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Dizzyhead Says: This is the favourite place for the Swedish Royal family to spend their time at Solliden castle. They love to be here and it is their summer residence. The castle has a very beautiful garden and when you visit Solliden you have to have a cup of coffee café Kaffetorpet. Walk...
Dizzyhead Says: During the summer the castle in Borgholm have many activities for kids like Slottsverkstad and Riddarskola. In the first one Slottsverkstad they teach you about old games from the Middle Ages, how to make weapons , make baread from that time and how you build weapons from...
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Trollskogen (The Trolls Forest)
KaisaL Says: A forest of trollboks (sub-specie of the beach tree) . The spiral beech (vresbok ) trees grow amongst the straight and tall beach trees and tall oaks. Walking paths and beautiful views. On Trollskogen they say that one night the trolls had arrived here and in frenzy they...
KaisaL Says: Solliden, an Italian-styled white palace, built by Queen Victoria of Sweden in 1903-06, is still used as a summer residence by the Swedish Royal Family.Queen Victoria commissioned Solliden´s extensive gardens and parkland, which are considered by many to be the finest in...
KaisaL Says: The site of a castle originally built in 1572 and destroyed by fire in 1806.Borgholm Castle is one of the most well-known buildings in Sweden and reflects nearly one thousand years of different architectural styles and construction methods
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Borggrillen.: Eat the special kebab here.
Dizzyhead Says: I recommend this fast food place and at the same time they have a bar on the otherside of it where they sell cold beers. I bought some special kebab meat with tzatsiki and feta cheese. So, wunderful delicious.
Dizzyhead Says: When you need a taxi in Borgholm after a night in the bars, you can go with this company.
Borgholms slott´s shop.: Buy souvenirs here.
Dizzyhead Says: This is a souvenir shop and they all kind of gifts. Both gifts for older and young people. many interesting things to buy here. buy what ever you want.
Borgholms Nya Mode.: Buy cheap
Dizzyhead Says: Well, here they sell clothes and I found two very nice underwear here and I paid only 7 euros for 2 underwears. That was a good deal. men´s clothes.
Dizzyhead Says: you can buy through Länsstyrelsen books about Öland and the books inform you about culture and nature. Prbably they are only written in Swedish but at least you call and ask them. Books about nature and culture in Öland.
Dizzyhead Says: During the summer time it is very popular to have concerts in Borgholm Castle. Check with the local tourist office what concerts you may can visit during your visit in Borgholm and Öland. This is just a general tip that you can go to concerts in the castle, but I have no...
Dizzyhead Says: Take out your money at Ölands bank on Storgatan 15.
Dizzyhead Says: Well, if you want to become a member of an organisation who want to protect the nature in Öland, then you call this number: 0485 - 348 76.
Dizzyhead Says: If you want to study something about culture in Öland, about the birds from this island or just a common course during the summer. then you shall call this school 0485 - 56 44 00 and ask after the courses they have there. during 2008 they had 44 courses during the summer.
Dizzyhead Says: Check the web page about churches in Öland. www.olandskyrkor.com
Dizzyhead Says: If you like mills you can becoe a member of the organisation of mills on Öland, to protect them and their phone number is 0485 - 318 11.
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If you like mills you can becoe a member of the organisation of mills on Öland, to protect them and their phone number is 0485 - 318 11.
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Borgholms Tourist office: Stationshuset, Sandgatan 25 i Borgholm Sandgatan 25 387 31 BORGHOLM Phone: 0485-890 00
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Borgholm is the greatest city on Öland. On summer it is overfilled with tourists. Beautiful sand beaches are near, for instance Köpingsvik with its many camping grounds. Worth visiting is also the...
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Borgholm Castle - 800 Years of Swedish History Borgholm Castle, "the most beautiful ruin in Scandinavia", is one of those examples of architecture, that leaves hardly any visitor unaffected. Its size...
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Borgholm and its architectural highlights
Despite the fact that I found many more very interesting sites in Öland, Borgholms castle is said to be the most important sight on this island. You reach Borgholm if you follow the main road on Öland...
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