More information: Exploring Öland
After a day of driving, my summer road trip of 2023 had taken my to the island of Öland. It is Sweden’s second largest island and its narrow shape makes it easy to cross from west to east, but the distance from north to south is longer. The year before, I had explored the island’s…
Borgholms Slott is a castle ruin on the outskirts of the town of Borgholm on the island of Öland. This is one of the main tourist attractions on the island. Öland is the second largest island in Sweden and it is in the southeastern part of the country. It is a region that has seen…
Borgholm is a coastal town on the island of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It can be considered the most historical town on the island and is one of the main tourist attractions in this part of Sweden. At its outskirts is the impressive castle ruin, but also the current royal summer residence of…
Köpingsvik is a locality and coastal resort in Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. Along the shores of the Kalmar Strait, you will find a long sandy beach joined by several large camping grounds. Caravans and motorhomes are common here, but there are also around 600 year-round inhabitants….
Norra Möckleby is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality in the central part of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is home to around 190 all-year inhabitants as well as the former parish church. The settlement lies in a narrow line following the main road through the area. The settlement should…
Vickleby is a small locality in Mörbylånga Municipality on the southern half of the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The population of around 450 inhabitants lives in the vicinity of the former parish church and right on the edge of Stora Alvaret, a large alvar that is part of the UNESCO…
Mörbylånga Kyrkby is a small settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This is the settlement that has developed around the parish church, a settlement that today has been mostly engulfed in the locality of Mörbylånga. A Short History of Mörbylånga Kyrkby The Mörbylånga Parish had its…
Mörbylånga is a town on the island of Öland, the second largest island in sweden. There are two municipalities on the island, and it is the seat of the southern one. The locality has grown and today it also includes the church village of Mörbylånga By. The population has today reached around 1800 inhabitants, making…
Torslunda is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This mostly rural community was together with its church once the seat of the local parish. The parish included the localities of Färjestaden, Skogsby, and Arontorp and would today have been the most populated parish on the…
Mysinge is a small settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement lies just south of Resmo and the old parish church. In addition to being the home of around 60 inhabitants, this is also home to some impressive ancient remains. A Short History of Mysinge…
Resmo is a settlement in Mörbylånga Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement is famous for its windmills and it also home to a church, which was once the center of the local parish. In addition, the settlement has around 100 inhabitants, a number that grows significantly during…
Egby is a small settlement in Borgholm Municipality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement, together with the local church, was once the center of the local parish. This is still today a rural part of the island with a population of around 50 year-around inhabitants. A Short History…