Greby Gokart

In Greby, on the island of Öland, near Borgholm, Greby Gokart welcomes speed lovers to its outdoor track. The fleet combines powerful adult karts, Swedish-made, light models for children and two-seaters that let the youngest ride along. It is a venue built for families and groups, easily added to the programme of a summer stay on the island.

Karting stays open to everyone, no licence or experience needed: a briefing, a helmet, and off you go chasing your best lap. The pay-per-session format suits beginners as well as regulars out to challenge each other, and the karts adapted for young children make it an outing open to every generation. People come to test themselves among friends, stopwatch in hand, and happily return to beat their time. As the activity follows the tourist season, it is best to check the hours before coming.

Öland, a long island in the Baltic Sea linked to the mainland by a bridge of more than six kilometres, is one of Swedes' favourite summer spots. Borgholm, the island's main town, is overlooked by the imposing ruins of its castle and lies close to the royal summer residence of Solliden. The south of the island unfolds the Stora Alvaret, a vast limestone steppe listed by UNESCO, while windmills dot the landscape. You reach Öland by car from Kalmar, over the long bridge spanning the strait.