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Siarö fort
SIARÖ FORT'S CANNONS point out towards the Furusund trail where today the Finland ferries sweep by. It was feared that the Russians would come here after the First World War, so a fort was built which would destroy the enemy fleet. Several hundred men were garrisoned in the installation which is hidden inside the mountain.
Large parts of the fort have now been restored to their former glory and are open to the public. The Siarö fort of today is a museum which shows how Stockholm would have been defended, but also looks at the realities of war from a wider perspective. You can go round the fort on your own with our audio guide or join one of the guided tours.
On Kyrkogårdsön, on which the fort is located, there are secluded cliffs and small beaches on which to bathe. In the old, now renovated, barracks from the 1920s, The Blidösund Company has its own youth hostel with two and four-bed rooms and a summer restaurant. Siarö fort also welcomes conferences, groups and school classes. There is also a guest harbour here and a wood-fired sauna on the edge of the beach.
Sundays are Siarö fort's steamboat day. Take m/s Sjögull or m/s Sjöbris from Strömkajen at 1.15pm. The visit to the island lasts three hours. Entrance and guided tour costs 60 kr. At 5.05pm the s/s Blidösund sets sail for Stockholm, with Sunday dinner served on board.