Oskarshamn Travel Guide

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The Döderhultar museum and the Museum of seamen

The Döderhultar museum and the Museum of seamen, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  The Döderhultar museum is located in Forum, where you'll also find the library and the tourist information.Döderhultaren was a bit of an original living in Oskarshamn during the second half of the 19th century (1868-1925). He carved small wooden figures and sets of wooden... 

Stensjö village

Stensjö village, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  Stensjö village is the only totally unchanged village in southern Sweden. There were three different rual changeovers in the 18th and 19th century in Sweden, but none of them reached Stensjö, so the village is still intact and the houses are close to each other, as opposed... 

The Besväret area

The Besväret area, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  "Besväret" litterarily means "The trouble" and hence it can be perceived. It consists of the small cobble-stone streets next-door to the Small Sqaure in the city. it can also be reached by steep steps from the harbour area. It is very well disguised though and a lot of... 

The Fredriksberg mansion

The Fredriksberg mansion, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  The Fredriksberg mansion is a large mansion on whose land the whole of Oskarshamn once was built. Nowadays you can visit the mansion in the summer time and I believe there are guided tours too.My grandparents used to work here as farm labourers in the 1940's. 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Free nature everywhere!: Where do you want to sleep tonight?

Free nature everywhere!: Where do you want to sleep tonight?, Oskarshamn

 Dutchland Says:  The beauty of swedens 'Allemansrätt' is that you can use nature freely, as long as you don´t destroy anything. So basically, you can take your van, drive to a beautifull place and have a barbecue. Spend the night there and wake up the next day, make breakfast and coffee at... 

Restaurants  

IK 70 Grillen.: Fast food place.

IK 70 Grillen.: Fast food place., Oskarshamn

 Dizzyhead Says:   I prefer to eat hamburgers here. 

Nightlife  

La Scala

La Scala, Oskarshamn

 saintea6 Says:  Not too bad to hit up late night after a pregame party. Loud music and dancing inside, and an outside porch to hang out and talk... 

Pub Krakan

Pub Krakan, Oskarshamn

 saintea6 Says:  A good place to just chill out and relax with a few beers. Good food too...As with most bars in Sweden though, the beers are pretty expensive so if you're going out for the long haul, get a few in you pregame... 

Pub Kråkan: A beer, mate?

Pub Kråkan: A beer, mate?, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  The Pub Kråkan (The crow pub) is a rather popular pub in the city center. One of the few in town that has a neat feeling about it.Have a beer for me too! 

Transportation  

To/From Gotland Island

To/From Gotland Island, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  Oskarshamn is one of the two mainland harbours from which there are ferries to the big island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. There are ferries at least once a day.I would really recommend you a visit to Gotland for few days when you come this way, but DON'T just rush past... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Rock carvings

Rock carvings, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  There are many archeological remnants in Oskarshamn. Just the other day I went to see the rock carvings/petroglyphs somewhat to the east of the city. They are from the younger bronze age, around 900-500 BC and depicts ships and footsteps.As they are placed on a strip of land... 

OKG Nuclear Power Plant

OKG Nuclear Power Plant, Oskarshamn

 Rojo72 Says:  If you're a techie you shouldn't miss a trip to teh Simpevarp Peninsula, about 30 km north of Oskarshamn. There are 3 different blocks here and also the CLAB, Centralt Lager för Använt Bränsle, the first storage area for used uranium in each of the 12 nuclear Power plants in... 

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 The Pub Kråkan (The crow pub) is a rather popular pub in the city center. One of the few in town that has a neat feeling about it.Have a beer for me too! 

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Welcome to the city where I was born!

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  Small town charm! Oskarshamn is a small city/municipality of 27000 inhabitants in southern Sweden, in the Småland district, county of Kalmar Län. It's situated right next to the Baltic Sea,on the... 

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Oskarshamn and Rönnö(island)

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 After living in Sweden with my girlfriend Sofia, we took a small holiday last June and went to the island Rönnö, where her parents have a summerplace. An island close to the little village... 

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Oskarshamn.

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Oskarshamn. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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