Karlskrona in collaboration with Visit Karlskrona Photo: Karlskrona - in the middle of the archipelago! Karlskrona is a unique and exciting world heritage environment, where people come to meet, relax and be inspired. In Karlskrona, the distance is short between sights, and the city center is situated 6 km out in the archipelago! Here you will find exciting places to visit, nice shopping, cosy cafés and restaurants - and the sea is ever present. Discover new islands every day. Take the archipelago boat and explore exciting places together with the family. On these pages Karlskrona has made a selection that they hope will entice you to visit! Did we forget to mention that the sun shines alot here? Karlskrona is truely the sunniest city in Sweden! Events Top 5 Christmas Night 2016 The Naval Museum - The Mus... 6 December Karlskronas most popular sight! Christmas Night favorites Real battleships, 18th century Magnus Carlsson and Jessica figureheads, ... Andersson ...Concert - Royal Republic The view from Bryggareberget! 10 December The best view in Karlskrona - Royal Republic is for the from here you can see and enjoy moment out on a big tour around the whole city... Europ... Kristianopel - the village... This little village, is an idyll dating back to 1600. A gem for boating as w... Neptun – a real submarine! The Naval Museum’s latest attraction, the submarine hall with focus on the s... Amiralitetskyrkan and Rosenbom This is one of Sweden’s largest wooden churchs and one of the town’s best kn... Updated 14 November 2016 Destination: Karlskrona Publishing date: 2016-11-14 TOP 10 The view from Bryggareberget! The best view in Karlskrona - from here you can see and enjoy the whole city and the surrounding archipelago. There is also a restaurant and café on top of the hill. Address: Bryggareberget Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se There is a lot to do, see and experience in the sunniest city in Sweden! Karlskrona is also a Kristianopel - the village of a thousand roses World Heritage Site that consists of a number of This little village, is an exciting fortresses and other historical places. idyll dating back to 1600. Discover lovely spots and outings - authentic and A gem for boating as well genuine experiences. Karlskrona also oers a as for visitors coming by great variety of guided tours all year round. car or motorbike. Stroll along the mighty The Naval Museum - The Museum of the year 2015 townwall, take a dip from the pier or simply sit down and enjoy the atmosphere of the harbor. Karlskronas most popular Cosy cafés, restaurants, unique boutiques are to sight! Real battleships, be found here. 18th century gureheads, unique models and an Address: Kristianopel underwater tunnel with a Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se genuine wreck. Experience the Swedish naval history at the Neptun – a real submarine! Naval Museum in Karlskrona. The Naval Museum’s For children there is activities such as Dunder’s latest attraction, the deck, The Ship simulator and a sailors’ submarine hall with focus workshop. on the submarine HMS The new submarine hall with the cold war Neptun. Experience close submarine HMS Neptun, is the latest attraction contact with a submarine at the museum. from the Cold War era, get on board for an For opening hours, check out the link below. inspiring exhibition for the whole family. Take the chance to encounter what only very few Address: Stumholmen people have had the chance to experience – the Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se interior of a real submarine. Email: [email protected] Address: Stumholmen Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se Email: [email protected] Destination: Karlskrona Publishing date: 2016-11-14 Amiralitetskyrkan and Rosenbom Brändaholm This is one of Sweden’s Did you know that the largest wooden churchs most Swedish of all and one of the town’s Swedish motifs, and best known tourist perhaps the most widely attractions. distributed, is found in Amiralitetskyrkan was Karlskrona – on tiny consecrated in 1685 as a provisional solution Brändaholm? 43 red cottages with white corners, that was to be replaced by a larger stone church. waving ags and a bright blue sea. And the The old man "Gubben Rosenbom", the parish motif continues to be spread across the globe as poor-box, has now stood on the church steps for a representation of genuine Swedishness. Come at least 200 years. The money placed in his head and take a look at the real thing! goes to charitable causes still today. Address: Brändaholm Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se Archipelago Gamla Varvet - The old shipyard 1,650 islands, islets and The former shipyard is rocks! Karlskrona now one of Karlskrona’s archipelago is liberating most outstanding and probably one of the attractions and the basis most beautiful places of the World Heritage there is! The archipelago