Öland

Öland is the second largest island of Sweden, and the second island-province. Öland is a very slim island and close to the shore of Småland. It is connected with the mainpland by the Ölandsbron, second largest bridge in Sweden (or first largest if we only count the swedish part of Öresundsbron). In opposite to Gotland, Öland is not a län, in fact Öland is a part of Kalmar län.

Öland is fameous for its many windmills, there is no other place in the country were so many windmills is to be seen as in Öland.

The island is seperated in two municipalities, in the south it is Mörbylånga municipality and in the north it is Borgholm municipality. Outside the town of Borgholm lies the old Borgholm Castle Ruin and not far from there the royal summer palace Solliden Castle were the royal family lives at summer and were Crown Princess Victoria in tradition always celebrate her birthday. In the south, in Mörbylånga municipality there is the theme park/zoo called Ölands

Djurpark wich is very fameous.