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Sjalen Says: Kivik is famous nationwide for its apple orchards so you will get a special experience if you come when they are in bloom in late May, or in late September during the harvest and apple market in the harbour. The apple house, next to the Kivik fruit drink factory in nearby...
Sjalen Says: Another of those cosy seaside villages with pretty houses that the region is famous for. Baskemölla is quiet, without any shops, but has a hostel and a very nice restaurant in an old farmhouse which doubles as the hub for the Art exhibition Round in the region around Easter...
Sjalen Says: These stones are so famous you may already have seen them on my Sweden and Ystad pages and I have started on a separate page about their village - Kåseberga. So far not with much more info than here but I hope to remedy that. Kåseberga belongs to the eastern Ystad area,...
Sjalen Says: Probably the best kept medieval fortress in Scandinavia, Glimmingehus, from 1499, today hosts medieval days, theme days about certain historical topics, and general guided tours as well as ghost walks. Summertime there is a good restaurant here too. It's not a huge...
Sjalen Says: Stenshuvud is one of the smallest national parks in Sweden, but then it is competing with the vast spaces of the highlands! It has a nature exhibition and paths through meadows with unusual plants and frogs, down to a great beach. Who needs Thailand?! From the beach, you...
Sjalen Says: Well, not really but it is said that they still hold secret meetings here at Backåkra now and again. The reason is that this was the favourite retreat for former UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskiöld when he could no longer stay at Abisko in Lappland (had to be close to an...
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Maritim krog & Hotell: Cozy restaurant!
UlrikaRu Says: Maritim is a small but very cozy restaurant that serves local food. It's a lot of fish courses as it is in Simrishamn, where they've always fished a lot. I always ask the staff about the daily special, they give you great advices.
Sjalen Says: Tjörnedala is the farm where Östelen Art Society have its exhibitions so you will find artists and people who like to know them here but also biking parties and food lovers. Also people from the hostel across the road. The restaurant is in a listed building and with great...
Sjalen Says: There is a bus from Lund a few times a day, and if you come from the near north, buses from Kristianstad (via several of the nice villages) is your best bet. Finally, you can also get here by bus from the ferries to Ystad. All this is easier on weekdays than weekends (with...
Sjalen Says: It is possible to get here without a car, just catch a train from Malmö or Ystad - you can even put your bike on the trains if it is not rush hour.
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Whichever road you drive down on Österlen, every other farm seems to have a sign saying gallery, art ("konst") or handicraft. Stop at the ones you fancy and see if you find something. Personally, I like Ann-Margret's gallery in Baskemölla. She does oil paintings of animals for instance. There are of course loads and loads of water colourings of the local landscape...
Apart from paintings, you will find pottery and wooden sailing ships galore.
What to pay: anything
Written May 19, 2003
Sjalen Says: Last weekend in September is the time for the annual apple market in Kivik, including special guided tours at the House of the Apple and at the orchards and merchants, concerts, apple tastings and the creating of a huge "portrait" made of 75 000 apples.
Sjalen Says: Every Easter, the roads on ?sterlen are packed with people wanting to make a bargain or simply see some art. This is when the art round takes place and all the galleries are open at the same time. There is no possibility to visit them all and you will see anything from pure...
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It is not dangerous to swim on the Österlen beaches but DO read the warning signs for where you can and cannot swim and where there are currents (esp. Sandhammaren and Knäbäckshusen). The signs are there for your own safety.
Updated Jul 2, 2003
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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Fairly flat and by the sea, you may want to bring a windproof jacket. If you will bike a lot, consider suitable clothes.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Swim gear for all your beach stops :-)
Written Jun 12, 2003
Sjalen Says: The countryside outside Simrishamn is littered with burial mounds such as this one just beyond Simris. There are more closer to Glimmingehus Castle.
Sjalen Says: At Tjörnedala gallery and inn at Baskemölla, you can park your car or bike and wander down the fields to the sea. There you are met by a rocky shore with interesting geology and a great view towards Stenshuvud. There is also a walking path that takes you to Baskemölla...
Sjalen Says: Several people arrange "trolling" tours from for instance Simrishamn harbour. Check at your local hotel or hostel which will usually have notes about available tours. Then come back to fillet your mega salmon in the harbour to the admiration of other tourists :-) Otherwise,...
Icelandic horses or Haflingers
Sjalen Says: Go riding in the gorgeous landscape. From 2 hrs up to whole days depending on where you go. Usually with reliable little Icelandic horses (which are for adults despite their size) but there is also a Haflinger farm and a place with Swedish warmbloods. Some cater for...
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Favorite thing: The coastal road between Ystad and Simrishamn is a must. Starting with Ale stenar, then Backåkra (see separate entry and this picture), Sandhammaren, Skillinge, Brantevik and finally, Simrishamn. Then again, the northern road to Stenshuvud, then Kivik, Brösarp...oh dear, lost in a picturesque village again! :-)))
Fondest memory: Walking around Skillinge with a friend who grew up there, listening to stories about fishing and shipping...seeing the headland of Stenshuvud appear for the first time...dreaming about farms I will never own.
Updated May 10, 2003
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Österlen is the south eastern part of the Skåne province in the far south of Sweden and it is a gorgeous region! Unfortunately, many people know this so I would advise you to go in May, when...
Simrishamn is a small town at the very southeastern coast of Skåne, the southern most state of Sweden. I had a very short stop here on my drive through Sweden to reach Finland by land. In the vicinity...
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