2
3
4
GO FORAGING FOR
OYSTERS IN THE
WADDEN SEA
Locals call Jesper Voss the ‘oyster king’ of
Denmark’s Wadden Sea. When the tide is low,
from October to April, Jesper leads foraging trips
to gather oysters in the shallow waters off Fanø,
where windswept dunes of yellow sand ease into
the brittle-blue North Sea.
Armed with a bucket, you’ll head into the
mudflats to look for Pacific oysters, which are
invasive, so harvesting them means you’re doing
your bit for conservation. Back on the beach,
Jesper gets shucking, serving them raw, marinated
and grilled over an open fire. Slurp away. Every
oyster is a little burst of sweet, creamy goodness.
You can eat them in restaurants, but they taste
infinitely better here among the brine and the
breeze. Waders are included but bring your own
wellies. visitfanoe.dk facebook.com/jesper.d.voss
DENMARK
GO PADDLE CAMPING ON
SWEDEN’S WEST COAST
Eight thousand granite and gneiss islands, islets and
skerries punctuate Sweden’s West Coast. Clasped
between sea and sky, this is a place of ravishing
natural beauty, best explored with a paddle in
hand. The Bohuslän region is a kayaking dream, with
its delicate fretwork of rocky inlets, bays and fishing
villages lined with red-painted wooden cabins
— each more idyllic than the next.
These are islands where you’re alone with your
tent, the seabirds and the stars. Dawn breaking in a
pool of fire across quicksilver waters. Swimming in
secluded coves. The sound of a seal as it emerges
from the water. These are the moments you’ll
remember. From May to September, Nature Travels
can set you off on the right course with a self-
guided kayaking and wild camping trip, starting
in the sheltered fjords of Uddevalla and ending in
Orust or Tjörn. naturetravels.co.uk KW
SWEDEN
RIDE A RIGID INFLATABLE
ACROSS SALTSTRAUMEN
Clinging on for dear life to a RIB as you bounce
across Saltstrumen’s vortices, with icy seawater
lashing your face, you might feel as though you’re
about to be sucked down a giant plughole. Just
south of the city of Bodø in northern Norway,
the world’s strongest tidal current rips through a
1.8-mile-long, 490ft-wide strait every six hours. Its
scale and force are staggering, as are the views of
the surrounding cliffs and mountains.
When the engine is switched off, keep an eye
out for sea eagles, puffins, eider ducks and whale
porpoises. Still keen for more adventure? Certified
dry-suit divers can take on its steep walls and
currents. But even with no experience, you can still
snorkel among frilly anemones and prehistoric-
looking wolfish in the calmer waters away from the
whirlpools. nordogne.no stella-polaris.no
NORWAY
68 NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.CO.UK/TRAVEL
SCANDINAVIA
