

Många associerar Valdemarsvik till havet. Gryts och Tjusts vackra skärgårdar med fridfulla vikar, småbåtshamnar och flera båtlinjer som tar dig ut till öarna. Här finns lantliga småvägar, sevärdheter som enkelt kan nås med cykel, mountainbikespår och naturligtvis närheten till havet. Det gör att Valdemarsvik passar lika bra för barnfamiljen som för den kulturintresserade eller ett kompisgäng som vill ha ett ordentligt träningspass på cykeln.
This is where Östergötland and Småland meet. The city's name comes from Valdemarsviken, which is actually the only real fjord along Sweden's east coast (a fjord has been created by erosion from ice sheets or a glacier). The location at the bottom of the bay is sheltered and favorable for shipping. Here you will find lively agricultural landscapes with grazing animals, oak groves and beach meadows with a distinctive vegetation. You who like football can take a walk past the house on Järnvägsgatan 8 where Nils Liedholm was born. Among other things, the boy from Valdemarsvik managed to score goals for Sweden in a World Cup final!
The cycling offers a small-scale beaded ribbon of attractions. History truly is alive in the traditional countryside. Your journey through time can begin with ancient remains from the Stone Age and continue via museums that show centuries of proud industrial history up to fishing villages with picturesque pilot cottages along the coast. The craft tradition lives on and attracts artists. Take a look at the statue, for example Young girl face to face which is located on the pier in Fyruddens hamn, a separate variant of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.
At Gryts Handelsträdgård you will find home-grown flowers and vegetables with great consideration for the environment. There is also a hand-picked assortment of pots and furnishings.
This beautiful, bright restaurant with its panoramic windows is located right by the guest harbor. Here, the chef offers a seasonal menu with a focus on local ingredients. In the small grocery store you can buy freshly baked bread all year round.
At the small restaurant Bakfickan Valdemarsvik, you can eat Swedish home-cooked food prepared from scratch. Local ingredients are important to them, and they have the ambition to serve fresh fish every day to their guests.
Tyrni works actively with social, economic and environmental sustainability. Here you eat well-cooked food in a homely environment. How about roe pizza on sourdough base or grilled wild boar with sea buckthorn curd? Tyrni means sea buckthorn in Finnish.
Here is a generous archipelago restaurant idyllically located in Gryt's beautiful archipelago. In summer, many music events are organized. The location is wonderful! Have a good dinner and watch the beautiful sunset from the terrace.
On Myriam's veranda you can enjoy yummy pizzas, drinks and a lovely view of the harbor. In summer, well-attended troubadour evenings are arranged. This is a cozy place in the middle of Valdemarsvik.
On the island of Harstena in Gryt's archipelago there is a small archipelago bakery. Here you can have coffee with a view of the island's fantastic red water lilies and the horizon towards the sea. Do not miss to buy a Harstena loaf with you home.
Cykelboa is located adjacent to Hallings Interiör in central Valdemarsvik. Here you can rent a bike and get help to fix everything from punctures to a thorough bike service.