Things to do & places to visit in Skane County, Sweden

Skane County #2 destination in Sweden 2023. The average rating score is 4.33 based on 34.7k traveler reviews, of 928 attractions. Timezone: Europe/Stockholm, current date and time: Friday, May 03, 2024, 13:58.

Top things to do (31)

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5.0 Absolut Home (256 reviews)
- Nice
Friday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM City Tours • Distillery Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Sightseeing Tours

Nice location, great tour with making cocktails at the end. Julia was a fantastic host and good lunch at the Villa. See more..
4.5 Øresund Bridge - Öresund Bridge (4.796 reviews)
- Impressive and very expensive
Friday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Bridges

This is a truely impressive building, and crossing the Øresund via this combination of tunnel (on the Danish side) and bridge (on the Swedisch side) delivers good views and impressions. It is recommended to book the travel in advance via internet, but anyway it will be an expensive experience (54 € for one crossing if paid directly by card, five Euros less if booked in advance). Hence the pricing is exhaustive. So I drove a bit slower than usual (but quicker than the trucks ;-) to at least enjoy a bit longer what I have paid for. See more..
4.5 Little Square (2.638 reviews)
- Little Square with a Big Personality
Points of Interest & Landmarks

This little square host many bars and restaurants which are a lovely place to sit and watch the world go by. The Square itself is clean and aesthetically pleasing and is alive at any time of they day/night. Just a short walk from the main station, it is well worth a visit. See more..
4.5 Lund Cathedral (1.184 reviews)
- Go at noon
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Every year more than 700,000 people visit Lund Cathedral, Swedens most visited Church. People of all ages and types are attracted here for a variety of reasons. Besides those who attend services or seek spiritual renewal, there are many tourists groups from different countries, school classes as well as visiting parties from other churches and congregations. Lund Cathedral was consecrated in 1145, and contains many well-known artifacts and features of considerable historical interest. Please don´t miss to visit the Cathedral Forum, Domkyrkoforum, a brand new modern building just south of the Cathedral. Here you can see two films about the Cathedral, drink coffee/tea, and get information. See more..
4.5 Kungsparken (970 reviews)
- Beutiful City Park
Parks

A lovely park with lots of walkways, bike paths, and open spaces. One can rent a boat and cruise the canal through the park. They have a lovely tulip garden and windmill. There is a nice cafe open during the summer months too. See more..
4.5 Ales Stenar (838 reviews)
- Beautiful view
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks

You can go right up and touch the stones. There went many people there, but that might be due to the time of year and the cold, so that meant I was able to get some pics without anyone else in them. Just a cool place with an amazing view. See more..
4.5 St. Petri (St. Peter's Church) (809 reviews)
- A beautiful building
Friday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Architectural Buildings

We could see the spire when we were walking around Malmö, so were intrigued as to the building it belonged to. St. Petri is a beautiful Church with such history, as it was built over 700 years ago. Lots of interesting artefacts to look at. Loved the "rat trail" that's been laid on for children over summer. Great fun for wee ones. Thrilled to hear the organ being played while we were there as well. What a gorgeous sound it made. See more..
4.5 Sofiero Palace (685 reviews)
- Beautiful Castle in Helsingborg
Castles • Gardens

Sofiero Palace was, until the 1970s, a summer residence for Swedish royalty. The magnificent heritage of thousands of rhododendrons, beds, borders and kitchen gardens is carefully tended by a team of dedicated experts. In 2010, Sofiero was voted Europe’s Best Park.Sofiero is situated just north of the town of Helsingborg in southern Sweden. Interesting exhibitions in the palace and a variety of exciting events and activities in the beautiful park and gardens are some of the things you can look forward to when planning your visit. The season, during which the palace, shops, restaurant and café are open for visitors, starts March 31 and ends in September. However, you are welcome to visit Sofiero for a guided tour, a walk in the park and a chance to enjoy the view over the strait of Öresund to Denmark at any time of the year. See more..
4.5 Botanical Gardens (Botaniska Tradgarden) (586 reviews)
- Outside park
Friday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Gardens

