{"id":1699234,"date":"2026-11-03T15:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/?p=1699234"},"modified":"2026-11-03T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T14:41:57","slug":"guest-harbours-vastervik-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/segelmagazin\/gaestehaefen-vastervik-schweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest harbours in V\u00e4stervik: getting there, harbour info and sailing destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>V\u00e4stervik lies on the Baltic Sea coast in northern Sm\u00e5land, in the heart of the Tjust archipelago. Visiting yachts berth mainly in two guest harbours close to the centre: the Slottsholmen Marina by the Stegeholm castle ruins and the Pampas Marina at the Skeppsbrokajen. Here you can read how to get to the start of your trip, where the two guest harbours are, where to park and shop, what sailing weather to expect, which destinations in the archipelago are close by and what skippers should bear in mind when mooring.<\/p>\n<h2>The essentials at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>With around 250 guest berths, the Slottsholmen Marina is the town's central guest harbour. The Pampas Marina lies about 700 metres further south on the other side of the harbour bay.<\/li>\n<li>V\u00e4stervik has a railway station: Tjustbanan trains link the town with Link\u00f6ping. The nearest airports with scheduled flights are around an hour and a half's drive away.<\/li>\n<li>The railway station and bus station are next to each other, about 500 metres from the Pampas Marina and about 800 metres from the Slottsholmen Marina.<\/li>\n<li>The nearest supermarket in the centre is about 900 metres from the Slottsholmen Marina, and the town's only boat fuel station is at the Pampas Marina.<\/li>\n<li>Tides play practically no role; on sunny days in spring and early summer a sea breeze often sets in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where are the guest harbours in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h2>\n<p>In V\u00e4stervik, visiting yachts moor in two places close to the centre. The Slottsholmen Marina is located around Slottsholmen, the small island with the Stegeholm castle ruins, north-east of the old town. The Pampas Marina lies about 700 metres south of it on the other side of the harbour bay, on the Skeppsbrokajen waterfront promenade and close to the railway station.<\/p>\n<p>The Slottsholmen Marina is divided into three areas. Right at the harbour entrance, the Slottsholmen pier extends into the water, next to the restaurant. In the Parken area there are pontoons with walkable finger piers in deep water, plus a bathing spot and green spaces. At the promenade there are concrete pontoons for larger motor boats. It is only a short walk from Slottsholmen into the centre.<\/p>\n<p>A third, small guest harbour belongs to V\u00e4stervik Resort and lies south-east of the town by the large beach at Lysingsbadet.<\/p>\n<h2>Arriving for the start of your trip in V\u00e4stervik<\/h2>\n<p>You can reach V\u00e4stervik by train via Link\u00f6ping or by bus, including from Kalmar, Link\u00f6ping and Stockholm. The railway station and bus station are together on the edge of the centre, and from there you can walk to both guest harbours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1699124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Crane hook in front of the V\u00e4stervik skyline\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-kranhaken-silhouette-vaestervik.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>From the airport to V\u00e4stervik<\/h3>\n<p>V\u00e4stervik has its own airfield, but without scheduled flights; it is used mainly by private and air taxi aircraft. You can reach scheduled flights via Link\u00f6ping City Airport, Norrk\u00f6ping, Kalmar \u00d6land Airport and Stockholm-Skavsta. From Link\u00f6ping, Norrk\u00f6ping and Kalmar the journey to V\u00e4stervik takes around an hour and a half, from Skavsta around two hours. As things stand today (November 2026), SAS flies from Kalmar to Stockholm Arlanda, and from Skavsta there are direct flights to several destinations in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>From Link\u00f6ping you can take the train or the express bus to V\u00e4stervik, and from Kalmar the Kalmar l\u00e4nstrafik bus via Oskarshamn. In V\u00e4stervik itself, cars can be hired from several providers. The local taxi company also drives to airports all over Sweden, at fixed prices.<\/p>\n<h3>By train or coach<\/h3>\n<p>V\u00e4stervik is connected to the Swedish long-distance rail network via the Tjustbanan. The regional trains, the Kr\u00f6sat\u00e5g, run between V\u00e4stervik and Link\u00f6ping, where you can connect to the main line. You can buy tickets in the Kalmar l\u00e4nstrafik app, at the ticket machine or on board. On board you pay by card with a surcharge of 10 kronor.