natural wonder
Stora Alvaret
A UNESCO limestone steppe on southern Öland, a treeless plain of orchids, runestones and grazing sheep.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Kalmar, Sweden · Europe
Södra Sandby works well as a base: 25 minutes from Färjestaden, 10km from Stora Alvaret.
Södra Sandby is a town located in Kalmar, Sweden. With a population of 5,941, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Södra Sandby 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 Södra Sandby to your route.
Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, one of at least 15 on the island of Öland, Sweden. It sits about 2 kilometers southeast of Södra Sandby village in Sandby parish in southeastern Öland. It is close to the village of Gårdby.
From 2011, the fort has been the subject of excavations, the results of which show that itRead more
was the scene of a massacre in the late fifth century AD. The victims of the massacre were never buried, but are found lying as they fell, inside the houses and scattered on the streets of the fort. This has resulted in a unique snapshot-characteristic of the archaeology at Sandby borg, providing new insights both to violence and conflict in the Iron Age, and concerning everyday life in the ringfort.
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Södra Sandby is located in Kalmar, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 56.5667 latitude, 16.6167 longitude.
Södra Sandby has a population of approximately 5,941 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Full driving guide for Sweden5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A UNESCO limestone steppe on southern Öland, a treeless plain of orchids, runestones and grazing sheep.
10 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
A six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A moated Renaissance castle on the Baltic shore, once the heart of the Kalmar Union of Nordic crowns.
19 km · about 20 min 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A vast roofless baroque castle ruin commanding Öland's coast, a dramatic open-air stage in summer.
35 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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