Guidebook for northern Öland

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Guidebook for northern Öland

Sightseeing

The Royal Family's Summer Residence and a nice park. Great cafe.
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Sollidenin linna
Sollidenvägen
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The Royal Family's Summer Residence and a nice park. Great cafe.
Great castle ruin with lots of history. Take the beautiful walking trail from behind Strand Hotel in Borgholm to get there or go by car all the way. Combine with nearby Solliden palace for a full day.
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Borgholman linna
5 Sollidenvägen
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Great castle ruin with lots of history. Take the beautiful walking trail from behind Strand Hotel in Borgholm to get there or go by car all the way. Combine with nearby Solliden palace for a full day.
A sweet little harbor and village. A nice restaurant and a café with home-baked bread. This is where the ferries left for the mainland until the bridge was built.
Stora Rör
A sweet little harbor and village. A nice restaurant and a café with home-baked bread. This is where the ferries left for the mainland until the bridge was built.
Beautiful village! Serveral restaurants, mini-golf, fresh fish, ICA Foood Market.
Sandvik
Beautiful village! Serveral restaurants, mini-golf, fresh fish, ICA Foood Market.
Beautiful​ historical town on the mainland.
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Kalmar
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Beautiful​ historical town on the mainland.

Parks & Nature

A one-day​ excursion by boat from Byxelkrok to this beautiful island. This is where the witches fly on their broom sticks at Easter time.
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Blå Jungfrunin kansallispuisto
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A one-day​ excursion by boat from Byxelkrok to this beautiful island. This is where the witches fly on their broom sticks at Easter time.
Great sand beach. Directly south of the beach are an area of very peculiar stone formations​ that you don't want to miss. They're called Byrum Raukar.
Byrums Sandvik
15 BYRUMS STRANDVÄG
Great sand beach. Directly south of the beach are an area of very peculiar stone formations​ that you don't want to miss. They're called Byrum Raukar.
Great sandy beach.
Sandby
Great sandy beach.
Great sand beach, restaurants, after beach bars and lots of people.
Böda Sand
Great sand beach, restaurants, after beach bars and lots of people.
Wonderful long and sandy beach. Less crowded than Böda Beach and no service. North of the big rock there is also a naturist beach.
Lyckesand
Wonderful long and sandy beach. Less crowded than Böda Beach and no service. North of the big rock there is also a naturist beach.
Bird station!
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Ottenby Fågelstation
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Bird station!
A hidden gem. Take a walk here or a run. Beautiful​ fishing village just outside Äleklinta. Bring some food and stay for awhile in the​ peaceful surrounding.
Bruddesta
A hidden gem. Take a walk here or a run. Beautiful​ fishing village just outside Äleklinta. Bring some food and stay for awhile in the​ peaceful surrounding.
Go slowly by car or bike between Äleklinta and Byrum Sandvik directly on the coastline. Amazing sunsets.
Kustvägen
Kustvägen
Go slowly by car or bike between Äleklinta and Byrum Sandvik directly on the coastline. Amazing sunsets.
Go south through many sweet villages on the Eastern road southbound from Bredsätra just across the island from Köpingsvik. In the many villages you will find free markets and cafés. Don’t miss Himmelsberga/Öland museum on the way - a must. Also stop at Gårdby for Öland's best café.
Störlinge Windmills
Go south through many sweet villages on the Eastern road southbound from Bredsätra just across the island from Köpingsvik. In the many villages you will find free markets and cafés. Don’t miss Himmelsberga/Öland museum on the way - a must. Also stop at Gårdby for Öland's best café.

Arts & Culture

A real fortress and museum.
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Eketorp
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A real fortress and museum.
A must while on Öland. Beautiful​ old farmhouses turned into a museum. Here time stands still! Some art galleries as well, a nice café and a shop.
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Olands Museum Himmelsberga
1 Himmelsberga bygata
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A must while on Öland. Beautiful​ old farmhouses turned into a museum. Here time stands still! Some art galleries as well, a nice café and a shop.

