At the top of the island is the famous windmill on Utö that can be seen from all around, and as you approach the island by boat.
If anything, I strongly recommend going up to the windmill to see the wonderful view of the northern coast and the outlying islands of Utö. I have included some breathtaking photos of the view of the island from the windmill in this entry.
Once again, I neglected to take notes on the windmill (contributions anyone?), however I do remember that it is of Dutch design, in that it can be turned so that it always points into the wind.
If anything, I strongly recommend going up to the windmill to see the wonderful view of the northern coast and the outlying islands of Utö. I have included some breathtaking photos of the view of the island from the windmill in this entry.
Once again, I neglected to take notes on the windmill (contributions anyone?), however I do remember that it is of Dutch design, in that it can be turned so that it always points into the wind.
I took this wonderful panoramic view while up on the windmill, so that you can see it for yourself.
Note: you can see a very high-resolution version here, but here is a thumbnail:
Also, I took this one for you:
Coming from the road, you will pass by an interesting wall of rocks, which I suppose are from the old mines:
Then comes an old stuga, which (correct me if I am mistaken), must be an old miner's house:
Then, you come across the roadsign, pointing up to the windmill (kvarn = windmill in Swedish):
And there you are! Up on the top of the little gravel road you will see the windmill:
From another angle:
You can go inside the windmill, where you come across the gears:
Then, you can walk upstairs, where you can see historical photos of the island and its inhabitants, as well as a view outside (the ones I posted up at the top of this page). Looking up, you can see the front of the windmill up close:
You see those little windows? Well here is a photo looking out from within:
Note: you can see a very high-resolution version here, but here is a thumbnail:
Also, I took this one for you:Coming from the road, you will pass by an interesting wall of rocks, which I suppose are from the old mines:Then comes an old stuga, which (correct me if I am mistaken), must be an old miner's house:Then, you come across the roadsign, pointing up to the windmill (kvarn = windmill in Swedish):And there you are! Up on the top of the little gravel road you will see the windmill:From another angle:You can go inside the windmill, where you come across the gears:Then, you can walk upstairs, where you can see historical photos of the island and its inhabitants, as well as a view outside (the ones I posted up at the top of this page). Looking up, you can see the front of the windmill up close:You see those little windows? Well here is a photo looking out from within:But finally, there is one incredible view, that I managed to get a picture of (you can download the full-resolution version here if you want it for a desktop wallpaper):
