Sweden's garden starts here
To be outside in Ronneby is to feel at home in nature. That is not a marketing line. It is simply what happens when you spend a morning paddling through a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, or an afternoon cycling a valley where the history is still visible in the landscape, or an evening walking through beechwood that has not changed much in several hundred years.
Everything is within reach. The archipelago, the forests, the rivers, the trails - none of it requires a long drive or an early start. Ronneby sits at the heart of Sweden's garden, and the garden is remarkably easy to get into.
The Archipelago - An active heart
The waters that open out from Järnavik belong to one of Sweden's most genuinely alive coastlines. Islands, inlets, granite outcrops and sheltered bays - the Blekinge archipelago rewards both the unhurried explorer and the committed adventurer in equal measure.
This is ARK56: a coastal landscape classified as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, stretching along the southern Baltic shore. Paddle it over three days or five. Join a guided gourmet kayak tour that pairs the landscape with local food. Bring the family for a sheltered overnight expedition. Or simply hire a kayak and go.The archipelago does not ask much of you. It gives a great deal in return.
