Kalmar lies just east of the so called "Kingdom of Crystal", Sweden's glassworks area, and is the place where most visitors prefer to spend the night. There are 11 glassworks in the area, all located within a short distance of each other in the Småland counties of Kronoberg and Kalmar. These include several of the most famous glassworks in the world.
Enjoy a close-up view of skilled glassblowers transforming the syrupy molten glass into beautiful works of art. The sparks fly and there is a distinctive hissing sound as the hot molten glass is shaped by skilled hands using only wet newspaper.
Orrefors, Nybro and Pukeberg are the glassworks closest to Kalmar- less than half an hour's drive away. Public transportation is not a viable option, since the timetables of the local bus lines are based on commuting into Kalmar and therefore unsuitable for tourists going the other way. You need to rent a car to visit the glassworks area.
Photo: Glasriket Turism AB