For anyone with a few moments or hours or even a day to spend in Lund, go visit Botanical garden. Here you find historical plants and the most amazing and inspirational plants and flowers for your garden. If you love Dahlias and trees of any kind, do visit! I could have stayed for a week! You can easily bring your own picnic and blanket and just relax on the grass for as long as u wish. See more..
4.5 Tropikariet (475 reviews)
- Fun for all!
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Zoos

This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but on the inside there are four floors full of animals! -1 there is an aquarium with some sharks as well as a place where you can get some fish to clean your fingers :p not for the ticklish, haha. 1st floor has lemurs and meerkats. The lemurs walk freely around their area (as well as the monkeys and toucans on floor 2). 2nd floor has a night safari, which was my favorite! There were bats as well as sugar gliders and monkeys jumping all around you. So much fun! The 3rd floor had all the "weirder" looking animals such as mudskippers and ghost fish. All in all a fun day for both the adults and two small kids. See more..
4.5 Kulturen in Lund - Museum of Cultural History and Open-Air Museum (396 reviews)
- A must see in Lund
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours History Museums

Kulturen is a nonprofit organization managing a number of museums and open-air museums at several locations in Skane, the southernmost county of Sweden. The main part of the activities is conducted at Kulturen in Lund, which is two blocks in central Lund filled with historic buildings and beautiful gardens for you to visit. Step into our houses and experience life in the city and the countryside, from the Middle Ages to the 1930s. You can also choose from among twenty exhibitions - from folk art to modern design, from medieval history to the present day, from local culture to world culture. There is always hustle and bustle at Kulturen in Lund. Here we celebrate high festivals and our own traditions such as Children's Day and Ghost Night and we offer an extensive visitor's program for all ages. When you get hungry, you can eat at the restaurant or grab a snack at our cozy cafe. Our other visitor destinations are e.g. Kulturen's Östarp, where you can experience a farm environment from the 1800s, Hökeriet, which is the oldest grocery store in Lund, The Museum of Life (Livets museum), which is about the human body functions, and the Museum of Medical History in Helsingborg, about how the perception of health and illness has changed over time. Kulturen conducts educational and scientific activities throughout the entire field of cultural history. A major part of our work consists of storage provisioning, documentation, and collection care. We also carry out assignments within archaeology and building preservation. Kulturen was founded in 1882 and has more than 3.500 members. As a member you support our work and help us to safeguard our cultural heritage for future generations. Our members also have free admission to Kulturen in Lund and nine other open-air museums in the Nordic region, including Skansen in Stockholm and Den gamle by in Aarhus (Denmark). Kulturen recieves operating grants from Region Skåne, Lund Municipality, and Sjöbo Municipality. See more..
4.5 Technology & Maritime Museum (357 reviews)
- Technology & Maritime Museum review
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Military Museums • History Museums

Crawl into a real submarine and see exhibitions with focus on technology and seafaring. If you like to experiment, the Ideas Planet is an obvious favourite, and in the Boat Playroom all children are invited to play. The Science and Maritime House is part of the Malmo Museer. See more..
4.5 Stenshuvuds Nationalpark (346 reviews)
- A gem with various tracks through forest or along a wunderful beach
National Parks

very nice national park. Various hikes in the forest or near the beach. Good shoes required. Drive to the last parking near the naturum ( the first parking is 300m away from the beach). the beach is beautiful and wild. Great spot to swim. A stop at this park is very recommended. See more..
4.5 Malmo City Library (311 reviews)
- Beautiful reading room
Architectural Buildings • Libraries

This library has an amazing reading room with a wall of windows overlooking Kungsparken. They have lots of events with authors there as well. See more..
4.5 Slottstradgarden (308 reviews)
- Enchanting secret garden
Gardens

Was walking with some friends to see the site of the old castle when we stumbled across this wonderful garden. It's surrounded by a tall hedge so we didn't know anything special was there until we went through a small entrance. The large garden is divided by hedges and fences into dozens of small gardens, each with a different theme and type of plants. There is also a restaurant that uses vegetables from the garden in its meals. We didn't eat there, but the prices were reasonable and there is inviting outdoor seating in a shady rosegarden. This was my favorite spot in Malmö: beautiful, peaceful, free, and an easy walk from the central station. See more..
4.5 Pildammsparken (274 reviews)
- Beautiful
Parks

