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Industrigatan 20, Målerås; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun)
, 8km further northw-
est in Målerås, features work by the famous glass-blower who is especially well known for
his skilled glass painting. There's also a restaurant for a post-shopping refuel.
A kilometre or so southeast of Gullaskruv,
Hälleberga Bed & Breakfast
( 0481-320
21;
www.halleberga.se
; Hälleberga 108; s/d incl breakfast Skr350/650; )
, a youth hostel turned
B&B, boasts a tranquil, rustic setting. Rooms all have washbasins, and linen is included in
the price.
Oskarshamn
0491 / Pop 26,300
Oskarshamn is useful for its regular boat connections to Gotland. A few sights help to kill
time.
Sights
Döderhultarmuseet
MUSEUM
(
MAP
0491-880 40; adult/child Skr60/free;
9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun Jun-Aug, 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat rest of year)
Upstairs in the Kulturhuset cultural centre, Döderhultarmuseet features around 200 works
by home-grown artist Axel Petersson 'Döderhultarn' (1868-1925), who captured local
characters and occasions in vigorous and funny woodcarvings. Also upstairs, with the
same opening hours,
Sjöfartsmuseet
showcases local maritime exhibits. One admission
price covers entry to both museums.
Blå Jungfrun National Park
NATURE RESERVE
(Blue Maiden)
Blå Jungfrun, a 1km-long granite island, is known as the 'Witches' Mountain' because, ac-
cording to tradition, this is where they gather every Easter to meet the devil. The island is a
nature reserve with fantastic scenery, gnarled trees, blue hares and bird life, and the curi-
ous stone maze
Trojeborg
.
