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City Hall & Stortorget   Malmö

City Hall & Stortorget, Malmö

 42 Reviews  Pride of Malmo, this magnificent City Hall was the largest of its kind when it was built back in 1546. The original town hall was even older, built two centuries before the existing one. And the more... 

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Lund Cathedral   Lund

Lund Cathedral, Lund

 10 Reviews  Built in 1234 after a fire in the old church, following the Romanesque style common to north of Italy and Rhine region, this cathedral is a heavy and dark building, with several modifications and... 

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Kärnan   Helsingborg

Kärnan, Helsingborg

 17 Reviews  Kärnan is the only tower left from the old Helsingborg Castle, one of the strongest fortifications during early medival time. Due to the fact that the Danish army concoured the castle twice in the... 

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Turning Torso & Västra hamnen   Malmö

Turning Torso & Västra hamnen, Malmö

 23 Reviews  Probably the stand out feature of modern Malmo is the Turning Torso. It's the tallest skyscraper in Scandinavia and a beautiful piece of architecture by Spanish designer Santiago Calatrava. It only... 

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Lund University   Lund

Lund University, Lund

 8 Reviews   Lund University was founded back in 1666, making it the second-oldest university on Swedish ground today. The university was originally named Academia Carolina, but in the late 19th century, the... 

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Town Hall   Helsingborg

Town Hall, Helsingborg

 7 Reviews  One of the most prominent buildings when you depart the ferry in Helsingborg is the Town Hall. It was build in 1897, the same year my grandmother was born. So this struck a note with me. The bell... 

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Malmöhus & Museums   Malmö

Malmöhus & Museums, Malmö

 27 Reviews  Malmöhus Castle is Scandinavia's oldest surviving renaissance-era castle. It was constructed in 1434 and finally completed in the 1500s. Over the next two hundred years, it was one of the residences... 

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Kulturen   Lund

Kulturen, Lund

 3 Reviews  As far as Swedish museums go, you can't find many that are better than Kulturen. The world´s second-oldest open-air museum, the collections fill two blocks and include around 40 historic... 

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City Centre   Helsingborg

City Centre, Helsingborg

 6 Reviews  Its obvious from the pictures that it was definately not tourist season. The streets were empty for the most part. Traffic was almost non existent while we there leaving my friend that I was traveling... 

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St Peter's Church   Malmö

St Peter's Church, Malmö

 18 Reviews  Greeting you as you enter the city from the train station is the imposing St. Peter's Church (Sankt Petri kyrka). It's the oldest building in Malmo, and an example of Baltic Brick Gothic from the 14th... 

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Botaniska trädgården and parks   Lund

Botaniska trädgården and parks, Lund

 5 Reviews   There has been a botanical garden in Lund since the late 1600s, but the present botanical garden – almost in the centre of town – is from the 1860s. Today, the garden covers eight hectares and... 

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Sofiero   Helsingborg

Sofiero, Helsingborg

 3 Reviews  From the city you can walk until the Sofiero castle...it's a long but beautiful walk. You'll see the ocean, rich houses and nice gardens. When u get to the castle, make sure u'll visit the entire... 

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Parks & canals   Malmö

Parks & canals, Malmö

 32 Reviews  Now, other than this lousy shot of the windmill in Kungsparken and the chap suntanning on the homepage, I don't have other fantastic green shots to show for my checking out of the gardens and parks in... 

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Mårtenstorget/Mårtens square   Lund

Mårtenstorget/Mårtens square, Lund

 2 Reviews  On a nice day you'll enjoy strolling around Marten's Square and looking at the kiosks selling food and various merchandise. Then have a seat at one of the cafes surrounding the square and enjoy a... 

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Mariakyrkan   Helsingborg

Mariakyrkan, Helsingborg

 4 Reviews  Mariakyrkan is a Hanseatic looking little pretty church smack bang in the middle of Helsingborg. Built in the 14th century on the remains of an earlier church as more and more people discovered the... 

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Lilla Torg   Malmö

Lilla Torg, Malmö

 10 Reviews  The square is part of the old downtown of Malmö. Most of its buildings are full with pubs, restaurants and shops. The northern side is dominated by an elegant brownish beige office building of six... 

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Castles   Lund

Castles, Lund

 1 Review  One thing I loved about southern Sweden or Skane are the many little castles or slotts scattered throughout the countryside. This castle was not far from where I stayed in the town of Barnstensvagen.... 

