Explore Venenas in Sweden
Venenas in the region of Kalmar is a town in Sweden - some 184 mi or ( 297 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Venenas is now 04:59 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Venenas, Västervik, Vadstenalund, and Stockholm. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Copenhagen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Venenas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Best of Sweden - ÖLANDS ZOO
ÖLANDS ZOO offers its visitors 150 different species of animals from different corners of the world. Tiger, lion, zebra, snake, alligator, kragbjörn, lynx, gibbon, chimpanzees are just some of the ani ..
The Best of Sweden - EKERUM
EKERUMS CAMPING lies at Kalmarsund, in the wonderful nature with the nature reserve Hallstorps Hage as your neighbor. Go on a guided hike, walk or jog along the beach. Take a dip in the shallow, child ..
The Best of Sweden - BORGHOLM
Borgholm is an urban and former city and the center of the Island Öland. Borgholm is a popular tourist destination, and its population increases dramatically during the summer months. In Köpingsvik lo ..
Ölandsbron
Bridge connecting from kalmar to öland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Halltorp
Halltorp is one of the earliest manor houses on the island of Öland, Sweden, dating from the 11th century AD. In early documents it is known as Hauldtorp, and it is cited as one of the early Viking settlements of Öland. In earlier times it has functioned as a royal farm associated with the Swedish Crown and was considered one of the finest hunting preserves on the island. There is a relict oak forest on the present grounds which contains numerous trees that are centuries old.
Located at 56.80 16.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kalmar Strait
The Kalmar Strait, Kalmarsund, is a strait in the Baltic Sea, located between the Swedish island of Öland and the province of Småland of the Swedish mainland. The strait is about 130 kilometres long and between 5 kilometres and 25 kilometres in width. There is a road bridge across the strait, the Öland bridge.
Located at 56.73 16.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Öland
Öland is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area of 1,342 km² and is located in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Småland. The island has 25,000 inhabitants, but during Swedish Midsummer it is visited by up to 500,000 people. It is separated from the mainland by the Kalmar Strait and connected to it by the 6 km Öland Bridge, which opened in 1972.
Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Action of 26 July 1566
The battle that took place on 26 July 1566 during the Northern Seven Years' War and was a slight victory for a Swedish fleet over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet. It began just east of Öland and the Allied fleet eventually retreated toward Gotland. Two days after the battle a storm sank fourteen of the Allied ships while they were anchored near Visby, drowning around 5900 men. The Swedish fleet, further out to sea, returned to port with some damage.
Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Öland County
Öland County, or Ölands län, was a county of Sweden, between 1819 and 1826. It consisted of the island of Öland, designating the historical province of Öland as its own county. A Governor resided briefly at Borgholm, but the island is today part of the Kalmar County. Some important historical sites in Öland County are: Borgholm Castle, Halltorps Estate, Eketorp fortress and the Gettlinge Gravefield.
Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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