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Malmö, inhabited by tlie Malmöpyttur or Malmöbarn, a small
and peculiar race, supposed to be a remnant of the aboriginal
Finnish population of Sweden. About 4 M. from Fjällbacka is —
Lysekil (*Hotel Bergfalk; Stora Badhuset), a favourite
watering-place, with 1750 inliab., lying on the S. extremity of the long
peninsula of Stångenäs, to the E. of which is the Bokenäs. Retween
these peninsulas lies the Gullmarsfjord, extending to the N.E. to
Saltkällan, a little beyond which lies Qnistrum, a prettily situated
place. In spite of its almost total want of shade Lysekil surpasses
even Marstrand in popularity as a sea-bathing resort. The bathing
arrangements are good, and there are numerous tasteful villas.
Fine sailing-boats for hire at 1 kr. per hour.
Beyond Lysekil some of the smaller coasting steamers take the
inner course (linre vägen’), passing through the Svanesund and
between the islands of Orust and Tjörn and the mainland. On
their way they touch at Uddevalla (p. 293), Stenungsö (pleasant
excursion hence to the lake of Hällungen and the rising town of
Ljungskile), and several other small watering-places.
Most of the steamers, however, take the outer course (lytre
vägen), steering to the W. of the islands of Skaftöland, Orust,
and Tjörn. In Skaftöland are Fiskebäckskil and Grundsund,
inhabited by fishermen and seafaring men. The next station is
Gull-holmen on the Hermanö. Farther on are seen the red houses and
church of Mollösund, on the island of Orust. The rocks are
covered with Klipf.sk (p. 245). The large steamers now pass through
the Kirkcsund, the smaller through the Albrektssund. Between
Lysekil and Marstrand are the large lighthouses Måskärs Fyr in
Orust, to the ML of Mollösund, and Ilamnskärs Fyr, near the
dangerous Paternoster Skär, to the N. of Marstrand. Several other
ligthhouses are also passed on this voyage, and every harbour has
its distinguishing beacon. About Al/o sea-miles from Lysekil, we
next reach —
MarstrandfiStads-Hotellet), a town with 1400inhab., on the E.
side of a small island, visited by about 2000 sea-bathers
annually. The handsome church of St. Mary dates from 1460. The
sea here is generally calm, being protected by the island-belt, and
the water is strong and bracing owing to the large quantity of salt
it contains. The mild climate has gained for Marstrand the name
of the ‘Swedish Madeira’. Opposite the town, to the W., rises the
fortress of Karlsten, the ‘Gibraltar of the North’. To the N. is the
Koö, with the small bathing-place of Arvidsvik. Small steamers
ply regularly between Marstrand and Gothenburg.— About21/4 M.
fartherS. the steamboat reaches the mouth of the Göta-Elf, which
it now ascends’to —
Gothenburg, see R. 35.
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