Kalmar län och Öland
Trollskogen really lives up to its name. Here you walk through old pine forest with storm-turned trees. Here and there are mighty oaks covered in ivy. Along the sea there are both barren shingle beaches and lush beach meadows. Many unusual plants, animals a…
Thanks to an unsuccessful harbor construction in the 1800s, Beijershamn became one of Öland's most prominent bird locations. The birds appreciate the grazed beach meadows, the shallow bays, the forest, the skerries and the islets. For you as a visitor, ther…
On the southern tip of Öland, one of Sweden's best bird locations, lies the Ottenby nature reserve. The reserve is one of the largest in Kalmar County and covers 995 hectares. Contact the Nature Management Unit, Kalmar County Administrative Board Telephone…
Här vid Byrums raukar kan du uppleva ett av Ölands mest säregna landskap. Havets vågor har under miljontals år mejslat fram meterhöga stenstoder ur den öländska kalkstenen. Inbäddat i kalkstenen finns ett spännande arkiv med förstenade urtidsdjur – fossil.…
In Kvill Nature Reserve you can experience a small-scale agricultural landscape, which was a common sight in these parts in the past. In the middle of the open fields stands the Kvill oak, Sweden's largest oak with a circumference of 14 meters. This is undo…
There is a lot to see and do on Svinö! Take a long forest walk along the path that winds around the island. From the path you can make detours down to the sea, where there are flower-rich beach meadows and bathing areas. The birdlife on and around the islan…
At Lövö you can experience a genuine archipelago environment. The well-preserved village is surrounded by an old-fashioned agricultural landscape. In the south you wander through beautiful pastures with pollarded trees. And where the sea meets the land, flo…
Between the northern tip of Öland and Byxelkrok, vast shingle fields dominate the landscape. The most famous area is the Neptuni fields. Undulating sea wall formations, burial grounds from the Viking Age and fantastic color splendor when the bluebells bloom…
At Horns Kungsgård, virtually all the island's habitat types are represented. Pastures, deciduous forests, grassland and dry meadows, deciduous meadows and cliff coast. In addition, the lake and the marsh are represented. Current in the reserve 2024 The cou…
The western coast of Bödakusten offers varied nature with long sandy beaches, windswept pine forests, lush broadleaf forests and flower-rich meadows and alvar. In addition to its popular beaches, the area is also known for its rich plant and animal life. Sa…
With its 2500 hectares, Allgunnen is one of Kalmar County's largest nature reserves. The lake, which gave the reserve its name, is largely included in the reserve along with the many larger and smaller islands. It teems under the bark If you want to tick of…
"The most beautiful groves ever seen." This is how Linnaeus described what he saw when he rode through Vickleby in 1741. Since then, a large part of the deciduous forest that then lined the entire west coast of Öland has been cultivated. Only fragments rema…
Ismantorp is part of Mittlandsskogen, one of the country's largest contiguous deciduous forest areas. The reserve contains a mosaic of mixed deciduous forest, rich marshes and open land. The varied nature is home to a great diversity of plants and animals.…
Gammalsby lakelands are exclusive land. Few other places in Europe have such large, continuous lake areas as Öland. The grazed grasslands and shallow shores are perfect environments for both nesting and resting birds. No wonder Gammalsby lakelands are well…
The reserve's sandy soils are home to a distinctive pine forest with windswept, twisted silver pines. The barren environment is home to exclusive species, which only live in a few places in Sweden. The reserve also offers fine beaches and a hiking trail. Sa…
