Vaxholm
A modest island town in the Stockholm archipelago, Vaxholm is one of the two major destinations among the thousands of islands stretching east of the Swedish capital into the Baltic Sea. Its 1549 fortress, built on an adjacent islet, gives the town its name and anchors a waterfront with a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population4,849
- Nearest water from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Vaxholm: quick answers
Where is Vaxholm?
Vaxholm is in Sweden, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Stockholm.
How do you get to Vaxholm?
The nearest airport is Stockholm (BMA), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Fisksätra, about 58 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vaxholm?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is August, with about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vaxholm?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 13 restaurants, 6 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vaxholm?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sigtuna, Norrtaelje and Akersberga.