natural wonder
Stora Alvaret
A UNESCO limestone steppe on southern Öland, a treeless plain of orchids, runestones and grazing sheep.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Södra Sandby
Kalmar, Sweden · Europe
About Södra Sandby
Södra Sandby works well as a base: 25 minutes from Färjestaden, 10km from Stora Alvaret.
Södra Sandby is in Kalmar, Sweden, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Färjestaden, about 13 km away.
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What is there to see near Södra Sandby?
Within an hour or so of Södra Sandby: Stora Alvaret (10 km), Öland Bridge (17 km), Kalmar Castle (19 km), Öland (20 km).
Where is Södra Sandby?
Södra Sandby is in Kalmar, Sweden, about 13 km from Färjestaden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,941
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Kalmar
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 56.5667, 16.6167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Sweden
Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Södra Sandby
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Öland Bridge
A six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Kalmar Castle
A moated Renaissance castle on the Baltic shore, once the heart of the Kalmar Union of Nordic crowns.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Öland
Sweden's smallest province and a flat limestone island connected by bridge, known for its Great Alvar steppe, windmills, and Iron Age ring forts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Borgholm Castle
A vast roofless baroque castle ruin commanding Öland's coast, a dramatic open-air stage in summer.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Södra Sandby
- 17 kmÖland BridgeA six-kilometre bridge sweeping out to the windmill-dotted island of Öland over the Kalmar Strait.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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