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Skåne

Skåne (Scania) is Sweden at its most continental. Connected to Denmark by bridge, its trademark mix of manors, gingerbread-style abodes and delicate, deciduous forests are a constant reminder that central Europe is just beyond the horizon.

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Must-see attractions

  • Recreated Viking Age settlement at Foteviken Museum.

    Fotevikens Museum

    Skåne

    If you mourn the passing of big hairy men in longboats, find solace at the fascinating Foteviken Viking Reserve, an evocative ‘living’ reconstruction…

  • Ales Stenar, southern Sweden.

    Ales Stenar

    Skåne

    One of Skåne's most intriguing and remote attractions, this place has all the mystery of England's Stonehenge without the commercialism. It's Sweden's…

  • Marina at Västra Hamnen with Turning Torso in the background.

    Västra Hamnen

    Malmö

    Located about 2.5km northwest of the Old Town, buzzing, bayside Västra Hamnen represents the modern face of Malmö. It's a popular spot to stroll, sip…

  • Krapperup Castle and public garden.

    Krapperups Slott

    Skåne

    While you'd never guess from its name, Krapperups Slott is one of Sweden’s oldest and loveliest estates located 5km south of Mölle. The manor has an…

  • Viking fortress Trelleborgen.

    Trelleborgen

    Skåne

    Trelleborgen is a 9th-century Viking ring fortress, discovered in 1988 off Bryggaregatan (just west of the town centre). A quarter of the palisaded fort…

  • Welcome sign at Kiviks Musteri in Sweden.

    Kiviks Musteri

    Skåne

    This is a large-scale commercial operation encompassing a small museum, a vast shop selling everything from apple mustard to apple cake, an apple orchard…

  • The Kullen Lighthouse on a summer day with clear blue sky at Kullaberg Nature Reserve in South Sweden.

    Kullens Fyr

    Skåne

    It's worth a visit to what's arguably Scandinavia’s oldest lighthouse (there's been a light of some kind here for more than 1000 years) on the Kullaberg…

  • Malmö old town.

    Gamla Staden

    Malmö

    Focusing on the area around Stortorget (the town square) and lively Lilla Torget (the little square) Malmö's Old Town is a gorgeous warren of cobblestone…

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