Lund
The university town of Lund is a vibrant city of contrasts. It’s where you’ll meet some of the world’s smartest and innovative people among age-old cobblestone streets and half-timbered houses.
Lund Cathedral
Join over 700,000 visitors and 90,000 worshippers each year at Sweden’s most visited church. Consecrated in the 12th century, this cathedral has become one of the main tourist attractions in the Nordics, with its majestic towers and altar that dates back to 1398.
Stroll around some of Skåne’s top towns
No stay in Skåne is complete without visiting some of the towns and cities that add culture, pulse and vibrancy to this fascinating area. Here are five towns you should add to your itinerary.
Great cafés in Skåne
Swedes call it 'fika', but you can call it that time of day you relax for a few minutes, put your feet up and enjoy great drinks served up in cool cafés and cosy gardens. From the first sip to that long-lasting tingle in your taste buds, you’ll enjoy every mouthful of great coffee on sale throughout the region.
How to get around
The infrastructure within the Öresund region makes travelling between Sweden, Denmark and the continent fast and smooth. If you want to experience different parts of Skåne, everything is nearby and easily accessible by train, buses or car.
Experience the Viking Age in Skåne
Skåne has some of the most important settlements of the Viking Age. Visit Sweden's only reconstructed Viking city, see famous rune stones, try the Viking market and watch fierce Viking battles.
Flea markets, vintage and antiquities in Skåne
In Skåne, vintage is not just a trend, it’s a lifestyle. Swedes have a habit of selling and donating old things instead of throwing them away, which means there are plenty of opportunities to make some unique finds.
Traditional Skåne cuisine
What will be your favourite Skåne dish? Spettekaka (pyramid cake), eel feasts, goose feasts, egg cake, or the many marinated herring dishes mixed with new tastes and influences?
Shopping malls in Skåne
Shop for clothes, interior design, food, toys and much more. Skåne is filled with beautiful malls that appeal to different tastes, ranging from uber-luxury to outlets, and have everything you need in one place.
Midsummer in Skåne
Outdoor food and a sun that never sets. Dancing around the maypole, eating strawberries and drinking schnapps. A traditional Skåne midsummer party is an experience that will stay with you well into the cold winter months.
Enjoy Christmas in Skåne
With its frosty mornings, Christmas lights and genuine, festive atmosphere, where better to spend the run-up to Christmas than in south Sweden and Skåne? With something for everyone, and some of Europe’s best Christmas markets, you can buy hand-made goods, drink mulled wine, talk to a Scandinavian Santa, eat gingerbread and buy those mittens you’ve been looking for.
Hike the Skåneleden trails
From dark, dense primeval forests, megalithic monuments, to the gorgeous gold of the rapeseed fields, you’ll witness stunning beauty from a whole host of fantastic locations. The Skåneleden trail offers experiences for all the senses.
Skåne’s best vegetarian and vegan eateries
With a host of top cafés and restaurants serving all kinds of meat-free dishes, Skåne is a paradise for vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians. It’s a long time since salad was the only alternative here, so if plant-powered foods are your thing, then Skåne is definitely your place.
Kayaking and canoeing
Paddling in the lakes and rivers of Skåne in southern Sweden brings you close to the unique, untouched Scandinavian wilderness. Enjoy different sceneries and atmospheres with your friends and family.