10 WAYS TO ENJOY KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE IN ENGLISH CONTENTS 1 Kristianstad, p.4 Kristianstad yesterday, today, tomorrow. 2 Shopping, p.6 5 Eat & drink, p.12 8 Culture, p.18 Visit us on our website: Ultramodern shopping kristianstad.se/en Dine at a castle and buy WELCOME boulevards and picturesque food directly from a farmer. cultural palette Kristian- Or on social media: Enjoy every colour of the facebook.com/kollakristianstad old shops. stad offers. TO KRISTIANSTAD! Instagram.com/kollakristianstad flickr.com/kristianstadskommun 3 Outdoors, p.7 6 Family, p.14 9 Vattenriket, p.20 Kristianstad is located in Southern Sweden, in the region of Skåne. If you have ever been here before you know why we Production: Put on your best walking shoes Go and explore the Swedish Kristianstads kommun and explore the surroundings. have a picnic in the sun. are so proud of our municipality. If not, please come and together with Bravissimo.se Swim, jump and run! Or discover why. Kristianstad is all about variety. The city and Photographers: flora and fauna. its surroundings offer something for everyone: art, muse- Claes Sandén/Kristianstads kom- Beautiful places, 4 7 ums, events, beaches, concerts, recreation, mun. Cecilia Sandén/Kristianstads Åhus, p.16 10 Events, p.22 kommun. Sven Persson/swelo.se. p.10 nature – and more. Muntadher Dakhil. Kulturhuset Swedish sins, sandy be- Kristianstad – where all Sea breeze, forest walks Barbacka. Kristina Jungbeck/Kristi- aches and medieval history. the fun happens! With this brochure we hope to inspire you to come and and stunning views. Which Berglund/Kristianstads kommun. visit us. Pleasant reading! Miaanstads Habermann. kommun. Zara Tobias Broström/ Delfin. Eva will become your favourite? Kristianstads kommun 2 | KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE | 3 CONTENTS 1. KRISTIANSTAD AND ITS HISTORY Kristianstad – yesterday, today, tomorrow. Kristianstad has a unique has been a part of Sweden of their history, they tend history. The city was foun- since 1658. to put their main focus ded more than 400 years on what is yet to come. In today’s Kristianstad you ago when King Christian can see signs of its history IV of Denmark decided thinking: modern shopping by walking the cobbled The city is filled with new he wanted to raise a fort malls, nature preserva- streets of the city centre, impossible for intruders to tion and an enormous relaxing in one of the parks invade. But wait, a Danish multi-functional arena for or visiting the theatre Vattenriket – seen from Kristianstad city. king establishing a town in which is one of the oldest Sweden? Well, at this time events. In addition to that, of its kind in Sweden. And sports and other major the region of Skåne belong- Kristianstad is a part of the in case you didn’t already ed to Denmark, including Öresund region, one of the realise, our city is named the piece of land that later most rapidly expanding after its founder, King became the city of Kristian- - Christian IV. pe. It is also said to be the regions in Northern Euro and Danish troops have most creative region in the stad. Over the ages Swedish fought over Skåne, but it of Kristianstad are proud world. Even though the people KRISTIANSTAD IN NUMBERS Founded: 1614 Ranking in men’s handball People: 82,500 in the municipality, nationwide: 1 37,500 in the city Accommodation capacity within 20 mins of Kristianstad city: 3 500 Visitors annually: 1.9 million Golf holes to play in Kristianstad: 123 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: 1 Holy Trinity Church – the most beautiful religious building from the Renaissance era in all of the Nordic countries – continues to dominate the skyline. 4 | KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE | 5 KRISTIANSTAD KRISTIANSTAD 2. SHOPPING Shop ’til you drop, or have a stroll among old picturesque shops. The City Centre city centre though. Why Shopping has become one There is more than just the not take a trip to one of the 3. OUTDOORS of Kristianstad’s trade- many farm shops located marks, probably thanks to nearby? the variety the city offers. There are plenty Here you can spend hours of ways to explore leisurely strolling among the area in and Galleria Boulevard old shops buying handi- around Kristian- crafts and locally produced If it’s raining when you stad. Off we go! specialities. Door-to-door visit, at the Galleria you can explore your inner national treasure? The Lin- can also hike on Skånele- fashionista, have a cup of yourself indoors for the Boulevard you can enjoy Hiking Trails nérundan trail is located in den, a system of trails all coffee, and get the latest entire day — in fact it’s a the wetlands and is named across Skåne. Kristianstad news from the fashion in- great place whatever the Hiking in the