A short walk and little about Island Nordkoster
Published on HivePostify by @hindavi · Wed Aug 19 2026
Greetings, Friends, travelers, and Community. Today's post for #wednesdaywalk initiative by @tattoodjay. It was unplanned at Koster Island in Sweden. I got this opportunity because my husband had to provide technical help to his friend, who has a family cabin on Koster Island. As it was at the beginning of July, during the peak of summer in the north, I joined my husband for this trip. He had to work, and it was a very short visit.
Traveling was easy; we took a ferry from Strömstad to Koster. The Koster Islands are Sweden’s westernmost inhabited islands, located about 10 kilometers off the coast of Strömstad, near the Norwegian border. However, we couldn't drive our car directly to Koster, as the island is known for being virtually car-free. After arriving in Strömstad, we parked our car for two days and took a local passenger ferry to Koster.
The ferry was a medium-sized passenger vessel, and the journey was quite pleasant, even though it was a bit windy.
The dock for the boat stop is located at Nordkoster(North-Koster), and this yellow vessel, Kosterlinken, is a pedestrian cable ferry (public ferry) that crosses the Koster Strait between the islands of Nordkoster(North) and Sydkoster (South) in Sweden.
Our friend was waiting on the deck. Some passengers were waiting to get on the ferry. Their house wasn’t too far away, so we walked there in about 10 minutes.
Once we arrived, we refreshed ourselves and chatted with them. My husband created the work schedule, and after our dinner, we went for a walk to explore the area. We had very little time. Since it was northern summer, the days were longer and lighter. We were tired, but the atmosphere was so nice we didn't want to miss this opportunity.
While walking, we walked across many different wildflowers.
Since it is an island, we were walking along the coast, navigating sandy paths, forest trails, and grassy areas. Animals and birds were enjoying the summer. We spotted a group of cows grazing on the low grass near the shoreline. A little further away, we saw a group of grey-and-white geese foraging in a rocky, grassy landscape.
The birch forest has small to medium trees with remarkably curved, leaning, and sweeping trunks, often branching near the base. This was the first time I saw these types of birch trees. This forest is following the camping place called Nordkosters Tältplats. It is a reserved camping area where you need to book in advance.
It is called Midsommarstång, A Swedish Midsummer pole. Traditionally raised during the summer solstice celebration, in Norway celebrating with a big fire at midnight. The pole is decorated with flowers and greenery. This is a long-standing cultural tradition in Sweden.
From a distance, we can see the Nordkoster lighthouse, which has historical significance.
We walked closer to the lighthouse.
The Nordkoster lighthouses are referred to as a twin (or double) lighthouse because two identical stone towers were constructed side by side on the highest point of Nordkoster Island, known as Högen Mountain, between 1849 and 1850. This design was intended to help sailors easily identify the geographical location.
After the lighthouse, we headed to Sunset Point; the sun was covered under clouds, creating spectacular light.
Golden sunset over a calm body of water, with the sun partially obscured by clouds and silhouetted hills in the distance. The warm light reflects off the rippling surface, creating a tranquil atmosphere.
While walking along a sandy path near a rocky shoreline, with the ocean and distant islands visible under a soft light at midnight. The scene conveys a quiet coastal atmosphere, with wildflowers dotting the grassy foreground.
Few ducks were floating on the water in the distance. We sat a while and enjoyed the nice sunset. We turned back to the house, but we followed another path. Walking in the forest in golden sun a kind of different experience.
A sunlit forest scene with a twisted, wind-sculpted tree in the foreground and tall pine trees in the background. A winding dirt path cuts through the grassy ground,
The other people were busy the next day. I was just walking around and found some beautiful butterflies, flowers, and birds.
Before we left Koster, we visited a quirky shop located right on the harbor. The shop mainly sold garden decorative crafts, which it imports to support countries that excel in creating handicrafts from repurposed materials. It was fascinating to see the creativity of the people involved.
The shop has a variety of interesting items displayed outside the entrance. We can see decorative crafts hanging on fishing nets attached to the wall, ceramic frogs, and metal flowers. There is also handcrafted seashell art featuring a green crab, a yellow sunburst, a fish-shaped ornament, and metal flamingos. The garden decorations make the shop feel completely full of all kinds of whimsical items. There were many things to see around, but for that, we decided to come back just for vacation and said goodbye to the people and the place. This is all about my little experiment on Koster Island. Thank you.
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