See & Do

Things to see and do in Marstrand
Sailing and boat adventures, kayaking, fishing, seal excursions, swimming and fantastic hiking trails. If shopping is your vice, Marstrand is filled with wonderful shops and boutiques, many very unique to the Island. Looming over the town is Carlstens Fästning, a fortress constructed in the 1660s after the Swedish takeover of Bohuslän; later building work was completed by convicts sentenced to hard labour. There are smashing archipelago views from the top of its round tower; you can also explore the secret tunnel and in the prison cells learn the story of Lasse Maja, a cross-dressing thief.