Skåne
Originally intended as a palace, the building ended up being used as an arsenal. It now houses local-history exhibits and art, handicrafts and silverware…
Must-see attractions in Southern Sweden
Lund
Lund University is ranked as one of the world's top 100 universities and is one of Europe's oldest institutions for education. It's buildings are…
Malmö
Malmö Konsthall, south of central Malmö, is one of Europe’s largest contemporary-art spaces, with exhibitions spanning both Swedish and foreign talent…
Southern Sweden
This striking, somewhat mesmerising baroque church on the main square is included under the broad World Heritage listing of Karlskrona's architecture. At…
Southern Sweden
This magnificent former mansion and merchant house is filled with antiques and valuable paintings. It falls under the Karlshamns Museum banner but a…
Skåne
Included in the same ticket as Klostret i Ystad is the Ystads Konstmuseum with its savvy collection of southern Swedish and Danish art, including works by…
Skåne
Housed in one of Ystad’s most iconic (and magnificent) half-timbered buildings, dating from the 1500s and set around a courtyard. The central cobbles here…
Lund
Subterranean Drottens kyrkoruin contains the foundations of an 11th-century church, as well as a grisly collection of skeletons that build a picture of…
Skåne
One of Kristianstad's 10 original bastions (fortifications) dating from the late 1700s is now an outdoor information point and museum of sorts, with…
Lund
The main university building, topped by four sphinxes representing the original faculties, looks a little bit like the White House. It's often…
Skåne
Rev-heads shouldn’t miss Sweden's largest auto museum with its booty of classic cars, bikes and buggies, plus the more recent addition of a music section…
Southern Sweden
Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon, this gorgeous church built between 1697 and 1709 looks somehow out of place on the vast and juxtaposing Stortorget.
Skåne
Art lovers should head to this fascinating museum where the highlight is a brilliant collection of witty, exquisitely humane sculptures from home-grown…
Lund
The 8-hectare Botanical Gardens, east of the town centre, feature around 7000 species and nine climate zones. The tropical greenhouses are open from 11am…
Lund
This contemporary art space has cutting-edge exhibitions, including Tate Modern–style installations and other forms of creative art.
Skåne
For fetching interiors, pop into Charlotte Berlins Museum housed in a late-19th-century, middle-class abode.
Southern Sweden
This hands-on science museum, touching on all of the major scientific disciplines through fun activities and exhibits, is great for families. Its primary…
Malmö
Kockska Huset (1524) is a stately pile that mayor Jörgen Kock had built for himself; it’s said that Gustav Vasa stayed here when he came to town. The…
Skåne
There's something a little macabre about this unique museum, which shows ancient insects trapped in sticky resin from 40 million years ago, forever…
Southern Sweden
This freestanding three-bell clock tower dates from 1699 when it was used as a clock for the dockyard workers. Since 1909 it has been under the care of…
Malmö
At the southeastern corner of Stortorget, the city’s oldest pharmacy (still in business) flaunts an exquisite art-nouveau interior, with carved wooden…
Skåne
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…
Malmö
The City Museum is chock full of exhibits on the history of Malmö and the Skåne region. Admission includes access to all the other museums in the Malmö…
Lund
Opposite Lund Tourist Center, this little pharmacy – still operating today – is one of the oldest in Sweden. Pop in to look at its beautiful historic…
Malmö
Although the bones of this attractive building on Stortorget were built in the 1600s, its stuccoed facade dates from 1849. The building is owned by the…
Skåne
Swedish filmmaking began in Kristianstad, so it’s appropriate that Filmmuseet, one of Sweden’s few film museums, is based here. That said, the…
Southern Sweden
Sweden’s oldest wooden church is the stocky Amiralitetskyrkan, with a gorgeous pastel interior. Outside, the wooden statue Old Rosenbom raises his hat to…
Skåne
Little Falsterbo Museum, at the southern tip of the peninsula, is a pleasing jumble: a small Naturum, old shops and smithies, WWII mines and the remains…
Skåne
Latinskolan, next to Sankta Maria Kyrka, is a late-15th-century brick building and the oldest preserved school in Scandinavia.
Malmö
The city hall, dating from 1546, has undergone some notable renovations. It's used for administrative and civil functions and not open for visitors, as…
Malmö
This magnificent building dates from 1535 when it was the residence of a Danish and Norwegian noble family. It can only be viewed from the outside.
Skåne
A renovated 19th-century warehouse east of the harbour, with local exhibitions of handicrafts and art (for sale). There's a small café inside.
Malmö
On the corner of Östergatan near Drottingtorget you'll find the city's oldest half-timbered house (1558). It's not open to the public.
Malmö
This compact gallery located 1km south of Möllevångstorget, concentrates on emerging and lesser-known, mainly Scanian, artists.
Skåne
Just east of the town centre, this museum covers a wide range of themes, including a 700-year-old settlement discovered nearby.
Skåne
This huge 19th-century kiln near Köpmansmagasinet gallery recalls the bygone lime industry; it smoked its last in 1954.
Skåne
Riverside Tivoliparken is perfect for a summertime evening stroll or a waffle or two at a waterside cafe.
