Locations

Fredriksdal Museums and Gardens

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Over the centuries, Fredriksdal has been a summer residence, a country estate and a market garden. Today, Fredriksdal's parks and gardens feature an incredible variety of plants: wild flowers and cultivated blooms, twisting creepers and formal gardens, glorious roses and tiny violets. All the wild plants of Skåne can be found here. In fact, some of them can only be found here!

Turning Torso

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The people of Malmö are famous for their scepticism. But most of them took back their “So what?” when they actually saw the twisted tower which has become a new landmark for the city and the whole region.

Kullaberg nature reserve

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Swimming, fishing and golf. Bird watching, diving, mountain climbing, caving… The varied rocky landscape of Kullaberg is a place of both drama and tranquillity.

Lund's Cathedral

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The foremost Romanesque cathedral in the Nordic Region, built under the direction of German and Italian stonemasons. The oldest sections date back to the middle of the 12th century.

The island of Ven

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Often referred to as a pearl in the middle of the Sound, the island of Hven is home to the celebrated Backafall and boasts glorious views of both Skåne and Denmark.

Söderåsen National Park

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The soaring cliffs and scree which plunges down the ravines of Söderåsen provide further proof to contradict the misconception that Skåne is flat.

Stenshuvud National Park

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“Stenshuvud is a high mountain, right at the edge of the sea, which acts as a useful landmark for seafarers,” noted Linnaeus when he explored Österlen on his visit to Skåne in 1749.

Kulturen open-air museum in Lund

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Right in the heart of Lund lies an oasis of history – Kulturen, an open-air museum which is home to around 30 buildings from a variety of periods and locations.

Skånes djurpark - The Zoo of Nordic Animals

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This park for Nordic animals has been built according to the needs of the animals, and provides real protection. Here you will find more than 800 wild and domesticated animals from around 80 different species.

The Öresund bridge

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8 kilometres of bridge, 4 kilometres of man-made island and 4 kilometres of tunnel. The Öresundsbron link connects Sweden and Denmark. When the link was opened in July 2000, Skåne suddenly found itself closer to the Continent – and vice versa.

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