Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden
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Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden in collaboration with VisitYstadÖsterlen Photo: Have you ever wondered why so many people are attracted to Ystad and Österlen? For many years artists, writers, birdwatchers and gardeners have made their way here, like holiday-makers looking for a unique combination of tranquillity and intensity. Come and see our sights at your own pace and experience the delights. Discover food, art, light and history. Explore a region which attracts film-makers from all over the world. A region where visitors choose to stay a little bit longer, perhaps in a traditional cottage close to the sea. The Ystad & Österlen area, the southeast corner of Skåne, is a popular destination, especially in summer, but increasing numbers of people are coming here all year round, attracted by the peace and quiet, the excellent food and wonderful cultural and natural experiences. Top 5 Updated 15 June 2015 Destination: Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden Publishing date: 2015-06-15 THE REGION The tourist season tends to be longer for every year. The antiques fair in Brösarp in March is the start of the tourist season. When the art exhibition “Konstrundan” starts at Easter the destination really take o as artists, designers and craftspeople show their work in their own homes and studios all around the area. A great event in the fall is the Österlen Lights & Enlightenment exhibition (Österlen Lyser) in the beginning of November. It´s a variety of arrangements with the light in the centre. During this Marie Liljegren event also Österlen Marathon takes place. Österlen is no ocial geographic region, however it has Read more about Ystad & Österlen at been used for hundreds of years to incorporate the natural www.visitystadosterlen.se/en boundary of the southeast corner of Sweden towards the Baltic Sea. Österlen stretches from southeast of highway Welcome to Ystad & Österlen ! 19 between Brösarp in the north down to Ystad in the south, which wholly or partly includes the municipalities Simrishamn, Tomelilla and Ystad. This is what we call destination Ystad & Österlen. The favorable climate and fertile soil makes agriculture a key industry. Other major industries are tourism and shing. In Ystad & Österlen we celebrate many markets and harvest festivals with long tradition. Great locally produced food and drink is often served based on the old food traditions of Skåne. Why not bring a picnic basket to the beach one day and enjoy a gourmet dinner in a restaurant the next? There are plenty of activities whether you want to stimulate a low or high pulse. Perhaps you are interested in golf, pool, spa, museum, shing, cycling, horse riding, art, nature or something completely dierent... More than 60 km stretch of coastline from Haväng in the north to Ystad in the south and more than 20 km of stunning beaches are there waiting for you. Destination: Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden Publishing date: 2015-06-15 TOP 10 ArrivalGuides goes ArrivalTV! Here are some of the highlights to visit in the area! 1. Ales Stones Sweden´s largest preserved stone ship, Kåseberga 2. Stenshuvud National Park 3. Sandhammaren dunes and beautiful beach 4. Glimmingehus, the best preserved medieval castle in Northern Europe 5. Monastery in Ystad, founded in 1267, today the City Museum 6. Kivik Grave, Sweden's largest Bronze Age burial 7. Ystad, a well-preserved medieval city 8. Simrishamn, with Sweden´s largest shing port 9. Christinehof Ecopark and Castles 10. Ystad Zoo DO & SEE Fishingparadise Ystad and Österlen oer a wide range of unique and enjoyable experiences. Here is a small selection of many things to see and do. Which will be your favourite gems? Destination: Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden Publishing date: 2015-06-15 Stenshuvuds National Park This is a paradise for the nature lover, with plenty of hiking Sweden’s southernmost trails. Here nature is never dicult to access. Just national park oers great enjoyable. hiking and has 97 meter high observation deck towards the Ystad and Österlen boasts an extensive coastline, which is ocean, beaches and apple ideal for all manner of activities by, on or in the water. orchards. The visitors´ center Why not go on a guided shing trip by boat and try ”Naturum” has an exhibition describing the park’s fauna catching a huge salmon or cod? and ora. The beach here is superb and on a clear day you can see the Danish island of Bornholm. Step back through history as you enter the well preserved 18th century Christinehof Slott, or experience life as a Address: Stenshuvuds National park, 277 35 Kivik Phone: +46 414 708 82 knight at the mediaeval castle of Glimmingehus. See Internet: http://www.visitystadosterlen.se/en/do illuminated rock carvings after nightfall near Simrishamn, nd out about the life in the 13th century at The Kiviks Musteri monastery in