Hano
A steep wooded island in Hano bay with a lighthouse on top and a British naval cemetery from 1810.
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Hano rises steeply out of the bay that carries its name, wooded and rocky, with a lighthouse of 1869 on the summit at around sixty metres. The Royal Navy used the anchorage in 1810 and 1811 during the blockade of the Baltic, and the men who died of illness there are buried in a small cemetery in the woods that the British still maintain - an unexpected thing to find on a Swedish island. Around forty people live on Hano year round. There is a beach on the eastern side, a stone field called the Jungfrustigen on the shore, paths over the island and a couple of places to eat in season.
What you actually see
- A lighthouse of 1869 - on the summit at about sixty metres.
- A British naval cemetery - from the 1810 blockade, still tended.
- A steep wooded island - rising out of Hano bay.
- A beach and shore stone field - on the eastern side.
When to go
June to August, when the ferry runs frequently. A full day.
Honest expectations
Ferries are reduced sharply outside summer. The climb to the lighthouse is steep. Services are seasonal and few. Accommodation is very limited.
Nearby
Nogersund is on the mainland; Solvesborg is west.
What to pack for Hano
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
