More information: Exploring Öland
Kungsstenarna, the royal stones, are two stones marking the location of an Iron Age burial site. They are located within Ottenby Nature Reserve close to Ölands Södra Udde, the southernmost tip of Öland. The two stones stand tall above the fields where you might encounter a cow or sheep when exploring the area. Things to…
Gårdby is a locality in the eastern part of the island of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It was once the seat of the local parish but is today a part of Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County. The small locality is home to around 260 inhabitants, all living in the vicinity of the former…
Ölands Södra Udde, the southernmost point of the island of Öland is one of the main tourist attractions on what is the second-largest island in Sweden. It is home to Långe Jan, the tallest lighthouse in Sweden with a height of almost 42 meters. The lighthouse watches out over the Baltic Sea in three directions…
Alböke is a small settlement in Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. It is today a part of Borgholm Municipality in Kalmar County. This was, however, together with the church once the seat of the local parish. It is a rural part of Öland, with only a few one-family homes and farm buildings. A Short…
Algutsrum is a locality in the western part of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. Today it lies within Mörbylånga Municipality in Kalmar County. This was, however, once the seat of the local parish and has the highest-located church on the island. The locality is home to around 870 inhabitants and is one of the…
The sun woke me up from my sleep telling me that it was time for the second day of my road trip. I was surprised that I had slept so well in the car and as the sun was raising the ferry to the island of Öland was preparing to start its boarding. I still…
Ölands Norra Udde, or the northernmost point of the island of Öland is a popular tourist destination on the second largest island in Sweden. It is actually a separate island, Stora Grundet, that is connected with the larger island by a bridge. It is the 32-meter-high lighthouse, Långe Erik, that is the main attraction here….
Färjestaden is with its around 6.000 inhabitants the largest locality on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It was formally the main port of the island, with connections to Kalmar on the Swedish mainland. Today it is still the main entry point to Öland, but a 6.072-meter-long bridge has replaced the…
Borg is a small settlement in the central part of Öland, the second-largest island in Sweden. The settlement might be small, but it has in its vicinity both the ruins of the large ring fort Gråborg as well as the ruins of a Middle Age chapel. For anyone who enjoys exploring ancient remains, this area…
Högby is a small settlement around the former parish church in the northern parts of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The settlement has today grown together with the nearby expanding locality of Löttorp. A Short History Högby Parish has its origins in the Middle Ages and the first known church here was most…
Löttorp is a locality in the northern part of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It is one of the commercial centers of the island and the one that covers the needs of its northern part. This was originally a settlement that developed around the railway but has now around 570 inhabitants and no…
Lerkaka is a small settlement in what was once Runsten Parish on the island of Öland. It is famous for its well-preserved rows of windmills, which is one of the area’s main tourist attractions. The settlement does in addition to the five windmills house about 50 permanent inhabitants. It is today a part of Borgholm…