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An Iron Age ring fort. Extensive research during the 2010s has revealed that a massacre took place here in the late 5th century AD. Known as Sweden's Pompeii.
Sandby borg is an Iron Age ringfort, one of at least 15 on the island of Öland, Sweden. It sits about 2 kilometers southeast of Södra Sandby village in Sandby parish in southeastern Öland. It is close to the village of Gårdby.
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Agricultural landscape of southern Öland
The southern agricultural landscape of Öland is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is a unique landscape with rare species and evidence of human settlements from prehistoric times. This place is often listed as one of the must-sees in Sweden by Swedish, as well as international, travel magazines.
A museum and art gallery showing the works of among others Bertil and Ulrika Wallien and Ulf Trotzig.
An old fortification stemming from the middle ages with activities for children.
The summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family, it has a beautiful garden.
Borgholms slott
Ruins of a castle burnt down in the 19th century. It is not open all year round, but you can always admire it from a distance.
A bird sanctuary/centre within the Ottenby Nature Reserve at the southern tip of the island, with its adjacent lighthouse Långe Jan.