# Things to see in Kalmar (Sweden): 56 places and when to go

> Kalmar is a town in Sweden, and this site lists 56 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (29), Nature (28), History (10). The best known are Kalmar Castle, Öland bridge and Agricultural landscape of southern Öland. The best time to come is May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 32. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Sweden · 56.667, 16.3666
- **Places:** 56 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/fauna/) (29) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/naturaleza/) (28) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/historia/) (10) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/espiritual/) (9) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/senderismo/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/arquitectura/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Also possible:** December to April and October.
- **Nearest airport:** MMX Malmö, 224 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Kalmar

The places in and around Kalmar, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Kalmar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmar-slott/): Renaissance castle in Sweden · 1.2 km
- [Öland bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/olandsbron/): Road bridge connecting mainland Sweden with Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland · 3.5 km
- [Agricultural landscape of southern Öland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/agricultural-landscape-of-southern-oland/): Cultural landscape in Sweden · 26 km
- [Borgholm Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/borgholms-slottsruin/): Historic fortress in Sweden · 28 km
- [Kalmar Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmar-domkyrka/): Church in Kalmar, Sweden · 286 m
- [Solliden Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sollidens-slott/): Palace in Borgholm Municipality, Sweden · 27 km
- [Sandby borg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sandby-fornborg/): Ringfort on Öland, Sweden · 21 km
- [Ismantorp Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ismantorps-borg/): Ring fort on Öland Island in Sweden · 19 km
- [Borgholm Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/borgholms-kyrka/): Church of Sweden church building in Borgholm, Sweden · 30 km
- [Gråborg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/graborg/): Hill fort · 15 km
- [Halltorps hage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/halltorps-naturreservat/): Protected area · 19 km
- [Öland Zoo and Amusement Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/olands-djur-och-nojespark/): Zoological garden, waterpark and amusement park in Färjestaden, Sweden · 7.6 km
- [Voxtorp Church, Kalmar County](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/voxtorps-kyrka/): Church building in Kalmar Municipality, Sweden · 20 km
- [Triberga Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ancient-stronghold-of-triberga/): Archaeological site · 25 km
- [Bårby borg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/barby-fornborg/): Hill fort · 19 km
- [Värnanäs archipelago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/varnanas-skargards-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Kalmar, Sweden · 24 km
- [Vickleby Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vickleby-kyrka/): Church building in Mörbylånga Municipality, Sweden · 12 km
- [Beijershamn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/beijershamns-naturreservat/): Nature reserve · 7.9 km
- [Borga hage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/borga-hage/): Nature reserve in Kalmar, Sweden · 28 km
- [Högsrums kyrka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hogsrums-kyrka/): Church building in Borgholm Municipality, Sweden · 18 km
- [Horsö-Värsnäs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/horso-varsnas-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Kalmar, Sweden · 7.1 km
- [Örarevet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/orarevets-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Kalmar, Sweden · 28 km
- [Strandskogen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/strandskogens-naturreservat/): Nature reserve in Kalmar, Sweden · 21 km
- [Åby Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/aby-kyrka/): Church building in Kalmar Municipality, Sweden · 14 km

And the other 32, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Åby sandbackar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/aby-sandbackar-naturreservat/), [Frösslunda sjömark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/frosslunda-sjomark/), [Gösslunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gosslunda-naturreservat/), [Holmetorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/holmetorp/), [Hönstorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/honstorps-naturreservat/), [Ismantorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ismantorp/), [Karum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/karum/), [Konungsbacken](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/konungsbackens-naturreservat/), [Lenstad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lenstads-naturreservat/), [Lilla Vickleby lund](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lilla-vickleby-lund/), [Mossberga-Vipetorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mossberga-vipetorps-naturreservat/), [Övetorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ovetorp/), [Prästgårdsängen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/prastgardsangen/), [Stora Vickleby Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/stora-vickleby/), [Strandtorp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/strandtorp/), [Svinö](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/svino-naturreservat/), [Tomteby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tomteby/), [Vanserum-Bäck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vanserum-back/), [Värnanäs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/varnanas-naturreservat/), [Vickleby ädellövskog](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vickleby-adellovskogs-naturreservat/), [Vinterbo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vinterbo-naturreservat/)
- **Temples**: [Halltorp Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/halltorps-kyrka/), [Två systrars kapell, Kalmar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/tva-systrars-kapell/)
- **Architecture**: [The King](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/the-king/)
- **Food and drink**: [Ängöl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/angol/)
- **Hot springs**: [Badplats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/badplats/), [Färjestadens hamns badplats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/farjestadens-hamns-badplats/)
- **Hiking**: [Kalmarsundsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmarsundsleden/), [Mittlandsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/mittlandsleden/), [Mörbylångaleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/morbylangaleden/), [Östra Sigfridsleden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/ostra-sigfridsleden/)
- **Stargazing**: [Station Linné](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/station-linne/)

## When to go to Kalmar

The best time to visit Kalmar is **May to September**; also possible: December to April and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 10 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 26 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 57 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 27 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 27 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 01 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 32 |

In June there are 17 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 32. In May, 55 of the 56 places are at their best.

When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Kalmar

The nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX, Malmö), 224 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=56.667%2C16.3666)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.667%2C16.3666)

## Other towns nearby

- [Nybro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/nybro/): 6 places · 35 km
- [Vissefjärda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/vissefjarda/): 7 places · 49 km
- [Oskarshamn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/oskarshamn/): 16 places · 66 km
- [Karlskrona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/karlskrona-2/): 33 places · 71 km
- [Lenhovda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/lenhovda/): 13 places · 76 km
- [Karlskrona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/karlskrona/): 43 places · 84 km

And all of Sweden, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Kalmar?

The best known: [Kalmar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmar-slott/), [Öland bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/olandsbron/), [Agricultural landscape of southern Öland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/agricultural-landscape-of-southern-oland/), [Borgholm Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/borgholms-slottsruin/), [Kalmar Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/kalmar-domkyrka/). In all, 56 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Kalmar?

May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 32.

### How do you get to Kalmar?

The nearest main airport is Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), 224 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=56.667%2C16.3666) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Kalmar as the destination and these 56 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).