Coign of Vantage

Skåne


This signpost marks Swedens southernmost point: latitude 55° 20’ 3”.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Skåne attractions

1. Köpmansmagasinet

0.15 MILES

A renovated 19th-century warehouse east of the harbour, with local exhibitions of handicrafts and art (for sale). There's a small café inside.

2. Smygehuk Fyr

0.29 MILES

West of the harbour, scramble to the top of the now-defunct 19th-century lighthouse (17m), and visit the tiny maritime museum inside Captain Brinck’s…

4. Kalkugnarna i Smygehamn

0.84 MILES

This huge 19th-century kiln near ​Köpmansmagasinet gallery recalls the bygone lime industry; it smoked its last in 1954.

5. Trelleborgs Museum

7.79 MILES

Just east of the town centre, this museum covers a wide range of themes, including a 700-year-old settlement discovered nearby.

6. Axel Ebbe Konsthall

8.25 MILES

By the town park, Axel Ebbe Konsthall features nude sculptures by Scanian Axel Ebbe (1868–1941). For a preview, check out the fountain Sjöormen (literally…

7. Trelleborgen

8.89 MILES

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…

8. Bärnstensmuseum

15.48 MILES

There's something a little macabre about this unique museum, which shows ancient insects trapped in sticky resin from 40 million years ago, forever…