natural wonder
Öland
Sweden's smallest province and a flat limestone island connected by bridge, known for its Great Alvar steppe, windmills, and Iron Age ring forts.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Kalmar, Sweden · Europe
Borgholm is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Timmernabben, 14km from Öland.
Borgholm is a town located in Kalmar, Sweden. With a population of 4,344, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Borgholm sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Borgholm to your route.
Borgholm (Swedish: [ˈbɔ̂rjhɔlm]) is a city and the seat of Borgholm Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 4,401 inhabitants in 2020. It is located on the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea, at the Kalmar Strait-side of Öland, north of Färjestaden.
Borgholm is one of Sweden's historical towns with a former cityRead more
status (stad). The city is best known for its once-magnificent fortress – Borgholm Castle – which is now in ruins. Borgholm is, despite its small population, for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city. Statistics Sweden, however, only counts localities with more than 10,000 inhabitants as cities.
Borgholm is the main city of Öland, but remains one of the smallest cities in Sweden.
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Borgholm is located in Kalmar, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 56.8793 latitude, 16.6563 longitude.
Borgholm has a population of approximately 4,344 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Sweden's smallest province and a flat limestone island connected by bridge, known for its Great Alvar steppe, windmills, and Iron Age ring forts.
14 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
A six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A moated Renaissance castle on the Baltic shore, once the heart of the Kalmar Union of Nordic crowns.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO limestone steppe on southern Öland, a treeless plain of orchids, runestones and grazing sheep.
40 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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