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Touring Gassten in Sweden

Gassten in the region of Kalmar is a city located in Sweden - some 212 mi or ( 341 km ) South of Stockholm , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gassten is now 10:25 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Ventlinge, Stockholm, Sodra Barby, and Sebberneby. Being here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gassten ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Öland

4:26 min by Raf VZ
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Trip on Öland with superb highlights : goats, cows, cats, birds, Borgholm Castle and Lange Jan.. ..

Trip to Öland with my GS

7:02 min by Henrik Johansson
Views: 157 Rating: 5.00

I went to Öland for a three-day trip with my 1200 GS Adventure, testing my new Redverz-tent and had some unexpected encounters... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Gettlinge

Gettlinge is a village in the southwest portion of the island of Öland, Sweden. It is known for its impressive Viking stone ship burial ground. Gettlinge is situated on the western fringe of the Stora Alvaret, a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO. The site is readily visible from the perimeter highway, Route 136.

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Located at 56.38 16.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kalmar County, Vikings, Öland

Hulterstad

Hulterstad is a small coastal town on the southeastern part of the island of Öland, Sweden. Hulterstad is situated at the eastern fringe of the Stora Alvaret, a limestone pavement habitat which hosts a diversity of rare plants and has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Hulterstad is the municipal government center for this district and central records for centuries were kept at the Hulterstad Church.

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Located at 56.45 16.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kalmar County, Öland

Stora Alvaret

Stora Alvaret (the Great Alvar) is a limestone barren plain on the island of Öland, Sweden. Because of the thin soil mantle and high pH levels, a great assortment of vegetation is found including numerous rare species. Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its extraordinary biodiversity and prehistory.

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Located at 56.47 16.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Kalmar County, World Heritage Sites in Sweden, Öland

Triberga

Triberga is a village on the island of Öland in the kingdom of Sweden. For many years Triberga has been investigated for its unusual flora and fauna including littoral species.

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Located at 56.47 16.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Kalmar County, Öland

Eketorp

Eketorp is an Iron Age fort in southeastern Öland, Sweden, which was extensively reconstructed and enlarged in the Middle Ages. Throughout the ages the fortification has served a variety of somewhat differing uses: from defensive ringfort, to medieval safe haven and thence a cavalry garrison. In the 20th century it was further reconstructed to become a heavily visited tourist site and a location for re-enactment of medieval battles.

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Located at 56.30 16.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 5th-century architecture, Archaeological museums in Sweden, Archaeological sites in Sweden, Castles in Kalmar County, Historic house museums in Sweden, History of Sweden, Iron Age Europe, Military and war museums in Sweden, Museums in Kalmar County, Öland

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