<\/p>\n<p>Regional buses run by Kalmar l\u00e4nstrafik link V\u00e4stervik with Kalmar via Oskarshamn, with N\u00e4ssj\u00f6 via Vimmerby and Eksj\u00f6, and, as an express bus, with Link\u00f6ping. Direct long-distance coaches go to Stockholm and Gothenburg, among other places. There are five town bus routes in the town, one of them in summer only.<\/p>\n<h3>Parking<\/h3>\n<p>You can park free of charge in a public car park about 200 metres north of the Slottsholmen Marina, for a maximum of 24 hours at a time. The nearest car parks right at the marina are private or reserved for customers. For the Pampas Marina, the large car park by the water on Slottsholmsv\u00e4gen is closer, about 400 metres away, with around 150 spaces. There you pay between 9 am and 6 pm, by app or text message.<\/p>\n<p>In the municipal car parks in the centre, parking costs 12 to 20 kronor per hour, and is free on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. For longer trips there are long-stay parking permits at the ticket machine, valid at the harbour car park on the Skeppsbrokajen, among others. Outside the centre, unless signs say otherwise, you may stay in the same space for a maximum of 24 hours; in the centre, only in designated car parks.<\/p>\n<h3>Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n<p>The new service building of the Slottsholmen Marina floats in the middle of the harbour next to the hotel and has toilets, showers and a laundry room. Another service building stands in the Parken area by the castle ruins, and there are also showers at Notholmen. The Pampas Marina has its own service building with toilets, showers and a laundry room.<\/p>\n<h3>Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest supermarket is Hemk\u00f6p in the centre, about 900 metres from Slottsholmen Marina and about one kilometre from Pampas Marina. Willys is about 1.4 kilometres away, and two Coop stores are about 1.8 kilometres from Slottsholmen Marina. For a big shop, it's best to go by car or taxi.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy beer of up to 3.5 per cent ABV in the supermarket. In Sweden, wine, spirits and stronger beer are sold only by the state-run monopoly store Systembolaget. In V\u00e4stervik, it is in the Galleria Tullporten in the centre.<\/p>\n<h3>Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest pharmacy, Apoteket, is in the centre, about 600 metres from Slottsholmen Marina, and there is a doctor's surgery about 400 metres away. The hospital V\u00e4sterviks sjukhus is about 1.1 kilometres from Slottsholmen Marina, and its emergency department at \u00d6stra Kyrkogatan 48 is open around the clock.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>112: emergency number for ambulance, police and fire brigade<\/li>\n<li>114 14: Police, for non-urgent matters<\/li>\n<li>1177: telephone health advice, 24 hours a day<\/li>\n<li>At sea: 112 or VHF channel 16, which connects you to the Swedish maritime rescue coordination centre, Sweden Rescue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visitor harbours in V\u00e4stervik compared<\/h2>\n<p>Slottsholmen Marina is closer to the old town and the castle ruins, while at Pampas Marina you will find a workshop and a boat fuel station.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Slottsholmen Marina<\/th>\n<th>Pampas Marina<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Location<\/td>\n<td>around Slottsholmen, north-east of the old town<\/td>\n<td>on Skeppsbrokajen, near the railway station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Berths<\/td>\n<td>around 250 guest berths, plus around 200 permanent berths<\/td>\n<td>271 berths for permanent, visiting and day guests<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Free guest berths<\/td>\n<td>Harbour staff direct you to a berth in season<\/td>\n<td>green sign at the berth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Power<\/td>\n<td>up to 32 amp three-phase, from 60 kronor per day<\/td>\n<td>at the pontoons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open<\/td>\n<td>year-round, 24 hours a day<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>nautical charts<\/td>\n<td>623 W, 6231<\/td>\n<td>623 W, 6231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What does Slottsholmen Marina offer?<\/h2>\n<p>Slottsholmen Marina has around 250 guest berths and is open all year round; in winter it also serves as a winter harbour. You moor on mooring lines, at Y-booms or alongside. All berths have electricity and fresh water, but the water is intended only for filling tanks. Berthing fees start at 260 kronor per day (as of November 2026).