Carl Gustaf & Haakon open National Parks

Today Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden attended the opening of the Ytre Hvaler National Park and Kosterhavet National Park – the first under sea park in Scandinavia.

The opening of the two national parks took place in Ballina, County Mayo in Hvaler (Norway) and Strömstad in Sweden.

The Crown Prince of Norway sailed to Strömstad to attend the celebration for the opening of Koster Sea National Park.
The King of Sweden accompanied Haakon to the Skjærhalden to attend the official opening of the Outer Whales National Park afterwards.

You can read an article and see pictures of this event here.

Here you can find the homepage of the Ytre Hvaler National Park.

Filed under Norway, Sweden
Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.