We passed through this park as we took a long leisurely walk to Malmo Arena. The park has a moderate size lake with lots of fitness activities surrounding it. There were walkers, joggers and even an outdoor gym! Fantastic. The sun was shining and the warmth could be felt, it was just lovely and relaxing! Would highly recommended a little visit as its just 5 minutes walk from the busy shopping area. See more..
4.5 Disgusting Food Museum (268 reviews) from $18.93
- Interesting, one of a kind experience
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums

Disgusting Food Museum invites visitors to explore the world of food and challenge their notions of what is and what isn’t edible. Could changing our ideas of disgust help us embrace the environmentally sustainable foods of the future? The exhibit has 80 of the world’s most disgusting foods. Adventurous visitors will appreciate the opportunity to smell and taste some of these notorious foods. See more..
4.5 Kullen Lighthouse (253 reviews)
- Breathtakingvscenary
Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Lighthouses

The Lighthouse will be open weekends during 25th of march-30th of June 11 am-5 pm July open daily until august 15 An exhibition will show the almost 1000 year history of light on the mountain. A new Cafe will offer the best food of the local area. Outside serving with magic views See more..
4.5 Island of Ven (230 reviews)
- Simply breathtaking.
Islands

A visit to the island is an absolute must! We caught the 10am ferry from Landskrona. The views across the Oresund are amazing. Once you reach the island, you can either hire bikes to get around or walk. We chose to walk as the island is very small and you get to see more in my opinion. It is simply beautiful. Unspoilt nature at its best. Pretty little houses and few cars. The only drawback was that it seemed to be party day for teenagers who had also come over on the ferry. They charged around the island on the bikes done with loud speakers blaring out music! There is a lovely shop in the centre of the island where we stopped to buy lunch. The ice cream shop in the harbour sells tasty ice cream and don’t forget to visit the silver jewellery shop hidden in the harbour area. Just gorgeous! A fantastic day out! See more..
4.5 Naturum Vattenriket (205 reviews)
- Fabulous building, location and cafe
Spent 1-2 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

The naturum Vattenriket visitor centre, on the banks of the River Helge å, just west of Kristianstad railway station, is a natural starting point when visiting Vattenriket. Here you find exhibitions, guided tours and all the information you need. When you have visited the exhibition at Naturum Vattenriket and replenished your energy levels in the restaurant, you should take the time to explore the biosphere reserve. You can either make your own way to some of our 20 visitor sites, or book a guided tour on the water or on land. Our staff in reception will be pleased to offer tips and advice about excursions. See more..
4.5 Fredriksdal Open-Air Museum and Botanical Garden (204 reviews)
- Really interesting place
Gardens

Welcome to Fredriksdal museums and gardens Nowhere in Europe will you find an equivalent to Fredriksdal. This is Skåne in miniature, with 360,000 square metres of unique settings, buildings and gardens. Here, the history and diversity of the countryside are caringly kept alive. With its museums and gardens, Fredriksdal offers interesting activities for all ages, all year round. Take an explanatory walk, watch the animals grazing or join the manor maids for an interesting tour. Buy a bag of old fashioned sweets in the old town quarter, or your favourite rose in the flower shop. Find answers to your questions on nature or folklore, or just lie back and relax in a hammock. With its historical parks and gardens, houses and farms, animals, meadows, woods and pastures, all situated around an eighteenth century manor house, a visit to Fredriksdal is like making a journey back into the past. See more..
4.5 Norrvikens Trädgårdar (199 reviews)
- Don’t miss this gem!
Temporarily closed - Closed until Apr 5, 2023 Spent 2-3 hours Gardens

The Gardens of Norrviken is a dream fulfilled. For more than a hundred years people have visited this verdant oasis surrounded by the wood and the sea wishing to be swept off their feet by its beauty. A place, constantly changing, where every season offers new experiences. Norrviken is famous for its gardens in different styles, created by the founder Rudolf Abelin early in the 20th century. A visionary inspired by various countries and epochs, giving each garden its own, special character later on. The gardens will provide you with experiences for all senses. Our beautiful interior design shop offers selected design items wonderfully mixed with antiques from Laserow. The Orangeriet restaurang is an experience for all senses, serving food made from ingredients of this region. Light dishes, beverages and Swedish fika can be found at the Salamander Café & Bar. You can also enjoy lunch at Chocolaterian, accompanied by an espresso, exclusive pralines and a view of the ocean. See more..
4.5 Hembygdsparken (183 reviews)
- Beautiful oasis
Parks

