Gotska Sandön National Park
Sandy beaches, dunes and pine forest on an uninhabited Baltic island
Gotska Sandön ("The Gotlandic Sand Island") is made mostly of sand, with beaches, dunes and especially pine forests. It lies 38 km north of Fårö in the Baltic Sea, and no one lives there.
Things to do
- On the waterTake a summer boat tour from Fårö or Nynäshamn
- On footWalk the beaches and dunes on the north side of the island
- WildlifeLook for the colony of grey seals on the north coast
- HeritageVisit Gotska Sandön Chapel at the northwest tip