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Oskarshamn Street Art
Publicerad den 20 November, 2023
Our beautiful Oskarshamn has become even more beautiful when a number of talented artists have been commissioned to create impressive murals. Even electrical cabinets and pedestrian tunnels, like facades, are adorned with lovely paintings around... Read more
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The active family
Publicerad den 29 January, 2020
If there were more hours in the day, the Högström family would most likely spend them doing more exercise. You won’t find a better example of an active family. But in all honesty, it’s not... Read more
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The family that locks people up
Publicerad den 27 January, 2020
The heading may sound both frightening and confusing. But it’s not as bad as it looks. Marika Karlstad and her husband Marcus and brother Matts Bergsten have created one of Oskarshamn’s most popular experiences: Jailbreak... Read more
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The enigmatic isle – Blå jungfrun
Publicerad den 27 January, 2020
She emerges above the horizon, as you look out to sea from Oskarshamn: the mythical, enigmatic island of Blå Jungfrun. Stunning countryside and a tranquillity that is rarely to be found.“A trip to Blå Jungfrun... Read more
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Rebecka feel at home in Oskarshamn
Publicerad den 27 January, 2020
You’ll have seen her in the papers, on TV and in tennis tournaments throughout Europe. But it’s in Oskarshamn that 24-year-old Rebecka Sternisa Bellander feels most at home. Tennis, tennis and more tennis. Rebecka’s life... Read more
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The perfect ambassador
Publicerad den 27 January, 2020
Love brought her to Sweden. First to Kristdala and then to Oskarshamn. Natalya Denysenko now spends much of her day helping other new arrivals. An ideal guide and the perfect ambassador for Oskarshamn. Natalya made... Read more
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Where eagles fly
Publicerad den 27 January, 2020
Success! A word that exactly describes SVT’s series ‘Eagles’. And the fact that it has also given Oskarshamn a huge amount of publicity can only be a good thing. Born in Oskarshamn, filmmaker Stefan H... Read more