<\/p>\n<h3>Facilities at Slottsholmen Marina<\/h3>\n<p>The harbour office is at the harbour entrance. In season, you will be directed to a suitable berth there, with or without a booking. The office can also give you tips for trips into the archipelago. Gas is available at the marina. Right next to the harbour are the Slottsholmen restaurant and hotel with a spa, and at the end of the pier there is a small ice cream caf\u00e9. Bins with waste separation are located in the parking area by the ruins and at T\u00e4ndstickan below Kulbacken. The Myntbryggan bathing spot is right next to the marina.<\/p>\n<h2>What does Pampas Marina offer?<\/h2>\n<p>Pampas Marina has 271 berths for permanent berth holders, visiting yachts and day visitors. The harbour has a workshop for Volvo Penta and Mercury, a boat supplies shop, a caf\u00e9-restaurant and the town's only boat fuel station with diesel and petrol.<\/p>\n<h3>Facilities at Pampas Marina<\/h3>\n<p>The pontoons have electricity and fresh water, and on land there are toilets, showers, a laundry room and gas. The boat fuel station is open around the clock; during the Swedish summer holidays it is staffed daily from 10 am to 5 pm. Next to the harbour there are two padel courts, a boules court and a barbecue area.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the weather like for sailing in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h2>\n<p>In Sweden, the wind blows mostly from the west to south-west over the year. In the south-east of the country, it comes from the west less often than on the west coast and veers more to the south-west, because it adapts to the north\u2013south extent of the Baltic Sea. In cold winters, north and north-easterly winds are common.<\/p>\n<p>On sunny days, a sea breeze often sets in, most noticeably in spring and early summer. It blows first from the sea onto the land, veers south during the day on the east coast and often blows almost parallel to the coast towards evening.<\/p>\n<p>There are practically no tides in the Baltic Sea. Water levels are changed by wind and air pressure, and in autumn the water is usually higher than in spring. The weather service SMHI issues warnings for wind at sea from 14 metres per second; from 25 metres per second the next warning level applies.<\/p>\n<h2>Which sailing trip destinations are near V\u00e4stervik?<\/h2>\n<p>Off V\u00e4stervik lies the Tjust archipelago, with around 5,000 islands, islets and skerries. It stretches from Blankaholm in the south to Loftahammar in the north, and eight guest harbours are spread along the coast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hassel\u00f6: One of the largest islands in the archipelago, with a flat sandy beach. The guest harbour Hassel\u00f6 Sand has 35 berths on a floating pontoon with a breakwater, and you moor with an anchor or to a buoy. There is a well-stocked shop at the harbour.<\/li>\n<li>Id\u00f6: The island lies in the outer archipelago right beside the main fairway of the east coast, about half an hour by boat from the centre. The guest harbour has 40 berths in water 2 to 5 metres deep and is open from spring until late autumn, with a caf\u00e9 and restaurant.<\/li>\n<li>H\u00e4ndel\u00f6p: You can also reach this lively fishing village off V\u00e4stervik by a road with a bridge. Boats moor at the fishing harbour on the \u201chead\u201d, where there are rocks for swimming, or in the bay in the village.<\/li>\n<li>Loftahammar: At the northern end of the archipelago, the guest harbour looks out onto the Vivassen channel, which leads to the Baltic Sea. It has 25 berths on mooring booms and alongside. In the village there is a grocery shop and restaurants.<\/li>\n<li>Kalmar and Gotland: To the south, the coast runs as far as the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-magazine\/guest-harbour-kalmar-sweden\/\">Kalmar Guest Harbour<\/a>, and to the east you cross the open Baltic Sea to Gotland with Visby. To the north, you can follow the coast to the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-magazine\/guest-harbour-nykoping-sweden\/\">Nyk\u00f6ping guest harbour<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What can you do on a harbour day in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h2>\n<p>The castle ruins are right next to Slottsholmen Marina, and the old town and Kulbacken are within walking distance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stegeholms slottsruin: V\u00e4stervik was re-founded in 1433 around the castle, on its present site. From the ruins\u2019 viewpoint you look out over the Gamlebyviken and the old town. Every year in week 28, the Visfestivalen takes place here, one of Sweden\u2019s oldest music festivals, founded in 1966.<\/li>\n<li>Kulbacken: On the hill you will find the V\u00e4sterviks Museum, with a collection of traditional boats, and the Naturum. From the top you look out over the town, the castle ruins and the entrance to the Gamlebyviken. The Unos torn lookout tower is 18 metres high, and its platform is 34 metres above the sea.<\/li>\n<li>Sankta Gertruds kyrka: The church was built right after the town was founded in 1433. Among its treasures is an organ dating from 1743. The church is open to visitors in summer.