilities in good condition for outside visitors. The island hosts a tavern, bar and grocery store, and is frequented daily during the summer season by the passenger ferries of
Waxholmsbolaget
Waxholms Ångfartygs AB, commonly referred to as Waxholmsbolaget, is a shipping company owned by Stockholm county council and is responsible for the seaborne public transport in the Stockholm archipelago and Stockholm harbour. The company, which ...
.
References
External links
Grinda island home page(Swedish and English)
Grinda page at Skärgårdstiftelsen(Swedish and English)
Islands of the Stockholm archipelago
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