Best things to do in Österlen

Österlen's Essential Wonders

Österlen's landscape features a blend of ancient history and coastal beauty. This selection includes Ale's Stones, a megalithic ship setting, and the King's Grave, a Bronze Age tomb with unique petroglyphs. Medieval architecture is represented by Glimmingehus and several chateaus like Kronovall. Natural sites range from the peaks of Stenshuvud National Park to the shifting sands of Sandhammaren. Cultural highlights include the Gösta Werner museum, the Mariavall monastery, and the 15th-century water mill at Hallamölla.

Österlen's Essential Wonders — Map

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Ale's Stones

Ale's Stones is a megalithic monument in Scania in southern Sweden. It is a stone ship, oval in outline, with the stones at each end…

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Stenshuvud, Östrahuvudet

Eastern peak of the Stenshuvud hill within the national park, providing views across Hanö Bay and the Baltic coastline.

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Kronovall Castle

Kronovall Castle is a chateau in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, Sweden.

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Christinehof Castle

Christinehof Castle is a manor house in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, Sweden.

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Bollerup

Bollerup is a castle in Tomelilla Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden.

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Kaffestugan Annorlunda

Traditional café located at the entrance of Stenshuvud National Park, known for its heritage setting and classic Swedish cookie buffet.

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Havängsdösen

Neolithic dolmen dating back approximately 5,000 years, situated on the coastal meadows of Haväng overlooking the sea.

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Sandhammarens fyr

Historic 19th-century iron lighthouse designed by Nils Gustaf von Heidenstam, marking a stretch of coast notorious for shipwrecks.

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King's Grave

The King's Grave is an archaeological site. It is situated near Kivik in the southeastern portion of Scania, Sweden.

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Glimmingehus

Glimmingehus is a medieval era castle located at Simrishamn Municipality, Scania in southern Sweden.

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Haväng

Coastal nature reserve characterized by sandy beaches, rolling meadows, and the mouth of the Verkeån river.

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Konstmuseet Gösta Werner och Havet

Art museum in Simrishamn dedicated to the works of Gösta Werner, a sea captain turned artist, focusing on maritime themes.

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Hallamölla Kvarn

Site of Skåne's highest waterfall with a 23-meter drop, featuring a well-preserved water mill dating back to the 15th century.

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Mariavall

Modern Benedictine nunnery of the Jesu Moder Marias Kloster, located in the rural hills near Fågeltofta.

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