<\/li>\n<li>Gr\u00e4ns\u00f6: The nature reserve on the peninsula is about 5 kilometres from the centre. The Gr\u00e4ns\u00f6leden hiking trail leads for 12 kilometres around the whole peninsula, past Gr\u00e4ns\u00f6 slott with its landscaped park.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For skippers: mooring and marine weather in V\u00e4stervik<\/h2>\n<p>At Slottsholmen Marina, you book your berth on the marina\u2019s website or via Dockspot. In the off-season you do not need a reservation and can simply take a free berth on the pier or in the parking area.<\/p>\n<h3>Registration and Berthing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Slottsholmen Marina: In season, the harbour staff at the harbour entrance will show you a suitable berth. The harbour office is not staffed regularly; the marina can be reached by phone on +46 490 350 66.<\/li>\n<li>Yachts of 60 feet and over lie alongside the pier, and there are also mooring booms for boats of all sizes.<\/li>\n<li>On the promenade you lie at concrete pontoons facing the avenue. Mooring stern-to the shore is at your own risk, as the water gets shallower towards the bank.<\/li>\n<li>Pampas Marina: A green sign at a berth shows that it is free for guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Harbour rules<\/h3>\n<p>At Slottsholmen Marina, the music is switched off at 10 pm, and quiet hours apply from 11 pm. On the day of departure, you vacate your berth by 11 am.<\/p>\n<h3>Bridge over Stora Str\u00f6mmen<\/h3>\n<p>The Stora Str\u00f6mmen passage runs under a bridge that opens for boats. When closed, it has a clearance of 1.8 metres, and the Lilla Str\u00f6mmen passage has 2.1 metres. From 1 May to 30 September the bridge opens at fixed times, four times a day in high summer. From 1 May to 14 June and from 17 August to 30 September, you must book an opening on weekdays at least 24 hours in advance with the municipality. From 15 November to 1 April the bridge is closed to boat traffic. The current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vastervik.se\/Trafik-och-gator\/Buss-bat-tag-och-flyg\/bron-stora-strommen\/\">opening times<\/a> are published by V\u00e4stervik municipality.<\/p>\n<h3>Which marine weather forecast applies in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>The official marine weather forecasts and warnings for Sweden are issued by the weather service SMHI. SMHI divides its coastal weather reports into coastal sections, and the H\u00e4radssk\u00e4r\u2013Oskarshamn section belongs to the Central Baltic Sea area. For the crossing to Gotland there is a separate section, Gotlands farvatten.<\/p>\n<p>Navigational warnings as well as weather and ice information are broadcast by the maritime authority Sj\u00f6fartsverket via NAVTEX and VHF.<\/p>\n<h2>Sailing trips from V\u00e4stervik on T\u00f6rnfinder<\/h2>\n<p>Trips along the entire Swedish coast can be found under <a href=\"\/en\/cabin-charter-sweden\/\">Sailing in Sweden<\/a>, all offers in the sailing area under <a href=\"\/en\/cabin-charter-baltic-sea\/\">Sailing in the Baltic Sea<\/a> and all sailing areas in the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-trips\/\">trip overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do I get to the guest harbours in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way is by train via Link\u00f6ping or by bus. From the station it is about 500 metres on foot to Pampas Marina and about 800 metres to Slottsholmen Marina.<\/p>\n<h3>Which airport is closest to V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>Link\u00f6ping, Norrk\u00f6ping and Kalmar are each around an hour and a half away, and Stockholm-Skavsta is around two hours away. V\u00e4stervik's airfield has no scheduled flights.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I park at the start of the trip in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>Parking is free in a public car park about 200 metres north of Slottsholmen Marina, for a maximum of 24 hours. For longer trips there are long-stay parking permits, which are valid at the harbour car park on Skeppsbrokajen, among other places.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there showers in the V\u00e4stervik guest harbours?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, both guest harbours have service buildings with toilets, showers and a laundry room.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I buy supplies for the trip in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>Hemk\u00f6p in the centre is about 900 metres from Slottsholmen Marina. For Willys and Coop it is best to go by car, and wine and spirits are only available at Systembolaget in the Galleria Tullporten.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I refuel in V\u00e4stervik?<\/h3>\n<p>At the boat fuel station at Pampas Marina, the only one in town. 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