Tourism and local attractions

 General information
 Public transport
 Events and festivals
 Museums and meeting places
 Culinary heritage
 Tourist attractions/One day trips
 Accommodation
33 General information City representatives express interest
in accommodating cruise ships up to 1,000 passengers. The
following factors shall be considered:  Kalmar can serve as a
good starting point for Stockholm and Öland excursions; 
Numerous hotels can accommodate multiple visitors. High
season is estimated to last from May through September;
Optimum stay is assumed 1 to 2 days, however the city is
positive about longer stays of cruise ships; Should the vessel
not be able to berth for any reason, transport can be
provided by launch boat to and from the anchorage.
34 Public transport No information.
35 Events and festivals No information. 36 Museums and
meeting places Among the main tourist attractions of Kalmar
are the Kings’ Castle, history of which dates back to 12th
century. Professional tour guides present high level of
knowledge which is presented to tourists in a very attractive
way. The Old Town with a renovated or stylized facades of
buildings, surrounded by residues of a 17th-century city wall
gives a good impression of traditional Scandinavian town.
Further places worth a visit include the City Hall, Kalmar
Cathedral, old brewery and a water tower.

36 Museums and meeting places Among the main tourist

attractions of Kalmar are the Kings’ Castle, history of which
dates back to 12th century. Professional tour guides present
high level of knowledge which is presented to tourists in a
very attractive way. The Old Town with a renovated or
stylized facades of buildings, surrounded by residues of a
17th-century city wall gives a good impression of traditional
Scandinavian town. Further places worth a visit include the
City Hall, Kalmar Cathedral, old brewery and a water tower.

37 Culinary heritage Numerous bars and restaurants are

located in vicinity of one of two main squares. These are
open until late night. Local currency is Swedish krona (SEK),
however euro (EUR) is also accepted by numerous
enterprises. As Sweden intends to be one the first nations to
become cashless, no problems with card payments are
normally experienced. Waiters and bartenders are proficient
in English and German.
38 Tourist attractions/One day trips Kalmar has some very
well preserved old style architecture buildings. Kalmar
earned the ‘most touristic city in Sweden’ award. The main
attraction is the Kalmar Castle, chapel of which being the
second most popular wedding site in Sweden. Other places
of interest include Kalmar County Museum, Kalmar Maritime
Museum and a city theatre. Mobile tourism app facilitates
sightseeing, including water bicycle, kayak or yacht rental. The
city also hosts historic cars’ meetings. Academic character of
Kalmar makes it filled with students of various universities
during the academic year.
39 Accommodation There are many hotels and
accommodation

KARLSKRONA
32 Tourism and local attractions  General information 
Public transport  Events and festivals  Museums and
meeting places  Culinary heritage  Tourist attractions/One
day trips  Accommodation

33 General information High tourism season last from May

through September. One of the greatest attractions of
Karlskrona is the Old Town situated on the island. It contains
buildings dated back to 17th and 18th century. Islands
surrounding the Old Town are populated with historical
military installations, some of which are open to public. Boat
excursions are organised that allow sightseers to travel
between and around those islands and skerries. There are
few museums in Karlskrona including naval one, in which a
submarine can be seen from outside (Fig.5.) and explored
from the inside. Naval training tall-ship and a patrol boat can
also be visited nearby.
34 Public transport No information
35 Events and festivals Few festivals are organised
periodically, just to name Archipelago Festival, rock music
festival, Lov market, jazz music festival and Baltic Song
Contest.
36 Museums and meeting places There are few museums in
Karlskrona including naval one, in which a submarine can be
seen from outside and explored from the inside. Naval
training tall-ship and a patrol boat can also be visited nearby.
The most visited museum of the city is the Naval Museum,
with around 250 000 visitors a year. About half of those
visitors are Swedish, the other half from other countries. The
Naval Museum is Sweden's national museum for the history
of the Swedish Navy. Along with exhibitions, the museum
contains object collections, a drawings archive, photographic
archive and a library. The museum is also involved in
research. The present museum building on Stumholmen in
Karlskrona was opened in 1997 by the present king Carl XVI
Gustaf. Before that the museum lay in the former cadet
barracks in the naval harbour, Örlogshamnen, and until 1963
was known as the Shipyard Museum (Varvsmuseet). The
museum is based on the "model room" created in 1752 by
Adolphe-Frédéric of Sweden, in which several boat models
were stored in order to test different types of structures.
Nowadays, these models still form the core of the museum's
collection, but the museum also traces the history of the
Royal Swedish Navy. The city is also home to the Blekinge
Museum, with 82,443 visitors in 2008 37 Culinary heritage City
offers numerous small bars and restaurants, particularly
located around the main square. There were no problems
with paying with credit cards, however cash payments in EUR
have been refused in favour of local Swedish krona (SEK).
Persons performing the research were also unable to locate a
currency exchange office. Waiters and bartenders were highly
proficient in English.
38 Tourist attractions/One day trips Karlskrona has some very
well preserved old style architecture buildings.
39 Accommodation There are many hotels and
accommodation

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Tourism and local attractions

 General information
 Public transport
 Events and festivals
 Museums and meeting places
 Culinary heritage
 Tourist attractions/One day trips
 Accommodation