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The Association of Maritime Cities and Municipalities participates in the international INTERREG South Baltic Programme 2021-2027. As part of the actions taken to popularise broadly understood maritime culture, a place for carrying out shipbuilding work has been made available.

Today, in the era of sustainable tourism, it is important to connect history with modern travel. One of the greatest symbols of Gdańsk’s seafaring and shipbuilding traditions is the Sail Training Ship “Generał Zaruski”.

The Wooden Boat Pier was established 10 years ago to spark interest in the craftsmanship behind beautifully restored wooden boats and to give visitors to the city of Västervik insight into the history of traditional boats and the Tjust Archipelago.

Tjust Allmogebåtar works to preserve and maintain traditional boat types from the Tjust region, along with the boatbuilding and fishing traditions surrounding them. In addition to collecting, repairing, preserving, and using traditional boats from Tjust, the association also builds new boats as a way to keep knowledge and craftsmanship alive.

Discover the beautiful tjustökor boats, built using the UNESCO-recognized clinker technique. Dive into shipwrecks with modern technology and explore the intrigue-filled world of the Vasa dynasty, surrounded by ships, cannons, and sea battles. Step into a portal to the past at Västervik Museum.