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…
Runsten is a small village on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. The village, with the white stone church, was once the center of the local parish. Literally, the name translates to Runestone in English. However, it is a bit more complicated than that. Two of my ancestors once called Runsten…
Himmelsberga is a small settlement within the former Långlöt Parish on the island of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. This is a traditional small village for this part of the country and about half of the village has been turned into a regional open-air museum. The settlement is known as a “radby“, a…
Långlöt is a small village in the central parts of Öland, the second largest island in Sweden. It was once, with its church, the central settlement of the local parish. Today it and the around 50 inhabitants are a part of Borgholm Municipality in Kalmar County. The whole village is built in a narrow line…
Byxelkrok is a small fishing village close to the northernmost point of the Öland Island, the second largest island in Sweden. The village has developed into a seaside resort that is a popular destination during the summer months. The around 160 inhabitants are multiplied manifold during the peak season. Thanks to its location close to…
Karlskrona is a town in southern Sweden, in the historical province of Blekinge. The town has since its foundation in 1680 been an important base for the Swedish Navy and it is thanks to the long history has the old parts of the town are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The navy is still present…
There are few things that Swedes associate more with summer than ice cream. And it is ice cream, in addition to long queues of cars, that the town of Söderköping offers during the summer. Well, there is more to explore here in the historical province of Östergötland, but many do mention the ice cream of…