Shaft marsh
Shaft marsh
Shaft marsh

Shaft marsh

In Skäftekärr, you can learn more about life during the Iron Age, have a coffee or lunch in the café, wander around the beautiful park (arboretum) with 100 exotic trees or experience Öland's early life and history in the inspiring fossil museum.

Skäftekärr Café and Restaurant
Sit out in the garden or on the lovely terrace and enjoy a cup of coffee and a crispy pancake with ice cream and jam. Or why not a lunch with salad, pie, pizza, baked potato with shrimp paste or Böda's hot smoked salmon with apple sauce. For opening hours and evening events see:

www.cafeskaftekarr.se

Skäftekarr Archaeological Open Air Museum
In the archaeological open-air museum, history comes to life. Here there is a built-up Iron Age landscape with meadow areas, fairy streets and a longhouse you can enter and sit for a while by the fire. There is a play embankment with challenges for the whole family. Daily guided tours to the ancient remains "Stormansgården" at no extra cost.

For opening hours and special arrangements see: www.skaftekarr.se

Skäftekarr Fossil and Stone Museum
Learn more about Öland's more than 500 million-year-old history of Flounders, Öland Spikes and Crystal Apples, as an astonished Linné called these strange petrifications (fossils) on his trip to Öland in 1741. An inspiring overview from about 25 countries as well as Öland and the exciting development of life from "prehistoric to ice age". The museum displays private collections over 45 years of genuine fossils, meteorites, crystals, stones as well as models/plates etc. New: Museum tours for the whole family.

For opening hours, family guided tours and much more see: www.fossiloland.se

Welcome to family-friendly Skäftekärr, a gem in northern Öland!