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Taften Destination Guide
Explore Taften in Sweden
Taften in the region of Västra Götaland is a town in Sweden - some 246 mi or ( 396 km ) West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Taften is now 07:33 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Odense, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, and Tanumshede. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Odense . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Taften ? 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" ..
FJÄLLBACKA
Port de plaisance de Fjällbacka, commune de Tanum, en Suède. ..
Lagunen Camping & Stugor Strömstad
A beautiful campsite by the sea. Most of the pitches with a stunning oceanview. Only 3 km to the city of Strömstad. You have to visit the wonderful Koster islands. ..
Bohuslän part 27, Grebbestad and Ulmekärrstrand
My bike trip on the swedish west coast in July and August 2009 continues with beautiful Grebbestad and Ulmekärrstrand. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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
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
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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