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Småland & Öland: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
190 km
distance
7.3 h
driving
17
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~17.5 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Glassworks fire their furnaces for visitors, Kalmar castle stages its Renaissance summer, and Öland's windmill roads and alvar orchids stretch under huge skies.
Day 1 Växjö & the Kingdom of Crystal
- Transit
- 2h24
- Finish
- ~17:30
- Temperature
- 9.7°C–19.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~12
- Daylight
- 17.5h
09:00
Marvel at its striking modern architecture disguised as an ancient fortress.
50 min · Växjö & the Kingdom of Crystal
10:00
Växjö Cathedral svenskakyrkanivaxjo.se map ↗
Admire towering spires and stunning Swedish glass artworks inside.
50 min · Växjö & the Kingdom of Crystal
11:00
12:10
13:35
15:40
Huseby Bruk husebybruk.se map ↗
Wander through a preserved iron foundry, old factories, and a charming mansion.
50 min · Växjö & the Kingdom of Crystal
16:30
Café Askelyckan askelyckan.se map ↗
Sip coffee in a cozy wooden building while people-watching on Storgatan.
60 min · Växjö & the Kingdom of Crystal
Overnight here
e.g. Elite Stadshotellet · Hotell Värend
Day 2 Kalmar
- Transit
- 1h56
- Finish
- ~14:35
- Temperature
- 11.7°C–18.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 17.5h
10:45
Tour one of Northern Europe's best-preserved Renaissance castles.
50 min · Kalmar
open: Daily 10:00-18:00
11:45
Kalmar Art Museum kalmarkonstmuseum.se map ↗
Experience contemporary art in a bold, modern building.
50 min · Kalmar
12:45
Visit this historic church dating back to 1660.
50 min · Kalmar
13:35
Restaurang Larmgatan 10 larmgatan10.se map ↗
Savor a blend of Asian and European cuisines in a cozy setting.
60 min · Kalmar
Overnight here
e.g. Calmar Stadshotell · Clarion Collection Hotel Packhuset
Day 3 Öland
- Transit
- 2h59
- Finish
- ~17:10
- Temperature
- 12.2°C–17.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~7
- Daylight
- 17.5h
09:45
11:50
13:10
14:10
Admire the ruins of a castle from a distance in a serene setting.
50 min · Öland
15:15
16:20
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