{"id":45321,"date":"2024-04-22T13:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/?post_type=guide&#038;p=45321"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:57:00","slug":"culture-and-history-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/culture-and-history-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture and history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__container\">\n        <h1 class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__heroHeading\">\n            Culture and history        <\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__imageContainer\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/asensby_fotografemmaivarsson-3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__breadcrumbs\">\n   <div class=\"postHerosection postHerosection__breadcrumbs-container\">\n        <p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/\">Frontpage<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"contentCta contentCta__container\">\n                    \t\t\t<div class=\"contentCta contentCta__text\" style=\"color: \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>In Sm\u00e5land and on \u00d6land, there is much culture and history. There are many places to visit and a lot of knowledge to gain. We welcome you to all our villages, factories, and castles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                <hr>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Kalmar Castle            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>Welcome to Kalmar Castle, located in the center of Kalmar, just a stone&#8217;s throw from the station. Here, at Kalmar&#8217;s most historical attraction, most things look as they did in the 1500s&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>Welcome to Kalmar Castle, located in the center of Kalmar, just a stone&#8217;s throw from the station. Here, at Kalmar&#8217;s most historical attraction, most things look as they did in the 1500s. There is so much history to discover for both young and old. As a visitor, you can explore the castle&#8217;s permanent and temporary exhibitions as well as participate in guided tours and events. Why not enjoy something delicious in the castle restaurant or look for something to take home from the castle shop? The castle is open year-round, and during the Christmas season, there is a Christmas market worth visiting, with many local exhibitors offering both food and crafts. During school holidays, the castle transforms into the Children&#8217;s Castle with play and learning in the spirit of history. If you dream of a royal wedding, you can do it in the Castle Church, located inside the castle.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"kalmarslott.se\/en\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kalmarslott.se\/en\/\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        kalmarslott.se\/en                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20210704_Humlesol_KS_Solnedga\u2560eng_0118-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Huseby Estate            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>Visiting Huseby is like traveling back in time and landing in a completely different world. Here, the waterwheels in the mill turn, the shop sells old-fashioned candies, peacocks adorn the garden, &#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>Visiting Huseby is like traveling back in time and landing in a completely different world. Here, the waterwheels in the mill turn, the shop sells old-fashioned candies, peacocks adorn the garden, and the maid sweeps the castle. Stroll around the gardens or take a guided tour of the castle. Elisabeth&#8217;s Garden Restaurant &#038; Caf\u00e9 is beautifully located by the Huseby River near Lake \u00c5snen.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"husebybruk.se\/en\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.husebybruk.se\/?lang=en\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                        husebybruk.se\/en                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/8179_huseby-bruk-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #374632\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                \u00c5sen&#8217;s Village            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                    <p>The picturesque nature and cultural reserve is a testament to how Sm\u00e5land looked 100 years ago. Meadows, wooden fences, houses, fields, and gardens are all maintained in a period-typical style. Sev&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                <p>The picturesque nature and cultural reserve is a testament to how Sm\u00e5land looked 100 years ago. Meadows, wooden fences, houses, fields, and gardens are all maintained in a period-typical style. Seventeen buildings and marked hiking trails can be found in and around \u00c5sen&#8217;s Village. In the summer, there are animals in the village and a wide range of activities suitable for both children and adults. In the winter, you can celebrate an old-fashioned Christmas in a cozy winter landscape.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"asensby.se\/en\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/asensby.se\/en\/home\/\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #f4f2eb\">\n                        asensby.se\/en                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Asensby_FotografEmmaIvarsson-8-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n    <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__container\">\n            <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__cardWrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n            <a aria-label=\"Astrid Lindgren\u2019s N\u00e4s\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/nas\/\"class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2664-nas-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__contentWrapper\">\n                <h3 class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__heading\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n                    Astrid Lindgren\u2019s N\u00e4s                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Astrid Lindgren\u2019s N\u00e4s\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/nas\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                            Discover                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__cardWrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n            <a aria-label=\"Kalmar County Museum\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/kalmar-county-museum\/\"class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Angkvarnen_20A7820_Flyden-annons-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__contentWrapper\">\n                <h3 class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__heading\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n                    Kalmar County Museum                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Kalmar County Museum\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/kalmar-county-museum\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                            Discover                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__cardWrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n            <a aria-label=\"Korr\u00f6 Handicraft Village\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/korro-handicraft-village\/\"class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Korro_hotell_Alexander-Hall-4-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__contentWrapper\">\n                <h3 class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__heading\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n                    Korr\u00f6 Handicraft Village                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Korr\u00f6 