Ystad or step inside the stone block walls of The house of the apple, Sweden´s largest Bronze Age grave in Kivik, Kiviksgraven. experience house centred on the apple. A learning centre The area is family friendly with a good opportunity to do focusing on apples. A working things together. See exciting animals at Ystad Zoo, do cider factory, beehives and some trolley ride, hike at Stenshuvud National park, visit information on apples. Tomelilla Summerpark with its waterpark, carousels and Cultivation of various apple varieties, demonstration many other exciting activities. orchard, cider cellars. See more information at www.visitystadosterlen.se/en/do Photo: Kiviks Musteri Address: Kiviks Musteri AB Glimmingehus Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se/en Glimmingehus is the best World class Salmon fishing preserved medieval castle in Salmon and cod shing, the Scandinavian region. The Simrishamn Salmon shing castle was originally built as has never been better than it representative residence for is right now.Take this the Danish knight Jens opportunity to book a half-day Holgersen Ulfstrand when southern Sweden still belonged or full day at sea. Trolling is a to Denmark. Today the castle is the center of medieval method of putting out bait at dierent depths behind and enthusiasts and a popular destination for turists. Every to the side of the boat and then trying to nd where the summer you can visit The 10 000 Knights´ Days. salmon are chasing the herring. If you nd the salmon they Address: Glimmingehus, 276 56 Hammenhög can take the bait on several rods simultaneously. Phone: +46 414 186 20 Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se/en/do Destination: Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden Publishing date: 2015-06-15 Summer shing with a Jig See special exhibitions and see glass blowing. Good summer shing for cod about 3-5 nautical miles Meet the artisans and employees: from the harbor. The shing takes place at the deeper sea Elna Jolom glassblower levels where the cod is. Other sh that can also bite are Herman Hagelbäck garsh / beak and mackerel. Or try angling for dierent Håkan Gunnarsson kinds of atsh such as dab, scrub, turbot, brill and plaice. Kristine Lynum Bjerkem Great shing that can result in a great sh dinner. Nicklas Beckman # Up to 5 people per tour Address: Norra Björstorp 121, 273 55 Brösarp Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se Half Day Fishing: 3-4 hour tour Guided Mountain bike tours Get away from life's hustle and bustle and experience Full day: 8 hour tour . Österlens wonderful hidden places. The boat is custom made 28.5 ft salmon shing boat, Mountain bike Trekking is not an extreme sport, it's simply brand name Carolina Classic equipped with everything one excellent cycle riding across diverse terrain. needs to have a safe and prosperous shing trip. Fully equipped with plotter, GPS, AIS , radar, VHF radio , depth If you are new to mountain bikes or an experienced rider sounder and autopilot. Fishing equipment is always our English guide Adam can show you the enjoyable ways included for all customers as well as life jackets or of riding some of Sweden's nest trails. otation suits. The boat provides soda, water and if the weather is good, we can brew coee or tea as well. Address: Vitabyvägen 9, 277 37 Ravlunda Phone: +46 (0)739-72 05 48 Photo: Abelshing Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se/en Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se/en Ales Stones Nordic Sea Winery Sweden’s best-kept stone Experience the largest winery arrangements (formed as a in Simrishamn! Visit the ship) can be seen from the hill ultra-modern winery with a above Kåseberga with newly built showroom with stunning sea view. The 59 wine bar and restaurant. Here boulders were erected around you can enjoy wine and food 1400 years ago and create a 67-meter wide fascinating together and learn how to produce wine - from grape to formation. nished product. Photo: Bengt Westerblad Address: Vingatan 2, Simrishamn Address: Kåseberga, 271 78 Löderup Internet: www.visitystadosterlen.se/en Phone: +46 411 57 76 81 Internet: http://www.visitystadosterlen.se/en/do Österlens glashytta Glassworks and artisans, Exhibitions and shop Destination: Ystad & Österlen, South-East Sweden Publishing date: 2015-06-15 Cineteket, Film Center Brösarps backar Cineteket in Ystad is a lm Undulating countryside with center next to Ystad Studios mixed ora and fauna where where, among other movies as you can enjoy hiking. the Wallander movies are recorded. Cineteket reveals the secrets behind the Swedish lms. Here visitors can see how the movies are done, ip the script and become a trick shot. The Photo: Tomelilla kommun Address: Brösarp, 273 50 Brösarp exhibition, shop and cafe - they are all about lm and Internet: http://www.visitystadosterlen.se/en/do movies. Steam train Photo: Cineteket, Ystad Take the steam train between Address: Elis Nilssons väg 8, 271 39 Ystad Phone: +46 411 57 70 57 Brösarp and St.