Loftahammar is situated in the middle of the archipelago on the coast of the Baltic Sea. In the summer the village comes alive with its many visitors, offering a large variety of food, accomodation and activities. The islands are so close that they constantly remind us of their existence with their marinas, guest harbours and archipelago traffic.
Loftahammar has many nicknames and one of the newest is The St Andrews of Småland because of the new nine-hole golf -course, which is situated right next to Loftahammar and has become a golfers' paradise. The course streches across 2905 meters of hilly terrain and has a putting green and a large practice area.
In the village of a Aleglo a couple of kilometres outside of the village there is the Loftahammar Homestead Museum which has a windmill which the visitors may climb when the museum is open. Around half a kilometre away there is the historical mineral spring and seaside resort of Källvik. The village nowadays consists of summer cottages but much of its old wooden architectural style of builing still remains.
On the mainland as well as in the archipelago there are various nature trails. On the way to Flatvarp, outside of Loftahammar, there is Hulöhamn-Vindåsen, a three-kilometre-long trail in a nature reserve displaying great contrasts in nature. There are also nature trails on Rågö, Hasselö and Sladö. Starting at Näset in Loftahammar you may hike along paths, via Aleglo to Källvik.
With sandy beaches and smooth cliffs there are plenty of choices for bathing in Loftahammar. At Sandgläntan in the village there is a beach with piers which is suitable for children. The camping places rent out canoes and rowing boats.
For those who travel by boat there are two marinas welcoming you with guest harbours and all kinds of services for the life at sea. In the archipelago there are plenty of natural harbours and guest piers for short stops and on the islands of Hasselö and Idö there are also guest harbours for over night stops.
If you do not have your own boat there are plenty of alternative ways of getting out into the archipelago by regular traffic or by guided tours. Every day Rais Skärgårdsturer has departs from Sandbyhov's pier for Hallmare, Rågö, Björkö, Hasselö and Västervik. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there is a fishing boat called Garpen departing for Städholmen and Stora Grindö on a guided tour on the theme of culture, nature and taste, which goes under the name of Kustmål. Every day of the week it is also possible to book one of the archipelagoes taxi boats.
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