Handicraft Village\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/korro-handicraft-village\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                            Discover                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__cardWrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n            <a aria-label=\"The Kingdom of Crystal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/kingdom-of-crystal\/\"class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__imageWrapper\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Orranas-Glasbruk-Glasriket-Gloder-2022-33-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__contentWrapper\">\n                <h3 class=\"posttypeCards posttypeCards__heading\" style=\"color: #FFFFFF\">\n                    The Kingdom of Crystal                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                        <a aria-label=\"The Kingdom of Crystal\"class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/en\/discover\/kingdom-of-crystal\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                            Discover                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Borgholm Castle            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>Discover \u00d6land and Borgholm Castle, a place with a rich history that spans through the centuries. Take a walk through the castle&#8217;s corridors and feel the breeze of history. From the castle wa&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>Discover \u00d6land and Borgholm Castle, a place with a rich history that spans through the centuries. Take a walk through the castle&#8217;s corridors and feel the breeze of history. From the castle walls, you can also enjoy a magnificent view of Kalmar Strait.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the permanent exhibitions that tell the dramatic history of the castle and experience changing seasonal exhibitions in exciting surroundings. You can also join a guided tour, where you can learn more about the castle&#8217;s history from a personal guide or via an audio guide.<\/p>\n<p>Borgholm Castle offers activities for the whole family, adapted to the season. In the summer, children can participate in &#8220;Children&#8217;s Castle Adventure,&#8221; where they have the chance to perform various challenges and meet a princess or knight. In the spring and autumn, children can experience &#8220;Dragon Castle,&#8221; with exciting activities like &#8220;The Dragon Gold Hunt&#8221; and &#8220;Dragon Egg Search.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Borgholm Castle, also known as the Castle Ruins, is one of Sweden&#8217;s most beautiful and beloved outdoor arenas. Every summer, concerts are held in the large courtyard, attracting a large audience.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"borgholmsslott.se\/en\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borgholmsslott.se\/en\/\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                        borgholmsslott.se\/en                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/oland-borgholmsslott-marcuscarlsson-2022-2-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Linn\u00e9s R\u00e5shult            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>At the site where Carl von Linn\u00e9 grew up, today there is a reserve with recreated 18th-century gardens and an organic caf\u00e9. R\u00e5shult, north of \u00c4lmhult, is an inspiring destination where you can expe&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>At the site where Carl von Linn\u00e9 grew up, today there is a reserve with recreated 18th-century gardens and an organic caf\u00e9. R\u00e5shult, north of \u00c4lmhult, is an inspiring destination where you can experience the 18th-century landscape on your own or take a guided tour led by Carl von Linn\u00e9 himself.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button arrow-white\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"linnesrashult.se\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/linnesrashult.se\/index.cfm?lg=2\" style=\"background-color: #374632; color: #ffffff;border: solid 1px #374632\">\n                        linnesrashult.se                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/alex9889-mediumresolution150dpi80quality-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"Historischer Darsteller von Carl von Linn\u00e9 vor einem roten Holzhaus.\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: \">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container \">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: \">\n                Eksj\u00f6 \u2013 The Unique Wooden Town            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: \">\n                                    <p>Eksj\u00f6 Wooden Town is one of Sweden&#8217;s best-preserved wooden towns of it&#8217;s kind and a unique piece of cultural heritage. One of the reasons for this is the city&#8217;s relatively success&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: \">\n                <p>Eksj\u00f6 Wooden Town is one of Sweden&#8217;s best-preserved wooden towns of it&#8217;s kind and a unique piece of cultural heritage. One of the reasons for this is the city&#8217;s relatively successful protection against fires. It has been awarded one of the prestigious international Europa Nostra diplomas for &#8220;good building and cultural environment care.&#8221; City walks are offered both with a guide and with an audio guide.<\/p>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                    Read less &#8211;                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button \">\n                    <a aria-label=\"visiteksjo.se\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visiteksjo.se\/artikelarkiv\/upplev\/utforskadenunikatrastaden.5.1d2a7c7616342fe18ec2c38e.html\" style=\"background-color: #fbbd51; color: #000000;border: solid 1px #fbbd51\">\n                        visiteksjo.se                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__imageWrapper\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitsmaland.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ALEX4413-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid-card-images size-grid-card-images\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #f4f2eb\">\n    <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__container layout-reversed\">\n        <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__contentWrapper\">\n            <h2 class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__heading\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n                Culture &#038; History on \u00d6land            <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--short\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n                                    <p>If you are looking for a holiday with historical and cultural elements, \u00d6land is the perfect destination. \u00d6land is a cultural treasure trove, characterized by historic ancient castles, burial groun&#8230;                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__readMoreLess\">\n                        Read more +                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contentImageTwoColumns contentImageTwoColumns__text contentImageTwoColumns__text--full\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n                <p>If you are looking for a holiday with historical and cultural elements, \u00d6land is the perfect destination. \u00d6land is a cultural treasure trove, characterized by historic ancient castles, burial grounds and iconic windmills. The island&#8217;s unique UNESCO World Heritage Site, the South \u00d6land Cultivated Landscape, offers an insight into a thousand-year-old tradition of agriculture and coexistence with nature. 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