Karlskrona

Karlskrona, Karl’s Crown

This city port in Sweden is the capital of the Blekinge province. Since 1998 Karlskrona has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for being the only baroque city in Sweden and for having the only naval base of the country.
Karlskrona’s archipelago is at Blekinge’s coast and has more than 1650 islands and islets. The city was built in 1680 by the order of King Karl XI and its name means “Karl’s Crown”. It is situated on Verkö island which is connected to the mainland through a bridge.
See information, routes and ferry tickets to Karlskrona right here, at Let’s Ferry.

Attractions in Karlskrona
• The Blekinge Museum hosts photo exhibitions and items from the city’s history. Admission is free.
• The Naval Museum (Marinmuseum) is on the Stumholmen islet. It’s a modern museum about the city’s naval and fishing life with an impressive underwater tunnel.
• The Amiralitetskyrkan is a Christian church, built in 1685. It’s Karlskrona’s oldest building and the biggest wooden church of Sweden.
• The fortress Kungsholms Fort is one of the first that was built in the city.

The Kungsholms Fort

Beaches in Karlskrona
• Swim at Knipehalls Badplats, an unorganized beach with calm waters. Most days you can fish here and during winter it becomes a perfect ice rink.
• Swim or have a picnic at Ringö havsbad. It’s an area with a wide lawn and a playground.
• Have a go at the diving tower at the Stumholmens Badplats. There is a small sandy beach where you can enjoy sunbathing, complete with showers and WC.

Activities in Karlskrona
• Rent a canoe, next to the port, to explore the archipelago. It’s ideal for families at any experience levels.
• Enjoy a popular experience in Sweden, sauna on a boat.
• Visit the theme park Wämöparken which first opened in 1910. There is a farm with pigs, rabbits, chickens and goats, as well as an agility dog park.

Access to Karlskrona: You can reach the port by car, plane, train, ferry or bus. Kalmar’s airport is 90 km away and Gothenburg’s airport is 350 km away.
Malmo is 200 km away. Karlskrona to Malmo by car or train is 2,5 hours.
Gothenburg is 350 km away. Karlskrona to Gothenburg by car is 4,5 hours.
Stockholm is 500 km away. Karlskrona to Stockholm by car or train is 6 hours.

Only in Karlskrona: There are two markets that take place every year: The Leaf Market (Lövmarknaden) is a market in the city centre that exists for more than 200 years. The second market is the Torhamns which is 40 years old. Both of them are a great opportunity to try «kroppkakor», a traditional dish of southern Sweden. Kroppkakor are potato dumplings filled with onions and pork.