Friday, July 21, 2017

A Swedish Marvel: Varamon Beach on Lake Vättern

Lake Vättern is one of the bigger bodies of water in Sweden. It is believed to be a leftover from a former water connection between North Sea and Baltic Sea. It reaches its greatest width at the city of Motala, mostly known for its eminent role in the development of the Swedish national broadcast system. Not far from the center lies the suburb of Varamon with its wellknown shoreline. On the whole, Sweden does not sport very many sandy beaches, unlike its neighbor Denmark. So the ones found enjoy high popularity, especially if the natural setting is appealing as well.
Lake Vättern's water is on the cooler side, often markedly colder than in bays and inlets of the nearby Baltic Sea. Luckily, there is a sizable stretch of shallow waters at Varamon where the water temperature is higher than in the deeper parts of the lake. And deep it is, up to 120 meters.
On this midweek summer day high winds kept most bathers away and drew forth kitesurfers. Looked like they had a real field day out there.

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