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Dunkers Culture Center   Helsingborg

Dunkers Culture Center, Helsingborg

 3 Reviews  A much praised building by Danish architect Utzon (who also designed Sydney Opera House) it is full of interesting art exhibitions of all sorts, a concert hall, area for youth and a city museum. I... 

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Öresund Bridge   Malmö

Öresund Bridge, Malmö

 14 Reviews  The famous Oresund Bridge is 8 km long and was opened for traffic in July 2000. Besides the bridge the connnection between Copenhagen and Malmo consists of a 4 km artificial island (Pepparholmen) and... 

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Dalby Söderskog National Park   Lund

Dalby Söderskog National Park, Lund

 1 Review  Sweden's southernmost national park is only little, but to someone from further north, it is still exotic. It is mainly famous for its beech forest which is hardly a unique scenery in continental... 

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H99 architectural area   Helsingborg

H99 architectural area, Helsingborg

 1 Review  For some years around the late 90s an onwards, it was popular to hold "housing fairs" in Sweden - a trend which became very expensive for the host cities as not that many turned up to pay to see... 

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Ribersborg beach life   Malmö

Ribersborg beach life, Malmö

 3 Reviews  You can't go to Sweden and not have a sauna. Visit the Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, which is a listed building, and sit in the sauna enjoying the view out over the sea. If you're feeling very brave (which... 

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Konsthallen   Lund

Konsthallen, Lund

 1 Review  The Lund Konsthallen is a small museum in the center of Lund. This museum doesn't have a permanent exhibition so there is always something new to see. The exhibitions sometimes even change the whole... 

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Football   Helsingborg

Football, Helsingborg

 4 Reviews  Helsingborg may be very popular in Helsingborg and in other cities in Sweden, but you can’t say that they have a strong support, or supporters that create a good atmosphere during the games. They have... 

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Foteviken viking village   Malmö

Foteviken viking village, Malmö

 2 Reviews  Foteviken is a unique place in viking Scandinavia as it isn't a museum or heritage place (like Hedeby, Birka, Trelleborg or Borg) but rather a village where people live viking life during summer and... 

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Helsingborg - Sofiero Palace and Gardens

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Sofiero Palace and Gardens is situated just north of the city of Helsingborg, about 5 km from Train Station . The Castle built in 1865 was presented to crown prince Gustav Adolf , - later King Gustaf VI Adolf - for his wedding at the turn of the century, and became his summer residence, where he established a large collection of rhododendrons. Soon after the prince planted his first rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, rose, and dendron, tree) in Sofiero. His rhododendron interest grows primarily as collector and scientist. When he died in 1973 the castle became the property of the town of Helsingborg,and there were almost 10 thousand plants in the park.Novadays it renowned as one of Europe's largest collections of rhododendrons. The palace itself is used as restaurant, cafe and at times as a galleryThe season for visitors starts in April and ends in September, however, if you are a...

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Smygehuk - The southern-most point of the country

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If you want to keep your feet dry, it is actually the place, where you can not walk any further to the south from; Smygehuk is the southern-most point of the country. In the harbour there is a sign which marks both the exact position,and distances to several places, such as Paris - 1049 km, Moscow - 1489, Stockholm - 510 km, Berlin - 321 km, and Sweden's northern-most point, Trerikröset, where the borders of Sweden, Norway, and Finland meet - 1581km.In the summer Smygehuk is very popular for its many cafés, restaurants, a port warehouse filled with art and handicraft, and small guest harbours.The old lighthouse, to the west of the village, just a stone’s throw from the fishing port and its fish smokery, is hardly to find, since it is hidden by the tall trees surrounding the site. The lighthouse is a museum nowadays, but it is still a great experience to climb the stairs to the top. The...

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Bosjökloster Castle

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Bosjökloster is an integral part of Skåne history and a must if you are in the area and can get here (difficult without a car although it can be done). It is easy during the Scania Days (Skånedagarna) in August when shuttle buses leave from Höör station for free. Skånedagarna is an annual event, promoting local food and heritage and it also gives various services a chance to show their talents. Read more in the travelogue on my Höör page. That page also has more pictures of the castle. For a start, it is gorgeously situated in between the two halves of Lake Ringsjön. In medieval time, the peninsula was even an island...Secondly, it is a historic place. As the name suggests ("-kloster"), it has been a monastery before becoming a palace. No one knows for sure when it was started, but benedictine nuns had a monastery built here around 1080 to christen the many still heathen Danes (as this...

