Top places to visit in Kalmar

• Kalmar Castle (Kalmar Slott)

  Renaissance Castle · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · entry kr190 (≈ ₹1,820)

  Kalmar Castle is one of the best-preserved Renaissance castles in Scandinavia, originally built in the 12th century as a defensive tower and rebuilt in its current majestic form by the Vasa kings in the 16th century. It is where the Kalmar…

• Solliden Palace Gardens

  Royal Gardens · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Solliden Palace on Öland is the Swedish Royal Family's summer residence, built in 1905 for Queen Victoria. The gardens are opened to the public in summer and are among the most beautifully maintained in Sweden, featuring Italianate…

• Öland Bridge Viewpoint

  Bridge & Island Gateway · 4.5 rating · about 0.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Öland Bridge connecting Kalmar to the island of Öland is the longest bridge in Scandinavia at 6,072 metres, completed in 1972. The Kalmar approach offers an impressive view of the bridge stretching to the horizon across the Kalmar…

• Kalmar Cathedral (Domkyrkan)

  Baroque Cathedral · 4.6 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kalmar Cathedral is a 17th-century Baroque masterpiece and one of Sweden's most important ecclesiastical buildings. Designed by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and completed in 1703, its elegant exterior of grey stone and twin copper-roofed…

• Kalmar County Museum

  Regional Museum · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kalmar County Museum is one of Sweden's most acclaimed regional museums, best known for its extensive exhibition on the warship Kronan, which sank in 1676 and was excavated in the 1980s–2000s. Artefacts from the ship include bronze…

• Kvarnholmen Old Town

  Baroque Town Island · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kvarnholmen is the historic island peninsula that forms the heart of old Kalmar, enclosed by the 17th-century town grid laid out when the entire city was relocated from its medieval position to its current baroque plan. The planned streets…

• Öland Day Trip Kalmar

  island-day · 4.7 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A day trip from Kalmar to Öland — Sweden's second-largest island via the 6km Öland Bridge, with windmills, the royal Solliden Palace, and the Stora Alvaret limestone heath.

• Borgholm Castle Ruins

  castle-ruins · 4.7 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  Borgholm Castle — the spectacular 12th-century castle ruins on Öland, called "Sweden's finest castle ruin", with the royal Solliden Palace nearby.

• Kalmar Harbour Walk

  harbour-walk · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kalmar Harbour walking promenade — passing the Maritime Museum, the historic warehouses, fishing boats, and the views toward Öland Bridge.

• Eketorp Iron Age Fort

  ringfort · 4.6 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  Eketorp Ringfort — reconstructed Iron Age and medieval ringed fort on Öland, with costumed reenactors, ancient breeds of livestock, and immersive prehistory.

• Kalmar Maritime History

  maritime-museum · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  Kalmar Maritime Museum — covering the city's Baltic naval heritage, including artifacts from the warship Kronan that sank in 1676.

• Stadsparken Park

  english-park · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Stadsparken — Kalmar's English-style city park (1880) with mature trees, ponds, the historic Byttan restaurant, and views of Kalmar Castle.

Things to do

• Kalmar Castle Guided History Tour Cultural · 1.5 h · from SEK 130 per person
• Oland Island Day Tour Sightseeing · 7 h · from SEK 630 per person
• Glasriket Glass Factory Tour Cultural · 4 h · from SEK 300 per person
• Kalmar Old Town Walking Tour Cultural · 1.5 h · from SEK 100 per person
• Kayaking in Kalmar Sound Water · 3 h · from SEK 550 per person

Day trips and tours

• Öland Island Windmills & Royal Garden Tour 8 h · from SEK 760

Where to stay in Kalmar

• Kvarnholmen (Old Town) about SEK 1,300 per night

  Kalmar's 17th-century old town on Kvarnholmen island — a tidy grid of cobbled streets around Stortorget square and the baroque cathedral, with the moated Kalmar Castle a short stroll away and the Öland bridge close by…

Hotels

• Slottshotellet Kalmar 4-star · SEK 1,400 to SEK 3,500 per night
• Clarion Collection Hotel Packhuset 4-star · SEK 1,200 to SEK 3,200 per night
• Kalmar Lägenhetshotell 3-star · SEK 900 to SEK 2,200 per night

Where to eat

• Roos Konditori Swedish, Bakery, Café · about SEK 95 per person
• Lilla Krogen Swedish, Traditional · about SEK 250 per person
• Byttan Seafood, Swedish, Nordic · about SEK 450 per person
• Källaren Kronan Swedish, Traditional, Nordic · about SEK 420 per person
• Husmanskost Hemma Swedish, Traditional · about SEK 210 per person
• Øresund Kitchen Nordic, Danish, Seafood · about SEK 380 per person

Getting to Kalmar

Airport: Kalmar (KLR)

Getting around

• Car Rental Self
• Walking

More in Sweden

• Stockholm
• Gothenburg
• Malmö
• Kiruna
• Visby
• Uppsala

Frequently asked questions about Kalmar

What are the top-rated places to visit in Kalmar?

The highest-rated places in our Kalmar guide are Kalmar Castle (Kalmar Slott), Öland Day Trip Kalmar, Borgholm Castle Ruins, Solliden Palace Gardens, Kalmar Cathedral (Domkyrkan).

Where should I stay in Kalmar?

Our guide covers these areas to stay in Kalmar: Kvarnholmen (Old Town).

How do I get around Kalmar?

Ways to get around Kalmar covered in our guide: Self-drive car, Walking.

Which airport is nearest to Kalmar?

The nearest airport to Kalmar has the code KLR.