In the island of Fårö, Sweden

 "I am so 100 percent Swedish... Someone has said a Swede is like a bottle of ketchup -- nothing, and nothing, and then, all at once -- splat. I think I'm a little like that."

-- Ingmar Bergman
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(on Sweden's Fårö Island) Fårö is one of the captivating islands in Sweden lying off the northern part of the Gotland island in Sweden. The island covers an area of 111.35 square kilometers (~43 square miles) and is famous for its rock formations known as "Rauk" in Swedish. A popular summer destination for Swedes, Fårö Island can be reached by ferry from Gotland’s northernmost point. Once you cross the strait between the two islands, you will notice how Fårö's nature differs from the Swedish mainland. The sand is finer and the landscape more barren, with tall sea stacks. To learn about the area's culture, start with a visit to Fårö Museum, where you will learn about the island's history, which spans 4,000+ years. The museum will introduce you to the first settlers of the island, as well as to the Viking and medieval times of Gotland.
+ The rock structures of this island are unique, serving as a visual treat for all due to its alluring beauty. The island lies on the Baltic Sea with royal blue crystal clear seawater intercepted by limestone rocks at different points having a panoramic scenic beauty.

+ Fårö Island is famous in the Swedish film industry, as this island has been the shooting location for films directed by the Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman. (The famed Swedish director Ingmar Bergman fell in love with the island for this very reason; he shot six films and one television series here.) There is also a museum dedicated to this personality, which is the most prominent local tourist attraction. A cultural center dedicated to the world-renowned Swedish film director and writer Ingmar Bergman, who lived and worked on the island for more than 40 years, the center offers seminars, films, shows, and tours like the "big Bergman safari;" every year in late June, it also hosts "The Bergman Week."

+ Visitors can also enjoy a soulful trek to Digerhuvud and Helgumannens, which are remote fishing villages on the island. The rugged landscapes, beautiful limestone rock formations, fine sandy beaches accompanied by the gorgeous Baltic Sea are enough to make your day with its soulful, unspoiled beauty. It is a great place to spend some quality time in peaceful nature.

+ Until the 1990s, Fårö and the North of Gotland were off-limits to foreigners because of a government military installation here, and the prohibition was strictly enforced. After the Cold War ended, the installation (Swedish Coastal Artillery regiment KA 3) was mostly shut down. A relic of the island's military past is a 203-meters-tall radio mast at Holmudden.

+ The legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman lived and died on Fårö. Pictured here is Fårö Church, where Ingrid and Ingmar Bergman are buried; it is a beautiful church on their much-loved Swedish island.