Sunday 7 October 2018

Färjestaden, Öland

Road Trip 2018, Part 19

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Our last stop on the island of Öland (still 18th July) was at the small seaside town of Färjestaden. The name means Ferry Town.

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The Öland Bridge (~ 6000 meters long) seen from the harbour at Färjestaden, was looking kind of mystic in the dim evening light.

Before this bridge was built (1972), ferries were the only way to cross the strait between the island and the mainland.

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I think the only ferries still running now are just for passengers – and bikes!

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“Bicycle Ferry to Kalmar, 30 min. Buy ticket aboard.”

We had hamburgers and fries at a harbour café for dinner/supper. (At least that’s what I had. I don’t remember what Per chose!)  And then we took a little stroll around the harbour and nearby beach before we drove back over the bridge to our hotel in Kalmar on the mainland.

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12 comments:

  1. It strikes me as being a rather spacious place. I assume that it is a fairly small town.

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    1. Graham, i think around 5000 all-year-round inhabitants + always a lot of extra people in summer...

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  2. What a lovely place! I love all the boats lined up. And this bridge...it literally looks like it is hanging in the air!!! What are those little wooden platforms with roofs that the man is standing on? I should probably know this and will feel like a fool.

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    1. Ginny, you're observant as always - and it's me feeling like fool now, because I never even asked myself what those wooden structures were for, until now. Maybe it seemed evident when we were there, but I really can't remember. My focus was probably on 'the whole picture' rather than on those platforms in particular. My best guess is that they're just a different design of benches; allowing people to lean back and rest in the sun perhaps?

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  3. I love the shot of the Oland Bridge looking like it is hanging in the air. Great views of the marina and water.

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  4. your ferry town is soooo beautiful... really nice bridge and love all the marinas

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    1. Thanks. It was a nice ending to a long and interesting day on Öland!

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  5. Lovely series. The light is especially wonderful. I don't suppose you know how much it costs to take a bike (and self) on the ferry. Saving information up for my next visit ... :0)

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    1. Kate, always best to check closer to an actual journey what applies at the moment. But according to the website referred to on the side of the ferry, this summer it was SEK 55,00 for a single journey. They only take Visa/Mastercard aboard, no cash.

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  6. You are right, the bridge really looks rather mystical at that kind of light. All together it seems a great place all year round, but I imagine it gets rather crowded in the summer.

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    1. Meike, Öland is indeed a tourist magnet in summer - usually also one of the places where you can expect the best (sunniest) weather. We found ourselves rather lucky with our visit though, it wasn't really "too" crowded anywhere. No long queues neither on the bridge nor at any of the places we wanted to visit.

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