Matutbud

My favorite. Very exklusive. One of the two best restaurants on the island.
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Restaurang Trädgårdsgatan 26
26 Trädgårdsgatan
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My favorite. Very exklusive. One of the two best restaurants on the island.
Modern menu in the park. Address: Slottsgatan 18 https://www.matbareniparken.se
Matbaren
18 Slottsgatan
Modern menu in the park. Address: Slottsgatan 18 https://www.matbareniparken.se
Indoor as well as outdoor in their back hard. Cozy and tasty! Address: Slottsgatan 22 http://www.norringscreperie.se/
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Norrings Crêperie
22 Slottsgatan
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Indoor as well as outdoor in their back hard. Cozy and tasty! Address: Slottsgatan 22 http://www.norringscreperie.se/
Asian fusion! Great trendy restaurant in the outer harbor. https://g.co/kgs/c9HW4k
Kai
15 Hamnvägen
Asian fusion! Great trendy restaurant in the outer harbor. https://g.co/kgs/c9HW4k
⭐️Guide Michelin Restautant. + Less expensive garden menu. Address: Trädgårdsgatan 15 https://www.hotellborgholm.com/prisbelont-restaurang-och-mat-pa-Oland
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Hotell Borgholm
15 Trädgårdsgatan
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⭐️Guide Michelin Restautant. + Less expensive garden menu. Address: Trädgårdsgatan 15 https://www.hotellborgholm.com/prisbelont-restaurang-och-mat-pa-Oland
In the village of Djupvik, 20 km north of Borgholm you find a super nice modern fusion menu and great views. Only outdoor eating under a roof. Book your table at https://www.elise.bar
Elise
53 Djupviksvägen
In the village of Djupvik, 20 km north of Borgholm you find a super nice modern fusion menu and great views. Only outdoor eating under a roof. Book your table at https://www.elise.bar
The lamb burger is to die for. Address: Marknadsvägwn 12, Löttorp. https://kalk-oland.se All the other restaurants in Löttorp village are unfortunately horrible (2022), but this one we really like!
Kalk kök och bar
12 Marknadsvägen
The lamb burger is to die for. Address: Marknadsvägwn 12, Löttorp. https://kalk-oland.se All the other restaurants in Löttorp village are unfortunately horrible (2022), but this one we really like!
The Pastry! This is by far the best café on the island. Also a shop with home decorations in the garden. Address: Blomkvists väg 14 http://www.gardbylanthandel.net/
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Gårdby Lanthandel AB
14 Blomkvists väg
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The Pastry! This is by far the best café on the island. Also a shop with home decorations in the garden. Address: Blomkvists väg 14 http://www.gardbylanthandel.net/
Stora Rör is a sweet village with a really nice restaurant. Storarörsvägen 74 https://www.mormorsihamnen.se/mormors-bistro/
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Stora Rör Hamnkafe
74 Stora Rörsvägen
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Stora Rör is a sweet village with a really nice restaurant. Storarörsvägen 74 https://www.mormorsihamnen.se/mormors-bistro/
Hamnplan, Stora Rör https://www.mormorsihamnen.se
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Mormors stenugnsbageri
9 Stora Rörsvägen
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Hamnplan, Stora Rör https://www.mormorsihamnen.se
Tasty homemade ice cream in beautiful Sanevik village. Lots of boats and beautiful houses to look at here. Stenhuggarvägen 16. Several restaurants. Hammkrogen (nearby) used to be the best one but we have yet to try in with the new ownership.
Gelato & Biscuits
16 Stenhuggarvägen
Tasty homemade ice cream in beautiful Sanevik village. Lots of boats and beautiful houses to look at here. Stenhuggarvägen 16. Several restaurants. Hammkrogen (nearby) used to be the best one but we have yet to try in with the new ownership.

Essentials

Small very​ well equipped grocery store.
ICA Nära Trossen, Sandvik
66 Stenningevägen
Small very​ well equipped grocery store.
Small very​ well equipped grocery store.
ICA Nära Källa
3 Wij
Small very​ well equipped grocery store.
Big grocery store. A bakery across the street and a fish stand outside. Faster shopping than going south to Borgholm.
ICA Nära Löttorpshallen
55 Löttorpsvägen
Big grocery store. A bakery across the street and a fish stand outside. Faster shopping than going south to Borgholm.
Big grocery store.
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ICA Supermarket Borgholm
56 Storgatan
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Big grocery store.
Doctor's station. Adress : Löttorpsvägen 63. Phone 0485-15120
Löttorps hälsocentral
63 Löttorpsvägen
Doctor's station. Adress : Löttorpsvägen 63. Phone 0485-15120
Borgholm Doctor's Station. Phone: 0485-151 20. Address: Resedan 1, Borgholm
Borgholms Healthcare Center
1 Resedan
Borgholm Doctor's Station. Phone: 0485-151 20. Address: Resedan 1, Borgholm
Several very skilled dentists. Adress: Tullgatan 4, Borgholm.
Folktandvården Borgholm
4 Tullgatan
Several very skilled dentists. Adress: Tullgatan 4, Borgholm.

Shopping

Lovely farm shop for high-quality toys! They have lots of kites of all kinds and a fantastic playground for kids. Nice garden café too.
Mellböda Gård HB
74 Landsvägen Mellböda
Lovely farm shop for high-quality toys! They have lots of kites of all kinds and a fantastic playground for kids. Nice garden café too.

Getting Around

Bus stop​ on road 136. The bus takes you to north bound or south bound. Bus schedule here: http://​www.klt.se
Djupviksgatan
Djupviksgatan
Bus stop​ on road 136. The bus takes you to north bound or south bound. Bus schedule here: http://​www.klt.se
The bus stop for the bus bound for Stockholm. Great bus service 2-3 times a day. Very budget friendly. Schedule and reservation ​here: http://www.silverlinjen.se
Föra väg 136
The bus stop for the bus bound for Stockholm. Great bus service 2-3 times a day. Very budget friendly. Schedule and reservation ​here: http://www.silverlinjen.se