Fortress Waxholm

On wednesday me and Karin drove out to Waxholm. A small town on the edge of the archipelago just a short drive from out appartment. We have been there before several times but never visited the fortress.

A view from the top of the big tower.

It was originally built on the order from king Gustav Vasa in the middle of the 16th century. Since then it has been renovated and improved over the years. For a long time it was a strong hold that held of the russians during the 18th century and protected Stockholm from foreign attacks. But technology finally cought up when cannons could easily blast through the stone walls. Since then it has served as a training facility and now it's a museum and bed & breakfast.

A view of Waxholm from the top of the big tower.

Me and Karin started out with visiting the fortress and then strolled through town for a while. I hoped to grab a sausage from Rombergs, but sadly they where closed. Instead we grabbed a shrimp sandwhich at a café close to the guest harbor.

Me and a really big gun.

Before going home we visited a chocolate store. We bought some nice mixed truffels, a bag of chocolate covered nuts and fruits and also some chocolate on a stick. The last is a piece of chocolate that you should stir into a cup of hot milk to make hot chocolate drinks. We bought a couple of sticks and will try them out later on when the weather is a bit colder.