Archipelago Tours - SAS

Fejan
Stockholm – Fejan, SEK 120 one way.
Fejan has an extraordinary history, filled with war, disease – and song.
In the 19th century, when cholera swept over Europe, the island was
a quarantine station. There was, however, nothing wrong with the
entertainment. Among the sick patients was the musical group Orphei
Drängar, who after a concert performance for the Russian Tsar, had
been put under observation on the island for a period of time.
Later on, the island became a camp for Baltic refugees who escaped
across the Baltic Sea during the Second World War. They travelled
in fragile boats and were guided into Fejan, where the isolation hospital
was turned into an arrival terminal.
Today, the beautiful little island of Fejan is made up mainly of
private summer cottages,
with the exception of the
former quarantine station,
which is owned by
The Archipelago Foundation.
The old hospital and
lovely doctor’s residence
have been renovated and
turned into an attractive
hostel, while the boat
house and former mortuary
have been made
into a cosy archipelago
inn, right beside a popular
harbour.
Fejans Krog in the boat house, 0176-430 42.
Hostel, camping facilities, sauna, 0176-430 31.
Small store, smokery for fish, canoes for rent. Info at www.fejan.se
SL bus from Östra Station to Räfsnäs jetty, then boat. Summertime,
there is also a boat from Stockholm, departing Mon–Fri at 10:00, Sat–
Sun 08:45. Travel time approx. 3.5 h. Information 08-679 58 30.
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