status. Here you will nd, of Karlskrona, is the southernmost of Sweden’s among relatively modern buildings, a variety of archipelagos. The whole city is built upon 33 buildings and technology covering more than islands. Without the protective ring of large and 300 years of shipbuilding. Visit the longest small islands surrounding the city, King Karl XI, wooden building in the country, Repslagarbanan, would probably not have chosen Trossö for his the Wasaskjul, Polhemsdockan (dock) and new naval base. There are islands, that have Gallionslunden. There is also a tour that takes from one to 1,500 inhabitants, islands with and you to Lindholmen by sea. This shows you without connection to the mainland. Look for Karlskrona from the the sea side and takes you your very own favorite spot - and enjoy - because out to the former naval yard. You can only visit there are plenty of them! Lindholmen with a guided tour. During the summer there are regular tours, contact the Far out in eastern archipelago, there are plenty tourist oice to arrange tours at other times. of exciting islands like, Inlängan, Utlängan, Phone: +46 455 30 34 90 Stenshamn, Ungskär and Hästholmen, which Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se oer a charming setting. The character of the islands here, diers a lot from the green inner archipelago. Far out to the southeast, lies the island Utklippan. Enjoy the unique environment Destination: Karlskrona Publishing date: 2016-11-14 and look for the seal colony, the seals really WORLD HERITAGE CITY enjoy their life here. How to get around in the Karlskrona archipelago - several entrepreneurs, oer traic in the archipelago of Karlskrona all year round. Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se Kungsholms Fort This fort has defended Karlskrona’s well preserved town plan, wide the entrance to baroque streets and parade buildings resulted in Karlskrona for more than UNESCO in 1998 designating it a World 300 years. Kungsholms Heritage site. Some parts of the town’s naval Fort is still operational installations are still in use today, 300 years after within the Swedish the town was established. Its many citadels, defences. The remarkable round harbour has fortresses and powder magazines are popular become somewhat of a symbol for Karlskrona’s excursion destinations, with or without a guide. status as a World Heritage site. Exotic plants from all corners of the globe ourish under the Karlskrona is built on several islands, the centre protection of the fort’s walls. They have been being situated on the island of Trossö – 6 km out brought here over many years on vessels in the archipelago! In total the town stands on returning from distant voyages. A museum on more than 30 islands several of which can be the island depicts the fort’s history. There are reached by car. In the summer months the regular guided tours to Kungsholms Fort during archipelago boats ply the waters between the summer, visits can also be arranged for several of the most popular excursion groups and individuals at other times. Regular destinations. Take advantage of the free car ferry guided tours all summer, contact the tourist to Aspö and why not hire a cycle and discover oice to book: +46 (0)455-30 34 90 the island. Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se The Naval Museum is very popular with all age Fishing groups. Other places to visit in Karlskrona are The shing in Karlskrona the Art Gallery, Blekinge museum, Karlskrona is top of the line - World Porcelain and car museum. class! Have you always dreamed of catching abig pike, or maybe you´re just attracted to the tranquility that comes when you stand with a casting rod at sunrise? In Karlskrona will nd both! Destination: Karlskrona Publishing date: 2016-11-14 Grevagården and Blekinge Museum Blekinge Museum provides a vivid account of local history from 10,000 years ago up to the present day. At Count Wachtmeister’s palace, Grevagården, you can get a glimpse into life in the 1700s. And why not enjoy some refreshments in the beautiful gardens while the children play in the museum’s playground, Grevagrundet? Address: Grevagården Internet: www.visitkarlskrona.se BLEKINGE MUSEUM Stumholmen with The Naval Museum More than 90.000 visitors yearly! Free for children up to age 19. The pulse of history is heard clearly over the island, which once was a warehouse for the sailing Stortorget eet's food supply. After The town centre is 300 years as a closed located on Trossö island. military area, the island Stumholmen was Many visitors are transformed in 1993 into a civilian section of the fascinated by the main city. Among waterside houses and work places square, where the Tourist and at the lovely swimming beach, history lives Oice can also be found. on. This is where you will nd the Naval The statue of Karl XI gazes out over the grand Museum, Karlskrona’s foremost visitor paved square.