l c o m e t w e o There’s no place like it © ANDERS TUKLER THE SOUTHERNMOST PART OF SWEDEN © ANDERS TUKLER l c o m e t w e o There’s no place like it You’re now holding the key to what to do and where to go in Skåne, Sweden’s southernmost and most beautiful region. This guide is full of specially chosen tips to help you make the most of our delightful province. Find out more at www.visitskane.com Oh, and don’t forget to check opening hours of shops, tourist attractions and restaurants before you visit. We’re really looking forward to meeting you. Välkommen till Skåne! Publisher: Tourism in Skåne AB Published: 2016 © ANDERS TUKLER CONTENTS about skåne eat and drink Small Scandinavian province 8 30 The pantry of Sweden Getting here is easy 10 32 Farm shops Getting around is easier 12 34 Take a break – go fika All so close – but oh so different 14 35 Festivals for foodies 36 Sample Skåne from a glass nature experiences 38 Skåne’s Vineyards The Great Outdoors 16 Take a walk on the wild side 20 culture and history Bring the bike 22 40 Hey clay. Ceramics & handicrafts 5 ways to get close to nature 23 41 Art & design 42 Lights, camera, Skåne city life 44 The history of Skåne Top 5 towns 24 46 Which castle are you? Malmö - 24 Lund - 26 things to do Helsingborg - 27 48 Life’s a beach. Enjoy Sweden’s riviera Ystad - 28 50 Like golf? You’ll love Skåne Kristianstad - 29 52 Family fun 58 Events 60 Classic Skåne – Top 10 sites © JOHAN HAMMAR ABOUT SKÅNE Looking for beautiful sights, relaxation and cultural stimulation? You’ll find it all in Skåne. The small province in southern Sweden is the ultimate location for a Scandinavian getaway. A stone’s throw from bustling Copenhagen, Skåne offers stunning nature, long, white sandy beaches to explore, lots of space you don’t have to share and an array of fascinating things to see and do. With historical castles, world famous golf courses, unforgettable culinary experiences and much more, once you’ve visited Skåne, you’ll want to come back. Again and again. - 8 - Picture taken from above that captures the marvelous views of Kullaberg Nature Reserve in the North West of Skåne ABOUT SKÅNE Getting here ”It’s an easy drive is easy from anywhere in Europe” SWEDEN Ängelholm Helsingborg Helsingør Kristianstad Ven K K Landskrona DENMAR CopenhagDENMAR en Situated in the country’s southernmost tip, the province is Sweden’s gateway Lund to Europe. Fly to Malmö Airport or land at Copenhagen Airport, the largest hub in Scandinavia. It’s just 20 minutes away from Malmö over the famous Öresund bridge. Malmö Take the train, drive on to the ferry. The easy way to Skåne is by train to Malmö, The Öresund Simrishamn then on to wherever you want to go. Trains arrive from all over Europe, through Bridge Copenhagen and over the famous Öresund bridge before entering Malmö central Ystad station. You can even take your bike on the train and discover Skåne on two wheels. Trelleborg Or just jump into the car. It’s an easy drive from anywhere in Europe and you can take the ferry for the last part to save both time and fuel, and land relaxed and ready for your holiday. - 10 - © ANDERS TUKLER © SVEN PERSSON © JUSTIN BROWN ABOUT SKÅNE Take a stroll around Malmö at any time of year © HELENA BERGQVIST © JOHAN HAMMAR Bike along winding roads with flowering roadsides in spring Grab a fika at one of the many summer cafes Go on an eagle safari during the winter months Enjoy the harvest seasons Art Circuit in spring GETTING AROUND Christmas markets Eve year’s New IS EASIER Christmas time Goose dinner Once you’re here, getting around is a breeze. Sit back and relax on high tech, Snuggle up in a SPA punctual public transport that will take you almost anywhere you want to go. Or drive through unhurried roads and enjoy the undulating countryside. Eagle safari Stay in a castle Ice skating Open-air baths © JOHAN HAMMAR Food markets Waffle day Springbloom Autumn colours SKÅNE Easter Apples apples! in 1 year Skåne’s art Circuit Walpurgis Night Harvest season Canola blossoms Food markets Sun & beach Midsummer Malmö festival ©MICKAEL TANNUS Flea markets Summer events Porpoise safari Kayaking in the autumn Traditional Midsummer celebrations in June Go hiking all year round © CAROLINA © CAROLINA ROMARE © ANDERS TUKLER LALLO © BIRGER LALLO © BIRGER Year round fun Every season here has its own charm. From white, crispy winter mornings, the burst of green buds in spring, to the fiery colours in the autumn woodlands. Bask in the sea, explore perfectly preened gardens, or enjoy the hustle and bustle of Malmö’s Lilla Torg piazza on the long summer nights. - 13 - Christmas markets in December Canola blooming – springtime! Lazy summerdays at the beach Autumn Apples ABOUT