Kristian- after Swedish botanist municipality contains a dustry visiting ultramodern weather. And if you get stad area is a great way Carl Linnaeus. Nearby you total of about 60 kilome- shopping boulevards. tired of all the shopping, to explore the variety of tres of Skåneleden paths there are other activities Swedish nature. Walk along In 2014 Kristianstad was the beautiful 42 kilometres divided between two trails, going on such as live music find the fields of Näsby voted ’City Centre of the of coastline or visit the from several walking trails one in the north and one in performances and fashion fält where you can choose Year’ in competition with offering nature of various the south. Many of Kristi- shows held by the different Bockeboda area with its all of Sweden’s other cities. hiking trails in both spruce kinds. The Degebergaleden anstad’s hiking trails are It was awarded the distinc- and broadleaved wood- trail offers both hilly wheelchair accessible. tion thanks to the successful shops. Open every day. landscapes and a deep development of the city centre. the footpaths of a Swedish ravine with waterfalls. You lands. Or why not walk in 6 | KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE | 7 SHOPPING SHOPPINGOUTDOORS Bike Trails kilometres are located in children’s area with its own Canoeing The courses are of different Kristianstad municipality, ski-lift. Skiing equipment river. characters, suitable for be- If you like to mix your What could be a better Ivösjön lake and Holjeån taking you through places can be rented. The rest of ginners and more advanced sightseeing with some ex- way - - the year the slope is used players. Two of the clubs ercise, this is something for mer’s day than paddling a kaby and Kristianstad city. for downhill mountain bike to enjoy a hot sum Golf offer pay & play. The mild you. There are several bike such as Yngsjö, Åhus, Rin canoe? A part of the system Sydostleden is the only bike races and hill rolling, where winters in Skåne make the trails of different charac- that combines the lakes Im- When in Kristianstad, you trail in the area marked you sit in a rally car-like ve- golf season long here. ters to choose from. Cycle meln, Raslången and Halen don’t have to travel far far with signs and directions. hicle and go downhill. This around a lake or follow the is situated in Kristianstad. activity requires booking in coastline, go through green This area is well-known for advance. to enjoy a good round of golf. forests or along old railway its beautiful nature. There tracks, stop for lunch at a Vångabacken are four campsites along Golf courses near Kristianstad restaurant or for a refresh- the trail within Kristianstad Club Pay & play Holes ing swim in a lake or the in the area of Kristianstad Skate Park municipality: Bökestad, Even though the landscpe sea; the possibilities are Kristianstad’s own skate - Araslövs GK Yes 18+18 we have our own ski slopes. park opened in the summer ga and Fuglabacken. They Kristianstad GK No 18+18 municipality is rather flat, Brotorpet, Västerviks bryg is Sydostleden, a 261-kilo- In the winter season people of 2015 and is located in Degeberga- endless! One of the trails metre trail of international come here to ski on three the city centre. The park is Widtsköfle GK Yes 18+9 offer facilities such as fire standard stretching from - completely made out of grani- Skepparslövs GK Yes 18+6 pits, firewood, water and ty levels. There is also a te, making it one of a kind. you can go canoeing are slopes of different difficul WC. Other places where Simrishamn to Växjö. Sixty 8 | KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE KRISTIANSTAD GUIDE | 9 OUTDOORS OUTDOORS 4. BEAUTIFUL PLACES Explore the surroundings and find your favourite spot. Kjugekull Trolle Ljungby Castle Humleslingan Blåherremölla Humleslingan two rather unusual things: 40 metre deep ravine. The Bäckaskog Castle and spend the night in a Bockeboda historical setting. You can Humleslingan, or the hops the old kaolin excavation view of the waterfalls, the Bockeboda is a recrea- also buy high-quality meat tour, is a 50-km tour taking site where the material was highest at 10 metres, is as a monastery for Roman tion area located on the Bäckaskog Castle was built hunted and cooked on loca- you through a beautiful used for sanitary porcelain, breath-taking. It is located Catholic monks in the 13th tion. And if you’re a bit of a landscape of both nature and the island’s high pro- next to the idyllic hills of Kristianstad. Many walking connoisseur, why not learn Nävlingeåsen ridge, west of and culture. The tour goes duction volume of ginger- Degeberga. There is a has been the property of paths take you through century. Over the years it how to brew your own beer bread! walking path connecting Danish and Swedish royalty.