The houses along Lurgatan were built in the 18th century as miners’ cottages. Originally, they had sod roofs. Two families lived in each of the houses, hence two chimneys. When the mining activities were discontinued, Utö turned into the archipelago’s first real seaside resort and these cottages were converted into holiday homes.
Miners’ cottages
Guide me
Hear this story where it happened, along with the others around it. Say how many days you have and what you are into, and we put together a route through these places, with a voice guide telling each story as you arrive.
Guide me
Written by Holly Golightly
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