Oland Attractions
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Post code: S-38...
Telephone code 0485
Öland, lying off the southeast coast of Sweden, is the country's second largest island, now linked with the mainland by Europe's longest bridge, which spans the Kalmarsund in a bold arch. The chief place on the island is the little town of Borgholm, and there are two rural communes. The landscape and vegetation are very different from those of the adjoining mainland. Since the island is no more than 16km/10mi across at its widest point, there is usually a light sea-breeze blowing. The most unusual part of Öland is the Alvar steppe country, where the limestone rock is exposed or covered only by a thin layer of soil.
Telephone code 0485
Öland, lying off the southeast coast of Sweden, is the country's second largest island, now linked with the mainland by Europe's longest bridge, which spans the Kalmarsund in a bold arch. The chief place on the island is the little town of Borgholm, and there are two rural communes. The landscape and vegetation are very different from those of the adjoining mainland. Since the island is no more than 16km/10mi across at its widest point, there is usually a light sea-breeze blowing. The most unusual part of Öland is the Alvar steppe country, where the limestone rock is exposed or covered only by a thin layer of soil.
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Stora Alvar
The Stora Alvar is an area of steppe country that comes to life in the spring when the heather and other vegetation blooms.