Shellfish Journey articles and blogs

An oyster experience with Everts Sjöbod in Grebbestad (West Sweden, Part 5), by Jeanne Horak

Hotel Ekenäs lobster safari and lobster dinner (West Sweden, Part 4) by Jeanne Horak

South Koster island and lunch at Kosters Trädgårdar (West Sweden, Part 3) by Jeanne Horak

The lobster catcher, by Poorna Shetty

Skaldyrsafari i Sverige – del 2, by Nadia Mathiasen

A West Sweden Shellfish Journey: Day 3 – An Oyster Experience by Su-Lin

Café Ferdinand and Strandflickorna Hotel, Lysekil (West Sweden, Part 2) by Jeanne Horak

A West Sweden Shellfish Journey: Day 2 – A Lobster Safari

A watery land of beauty and beasts. Sweden's newest nature reserve is home to many elk. If you're lucky, you might spot one, says Mark Rowe

Skaldyrsafari i Sverige – del 1, by Nadia Mathiasen

A West Sweden Shellfish Journey: Day 1 – A Mussel Safari. Posted by Su-Lin

Villa Sjötorp and a mussel safari in Lysekil (West Sweden, Part 1), by Jeanne Horak

Seafood safaris in West Sweden by Helen Graves

The Shellfish Journey, West Sweden by Chris Pople

More photos from lovely Gothenburg by Niamh Shields

A postcard from Gothenburg by Niamh Shields

The West Coast of Sweden Tourist board very kindly took me on a Mussel Safari off the coast of Lysekil along with five of Sweden's top food bloggers. So not only did I get to see more of the idyllic Swedish coastline, but I also got to eat fantastic shellfish and meet some inspiring people.

“Would you be interested in going on a lobster safari, Jonathan?”
This is probably the best question I’ve ever been asked in my whole life. It’s the sort of question that makes you want to walk out onto the street and hug people. The sort of question that makes you want to give every penny to charity. The sort of question that is overflowing with unfettered positivity.

What better way to spend a gloriously sunny Sunday with Cowie than to drive for an hour or so up the idyllic West Coast from Gothenburg and enjoy a smorgasbord of pickled fish and a sauna in Sweden's only floating hotel?

Snapshots from Sweden: Celebrating Herring Weekend in Marstrand and Klädesholmen.

Jessica Mueller from Intermezzo Magazine, toured the seas of West Sweden on a lobster safari excursion. Read the story of her incredible adventure here as told in her own words.

The word "safari" lends a touch of excitement when its appended to almost anything -- but when it's a lobster safari, it's a foodie heaven. By Alison Wellner, About.com Guide

In epically beautiful west Sweden you can join a fishing boat crew and catch your own dinner ­ from oyster and crab to crayfish and lobster. Matthew Lee climbs onboard for a seafood safari. By Matthew Lee

Lobster Safari - where Foodies on the Hunt for Fresh Seafood Come out of Their Shell. By Paul Ames

In autumn, the west coast of Sweden is the place for a gastronomic treat. The first Monday after September 20 marks the start of the lobster season, and my daughter Hannah and I have come on a lobster safari. By Sarah Shuckburgh

Lobster is at its finest straight out of the sea - Paul Croughton joins the trawlermen of west Sweden.