Exploring Borgholm Castle

A GO Nordic-exclusive at the mightiest ruins in the Nordic countries

  • All year
  • 2-20 guests

  • 4/6 hours*

Tour description

For 900 years, Borgholm castle has stood on its precipice, looking out over the Kalmar Strait. It has been a fort, a stronghold, a Renaissance castle, a Baroque palace and a prestige project in many guises before it was destroyed in a fire in the early 19th century. The ruin would become one of the most magnificent in Sweden, noted among the most famous cultural historical buildings, and part of the country´s cultural heritage.

On the this guided tour, we´ll take you to some of the castles less visited areas and finish our tour with a drink and a local snack while we enjoy the view from the castle walls.

* 4 hours when the ship is calling in Kalmar, 6 hours when the ship is calling in Karlskrona. 

Borgholm Castle, the mightiest ruins in the Nordic countries
Borgholm Castle, the mightiest ruins in the Nordic countries
Borgholm Castle, the mightiest ruins in the Nordic countries
Borgholm Castle View Point
Borgholm Castle Exhibition
Borgholm Castle Two Small Soldiers

What’s included

  • Transfer with Mercedes limo/sprinter or bus
  • Guided tour of the castle with access to areas not usually shown to the public
  • A glass of champagne & local snacks

Additions or combinations

Add lunch at a nearby farmhouse restaurant serving local delicacies

Combine with a guided tour of Kalmar Castle or a guided city tour in Kalmar