Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Additional islands make up Kalmar (including charming Ängö and mod
Varvsholmen), but most visitors stick to Kvarnholmen, the Old Town, and the
castle. If your time is limited, the castle should be your top priority.
Tourist Information
LookfortheTIinthebig,modernbuildingnexttothemarina.Thestaffhands
out helpful brochures and maps of town, including the Wander Round Kal-
mar self-guided tour booklet (summer usually Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00 or 21:00,
Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00 or 17:00; shorter hours off-season and generally closed
Sat-Sun Sept-May; Ölandskajen 9, tel. 0480/417-700, www.kalmar.com ) .
The TI has Internet access (60 kr/hour) and can book you a local hotel
room (no booking charge) or a room in a private home (50-kr fee). Ask about
biking tips (you can rent a bike at some hotels, or at the Baltic shop across the
street fromtheTI).Kalmar,withitscheery lanes, surroundingparks,andbrisk
harborfront, makes for happy biking.
TheTIsharesabuildingwiththeKalmarMaritime Academy,whichispart
of the university. It's built to look like a ship, and the bridge simulator above
is used to train future sailors.
Arrival in Kalmar
Arriving at the combined train and bus station couldn't be easier (train ticket
office open Mon-Fri 6:40-18:00, Sat 8:40-15:00, Sun 10:30-17:00; lockers
available). As you walk out the front door, the town center (Kvarnholmen) is
dead ahead. The TI is to your right (exit station to the right, turn right around
the bottom of the tracks, cross the street to the harbor, and walk to its end).
Kalmar Castle and the Old Town are behind you (follow the tracks to your
left until the first crosswalk, then follow the big tree-lined boulevard to the
castle).
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