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Tykarp Cave

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When you travel around Skåne, you will see that most churches are in limestone and this has been taken from many places. One is Tykarp, where a cave has been created since extractions started in the 12th century! Today, you can visit the cave with its great hall 12 metres under ground. It's only 8 degrees down there so bring a sweater!

Malmö - Sweden's third largest city

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The city was founded by the archbishop of Lund in 1275, when this area belonged to Denmark. In the XV. century Malmö was one of the largest cities of Denmark and the Öresund region thanks to its rapid growth.Malmö together with Skane, became a part of Sweden in the Roskilde peace in 1658.Since the eight kilometre Öresundsbron, a two-track rail and four-lane road bridge has been completed, you can take the One day - Two nation vacation, when you are in Copenhagen! The city is separated from Malmö by the Oresund strait that is just 4km wide at its narrowest pointMalmo is barely a 20 minute scenic ride from Copenhagen's main station to Malmö central station. Jumping on a train in the morning takes you across the Öresund Bridge. Malmo is rather small and compact; during your day trip you can visit almost all interesting sites only by walking around.Malmo's Top Attractions Turning Torso - A...

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Wallåkra Stenkärlsfabrik

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Stoneware such as the one produced here has been made all over the clay rich north-west of Scania for generations but this is in fact one of the more unique places. It has stayed a lot smaller than famous Höganäs to the north, and therefore, the old means of productions are used and that is what you can see here. When the owners took over some years ago, the place was in a sorry state but they realised the potential of restoring this old cultural heritage and with the help of a trust, recently exchanged the old oven for a newly built one as the constant heat had run it down. The new one is built in exactly the same style as the original from 1864 and with coal heaps outside. Borrow a torch and you can see clay creations being burnt in it. You can also shop in the pottery's own little shop and have a great meal in the well-known restaurant (see restaurant tips). After the meal, you can...

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Ängelholm

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One of the most underrated towns in the south of Sweden, Ängelholm is known for its long, sandy beach in the Skälderviken Bay, for its former air base and for producing clay pigeon flutes. It should be known for so much more! The Rönne River flows through the little town and is one of the most important bird sites in the Europe and you can see this "Scanian Amazones" for yourself on a boat trip through the lush landscape to the marvellous beach. There is also a fascinating railway museum, a heritage park and generally nice countryside dotted with churches and homestead museums.

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Torup Castle

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Torup is a castle built by a Danish family in the 16th century, and has an interesting historical mix of Danish nobility life and Swedish 19th century art within its walls. Read more about its history in my Svedala page. You can tour the castle weekends in May and June (check before going) as it is still inhabited, even though it has been sold to Malmö municipality a while ago. It is surrounded by a wonderful beech forest where people from all over the Malmö region come to walk or excersise and there is also a Cotters' Museum with a wonderful cafe nearby, dedicated to the farm labourers owning nothing, and struggling primarily on Scanian and Lake Mälaren farms until the 1950s.

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House of the Apple

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The area around Kivik is known for its many apple orchards in bloom in spring and with apple harvesting in September. Therefore you will find one of the main juice and cider companies in Sweden here - Kiviks Musteri. Here you can buy their produce of not only apple but other fruit (juice, cider, jam etc.) and also book cider tastings in the cider cellar. Moreover, they in1995 opened the House of the Apple (Äpplets hus) which has an exhibition on old time cider making, a mock factory and information on apple growing in general. Linked to this is a cafe and a very good restaurant. Swedish apples bloom late due to the cold climate and that's what makes them a bit special since they this way avoid the worst frost damage! A very tart flavour and thin peel is special amongst many of the Swedish apple varieties. Best is if you can go here the last weekend in September (but be prepared for...

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Ven island

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One of the loveliest places in Skåne, this island between Denmark and Sweden is a cyclists paradise with a huge bike rental shop and only a few cars. You get to Ven by ferry from Landskrona all year round and from Råå (outside Helsingborg) and Copenhagen in summer. Here you will find a 7 kilometre long island full of fantastic food but also art galleries and little harbour villages as well as Sweden's best whisky bar. The island is famous for its "backafalls", steep grassy cliffs down to the sea (see picture) and the sunsets are great in summer with the long evenings. Absolutely awash with tourists in July-August, you need to book accommodation then - try to see it in May, June or early September. You can also easily make it a daytrip but to get a feel for the magic atmosphere, it is very nice to spend the night here, with fewer tourists and those great sunsets and moonlit nights. It is...

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