Isaberg Mountain Resort in Hestra, with mountainbiking in summer and skiing in winter.First Camp Gunnarsö, 3 km away from Oskarshamn.Västervik Resort, Sweden’s largest and most modern campsite (5 stars).Tingsryd Resort in Tingsryd and close to the Lake Åsnen National Park.

Here are som campsites we especially recommend: They are ideal if you are travelling with children. (), (), Arkiv Digital (), and SVAR at Riksarkivet. If you don’t like pulling a caravan behind you, you’ll find cabins/cottages here at many campsites – from simple ones to comfortable ones. Sweden, Halland Church Records, 1615-1904 index 1615-1860 at FamilySearch. Our recommendations for Smålandīook now: Hotels, hostels, B&Bs in Småland It is a historical province of its own, Sweden’s smallest in fact.

And in the north, you will find Jönköping County with the centres of Jönköping/Huskvarna, Värnamo, Nässjö, Tranås and Vetlanda.Īlthough the island of Öland belongs to Kalmar County, it does not belong to Småland.

In the east, you will find Kalmar County with the centres of Kalmar, Västervik, Oskarshamn and Nybro (with the Kingdom of Crystal).

In the south, lies Kronoberg County with the city of Växjö (the county’s administrative centre) and the town of Ljungby.

Småland consists of three regions or counties (which are called “län” in Swedish): The castle in Kalmar is particularly impressive. The Polkagrisar in Gränna (red and white striped candy canes) also attract many visitors, as well as the Kingdom of Crystal (“Glasriket”) in the southeast of Småland. The Wild West, complete with Indians and cowboys, can be found in the High Chaparral amusement park near Store Mosse National Park, between Värnamo and Gislaved. The latter are also found in Astrid Lindgren’s World in Vimmerby, which is an unforgettable experience for many children and a great place to visit. Småland has enchanted forests, idyllic glades, mirror-like lakes and falun-red homesteads where Vilhelm Moberg’s “emigrants” live (they featured in a terrific film starring Liv Ullmann and Max von Sydow) and the characters of Astrid Lindgren’s children’s books.

Småland could be called the home of Swedish culture.

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