Location: Skane in Sweden
Nearest Airport:
Malmö Airport at 73
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Nearest Ferry:
Ystad at 37
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Nearest Train:
Smedstorp at 11
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Nearest Motorway:
Ystad at 37
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 10.0
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Car: recommended
Österlen is famous due to its natural beauty, agriculture, beautiful sandy beaches and picturesque small villages -and fantastic golf courses. Östelen has a lot to offer for those who love the good things in life!
Examples of things to see:
Ale's Stones (Ales stenar in Swedish) is a megalithic monument, probably from circa 600 CE, that is, the end of the Nordic Iron Age.
Dag Hammarskjöld's farm at Backåkra, It is now a museum displaying artefacts of his tenure at the UN.
Glimmingehus, is the best preserved medieval castle in Scandinavia. It was built 1499-1506.
Many artists live at Österlen. Every Easter there is a major art exhibition where many artists show their work in their own homes.
Stenshuvud is a very beautiful hill, close to Kivik. Since 1986, it is one of the National parks of Sweden. The park covers an area of about 3.9 km².
The Kivik Market is very old and famous. It started already during the Hansa period and has been held yearly in July since 1866.