Stora Alvaret

Desolate natural beauty

Stora Alvaret, the Great Alvar in Swedish, is a barren limestone terrace, located on island of Öland in Sweden. It spans almost 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) at the widest north end.  Stora Alvaret was designated a World Heritage Site due to its extraordinary biodiversity and prehistory.