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Rafton Destination Guide
Discover Rafton in Sweden
Rafton in the region of Västra Götaland is a town located in Sweden - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital .
Local time in Rafton is now 01:11 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Odense, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, and Tanumshede. When in this area, you might want to check out Odense . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rafton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
A tribute to Oslo`s old Metro cars. A ride from inside.
Trip from the end station Mortensrud to Oppsal. "Linje 3" ..
Bohuslän part 28, Grebbestad - Sannäs
Leaving Grebbestad behind and visits ancient objects and Sannäs. My bike trip on the swedish west coast in July and August 2009. ..
A little bit of Secret Island Nation Festival 2012, Sweden
www.secret-island.eu Secret Island Nation Festival 2-5 AUG 2012 SIN is a 4-day festival on an extremely beautiful, lonely island in the west-Swedish archipelago. From 2-5 Aug 2012 the utopian nation S ..
Bohuslän part 29, Sannäs - Tanumshede
In part 29 I travel from Sannäs to Lur and Tanumshede. From now on heading south. My bike trip on the swedish west coast in July and August 2009. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Greby
The Greby grave field is an Iron Age grave field in western Sweden. It is located north of Grebbestad, Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County. With its over 180 graves, it is the largest site of this kind in Bohuslän. According to legends, Greby is the resting place of the Scottish warriors who once pillaged Tanum.
Located at 58.70 11.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tanum Municipality
Tanum Municipality (Tanums kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Tanumshede, with 1,600 inhabitants. The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of three former units. Before the subdivision reform of 1952 there were seven entities in the area.
Located at 58.72 11.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kosterhavet National Park
Kosterhavet National Park is the first national marine park of Sweden and was inaugurated in September 2009. It is located in Strömstad and Tanum municipalities in Bohuslän, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It consists of the sea and shores around the Koster Islands, however excluding the islands themselves. To the north, it borders the Norwegian marine park of Ytre Hvaler.
Located at 58.83 11.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Koster Islands
The Koster Islands situated 10 km west of Strömstad, Sweden, comprises an archipelago surrounding the two largest islands, South Koster and North Koster. South Koster has an area of 8 km² and North Koster an area of 4 km². The landscape, dominated by smooth bedrock, bears witness to volcanic activity and subsequent wear due to the Ice Age. The rocky coastline is broken by many sandy beaches the largest being Kilesand on South Koster's east side overlooking the 200 meter deep Koster Fjord.
Located at 58.88 11.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Strömstad Municipality
Strömstad Municipality (Strömstads kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Strömstad. The municipality got its present boundaries in 1967, when the City of Strömstad was merged with the two adjacent rural municipalities Tjärnö and Vette. Vette had been created in 1952 out of four older entities.
Located at 58.93 11.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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