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Karas Destination Guide

Delve into Karas in Sweden

Karas in the region of Kalmar is a city in Sweden - some 183 mi or ( 294 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital .

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Current time in Karas is now 01:58 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Västervik, Torneby, Tornbotten, and Tomteby. While being here, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Karas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Insane Live på Pubben #1

1:05 min by Bjoran77
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Insane Live på Pubben i Borgholm 5/7-2008 Kiss "Detroit rock city" ..

C&C - Boyne Hunt / Limestone Rock / Trip to Durrow

4:42 min by NeddieBoy
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Cuts & Crans playing on stage during the Öland Celtic Irish Music Festival 2012 ..


FallRun2012 - Öland - Day1

4:45 min by KingAlrik75
Views: 100 Rating: 0.00

A short adventure on the Swedish east coast. Stefan, Martin, myself and my son Noah does Öland. 2012-09-12 This was my first day of riding my bike due to 5month with license withdrawn =( ..

FallRun2012 - Öland - Day2

10:17 min by KingAlrik75
Views: 87 Rating: 5.00

A short adventure on the Swedish east coast. Stefan, Martin, myself and my son Noah does Öland. 2012-09-13 ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 56.80 16.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kalmar County, Geography of Kalmar County, Houses in Sweden, Nature reserves in Sweden, Visitor attractions in Kalmar County, Öland

Ismantorp Fortress

Ismantorp Fortress is a ringfort located on Öland Island in Sweden constructed during the Migration Period.

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Located at 56.75 16.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Sweden, Castles in Kalmar County, Öland

Solliden Palace

Solliden Palace is the summer residence of the Swedish Royal Family. It is situated on the island of Öland, southern Sweden.

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Located at 56.87 16.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Castles in Kalmar County

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.

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Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Kalmar County, Islands of Sweden, Provinces of Sweden, Öland

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.

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Located at 56.73 16.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Former counties of Sweden, Småland, Öland