Top 10 Beautiful Places to Visit in Öland Sweden

Top 10 Beautiful Places to Visit in Öland Sweden

In this video I take you through 10 beautiful places that are worth a visit if you ever come to the island of Öland in Sweden. I have ranked the places according to what I think and it starts with #10 going to #1 which is Eketorp and my favorite place.
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10. Lerkaka Windmills (starts at 0.22 into the video)
Besides the main road at Lerkaka on the eastern side of Öland, we find a row of old windmills. These windmills are in very good condition and you can even have a look inside them.

9. Långe Jan & Ottenby (starts at 1.42 into the video)
This place is famous among bird watchers and it has Sweden’s tallest lighthouse called Långe Jan. You will find this place at the southernmost tip of Öland.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Ottenby and The Lighthouse Långe Jan ...  

8. Sikavarp & St. Brita’s Chappel (starts at 2.40 into the video)
Sikavarp and St. Brita’s Chappel is on the east side of Öland. Sikavarp used to be a fishing village in the Middle Ages. The ruins of St. Brita’s Chappel/large cross are from the 13th century. There is also a lighthouse built in the years 1871-1872.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Sikavarp & St. Brita's Chapel : Öland...  

7. Karums Alvar & Noah’s Ark (starts at 4.00 into the video)
Karums Alvar and Noah’s Ark is almost in the centre of Öland. The area is ancient burial ground that dates back to the Bronze Age. One of the graves is shaped as a ship and it has been given the name Noah’s Ark.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Karum's Alvar & Noah's Ark : Öland Sw...  

6. Gettlinge Burial Field (starts at 5.21 into the video)
Gettlinge burial field is located on the south-east coast of Öland, along the main road. Gettlinge burial field is one of the largest and most beautiful prehistoric burial sites on the island of Öland. The grave field extends over a length of about 2 kilometres.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Gettlinge Burial Field : Karl X Gusta...  

5. Gråborg & St. Knut’s Chapel (starts at 6.47 into the video)
Gråborg & St. Knut’s Chapel is located in the centre of Öland and it is only a couple of hundred meters between the two places. Gråborg is Öland’s biggest ancient castle (borg, fortress) and was build suring the Iron Age. St. Knut’s Chapel was built during the 1100’s.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Gråborg & S:t Knuts Chapel : Öland Sw...  

4. Skäftekär (starts at 8.15 into the video)
This place is on the northern part of Öland, near the village of Böda. At this place one can see a reconstructed longhouse from the Iron Age.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Långe Erik & Skäftekärr Iron Age Vill...   PS! First part of the video is about a lighthouse, so you have to watch the second half of the video.

3. Ismantorp Borg (starts at 9.36 into the video)
This is another ancient castle (borg, fortress) located in the centre of Öland. It believed to have been constructed during the Migration Period or late Iron Age.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Ismantorp Fortress : Late Iron Age : ...  

2. Långe Erik (starts at 11.31 into the video)
Långe Erik is a lighthouse at the northern tip of Öland. As early as 1935 the lighthouse was declared a national monument. A bridge to lighthouse island was built in 1965.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Långe Erik & Skäftekärr Iron Age Vill...  

1. Eketorp Fortress (starts at 13.22 into the video)
Eketorp is an Iron Age hillfort and located on the south-eastern Öland. It was reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages.
You can see the full video from this place here:    • Eketorp Fortress : Öland Sweden  
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