SKÅNE ALL SO CLOSE NORTH EAST Try an elk safari. See roe deer and foxes in the deep, dark forest – but oh so different © SYDPOL.COM wilderness. Enjoy a traditional eel feast, or take a canoe trip. Stroll in the forests, fish, swim or paddle in the lakes or fill your lungs with fresh, clean country air. Get up close and personal with brown bears, elk and wolves at Skånes Djurpark Zoo, the world’s largest zoological park housing Nordic animals. If art’s more your forte, go to Wanås Art Centre, to experience art, nature and history with all your senses. NORTH WEST Potter around the pottery shops, taste the freshness of the newly harvested veggies, or drive off from some great golf courses. Climb the peak of the rocky cliffs in Kullaberg Nature Reserve, take in the scent of 10,000 rhododendron bushes in Sofiero Palace Gardens or hop on a 15 minute ferry journey to Hamlet’s castle in neighbouring Denmark. SOUTH EAST Österlen is Skånes own piece of SOUTH WEST paradise, where artists and writers come to get inspired by the beautiful Don’t miss Malmö, Sweden’s landscape. Lose yourself in the romantic third biggest city that blends the views over the land and the sea, drop by a medieval with modern ideas, from quaint farm shop to pick up fresh food to eat its castle to the exciting architecture of overlooking the starry sky, or meander through Turning Torso. The southwestern corner of fields carpeted in colourful flowers. Stay in Skåne also includes the beautiful university an idyllic fishing hamlet and watch the city of Lund, as well as long white beaches fishermen returning in the early morning and quaint seaside villages along the coast. © LINNEA SVENSSON ARBAB with their catch. And whatever you Bring out your inner Viking at Foteviken do, don’t miss the famous apple viking village and experience plantations. how the norse people lived a LALLO © BIRGER thousand years ago. - 14 - - 15 - NATURE EXPERIENCES © PATRIK OLOFSSON © PATRIK the GREAT OUTDOORS – right on your doorstep Enjoy a perfect day out in a national park. Take in fantastic views, lose yourself in the silence and tranquility of a forest, walk along fertile fields and ridges in the long, light evenings, or feel the soft, white sand between your toes. © JOHAN HAMMAR Kristianstad’s Vattenrike NORTH EAST SKÅNE small area. Experience the Visitor Centre Natural tranquility and 21 different observation towers, Once a fierce battleground between footbridges and open-air museums. It’s The cliffs of Kullaberg Nature Reserve Swedish freedom fighters and the Danish wilderness as only south Sweden can do army, North East Skåne couldn’t be more it. Fish, canoe or take a safari, spot the What do you like best? Craggy forests, hilly, wooded landscapes for long trekking tranquil nowadays. In fact it’s a wilderness lively cranes, catch a trout, or watch at the dramatic views from high cliff faces or or adrenaline-filled mountain biking. of deep forests and rolling hills teeming teeming life on the meadows. Summer is miles of sandy white beaches? From deep with wildlife and beautiful flora and fauna. the time for gazing at colourful flowers, ravines to fields of flowers, Skåne offers so Just east of Helsingborg you can traverse the and pleasant boat trips. much beauty and right on your doorstep. ridges, and survey the dramatic valleys and Try living like a Swede for a day at Ivösjön, Few other places have such varied nature in flowing streams of Söderåsen’s National Skåne’s largest lake. Explore the deserted Rent a canoe and paddle down leafy such close proximity. Go discover. Park, an area of breathtaking views. When islands around the archipelago, listen to river banks, fish at Ringsjön, one of the you hike or stroll here, you’re walking the birdlife flirting around the woods, area’s largest lakes, or watch the bears, through one of northern Europe’s largest camp in your own private spot, and fish for wolves, elk and deer roam around Skånes NORTH WEST SKÅNE protected natural broadleaf forests. your dinner. (Make sure you buy a fishing Djurpark, (Skåne Zoo) which houses the For people with a passion for the great outdoors. permit first). largest collection of nordic animals If you like having your sense of wonder If you prefer bikes to hikes, hop on a ferry to in Scandinavia. Horse lover? Take a awakened, then wake up here. It’s the land Ven and cycle around the island on a rented The Biosphere Reserve, Kristianstad’s thoroughbred for a gallop, or enjoy a of steep cliffs to scale, spectacular caves to bike while you take in the colours of the Vattenrike, in the city centre of Kristianstad leisurely tour through the forests on an explore, waves that whip off surfboards and flowing fields in spring and summer.