Thoose who loves to walk in the nature would love this! It is free to visit as well as free parkingspots, there is a playground for the children and a place called ”pytteskogen” (little forrest) where the children with their Imagination and love for the nature has built up something for everyone to use. There is also an activation center in the trees. This can be read more at ”upzone” There are some animals such as bords and goats in the park and a restaurant and a waffle café where they sell icecream. Everything you need for a relaxing day! See more..
4.5 Stadsparken (170 reviews)
- Love Stadsparken
Spent 1-2 hours Parks • Playgrounds

Really worth a visit. Beautiful Park, If you are hungry, do not hesitate to visit the restaurant. The staff is one of the best in Lund. The restaurant changed its name recently. I had corporate events there as well as family events and could not recommend more. Their brunch is amazing, and so is their Christmas buffet. Strongly recommend!! See more..
4.5 Hovs Hallar (167 reviews)
- Hovas Hallar is a Must Visit
Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas

The rocky mountain creates a dramatic landscape with sea stacks, rocky hills and pebble beaches that lead the thoughts to the Spitsbergen. In the nature reserve many movies have been recorded over the years. The most famous movie scene is when death is playing chess against the knight on the beachmill in Ingemar Bergman's "Seventh Seal". In year 2017, Hovs halls were awarded the "Treasures of European Film Culture" venues with special cultural significance for the European film. See more..
4.5 Soderasens National Park (162 reviews)
- Pretty valley track
National Parks

Pretty track (the blue one, 7,7 km) which starts in a valley. The part of the track where you go up the hill just lasts a couple of minutes. For us not so experienced hikers it was an easy hike. Be sure to wear boots/good hiking shoes when you visit. There were no restaurants along the route, so take some food and drinks with you. See more..
4.5 Landskrona Citadell (148 reviews)
- Beautiful
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Historic Sites • Castles

The Citadel is one of the best-preserved 16th century fortresses in the Nordic countries, built by King Christian III of Denmark between 1549 and 1559. In the 1800s the Citadel was used as a prison for convicts with life sentences and for vagrants. Then it was converted to a women's prison that was in use until 1940. There is a cafe in the grounds and you can fish in the moat. There's no admission for the area around the fortress but if you'd like to go inside the Citadel, you'd need to go on a guidad tour. It costs 75 SEK for adult and 40 SEK for children (7-15) See more..
4.5 Railway Museum Angelholm (146 reviews)
- Brilliant visit and tour in English
Friday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums • History Museums

Welcome to the Railway Museum in Angelholm! Come and see the developement of railways on our large model railway with a slide show, covering their history from horse-drawn freight wagons to today´s high speed trains. Or take a ride in the locomotive simulator, Locomotion. Everyone, from children till advanced technicians, will find something interesting at the museum. If you come in summertime, don´t miss the miniature railway in the park behind the museumI In our shop we sell souvenirs, books, films, toys and much more. We also offer coffee, soft drinks, ice Cream, sweets and simple meals. Every year we organize a number of large events with steam trains and other attractions. We also arrange temporary exhibitions. See more..
4.5 Radhuset (134 reviews)
- Most impressive
Points of Interest & Landmarks

The Town HallBuilt in the 1890s in neo-Gothic style according to plans by Alfred Hellerström who subsequently became the city architect. Declared a listed building in 1967. The clock tower is 65 metres high, the façade richly decorated and the interiors magnificent. The stained glass windows with motifs from the city’s history are famed. See more..
4.0 HSB Turning Torso (1.408 reviews)
- Cool and easy to reach!
Architectural Buildings

So we spent a day in Malmo recently and upon approaching the city via train this sky scraper stood out like a beacon! We had to go have a look! It's about 1km away from Malmo Central station via a harbour area that's nice and flat. The building turns a full 90 Degrees from ground to the 54th floor! Very cool and photogenic. Theres a supermarket and little fast food outlets nearby so no excuse not to visit! See more..