Varberg Fortress is a powerful defence structure with a long history. Danes and Swedes have fought over it, and it was once one of the most modern fortresses in Europe. Later, prisoners were held here, and today you are welcome as a tourist.
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Norrviken Gardens, located outside Båstad in Skåne, was built in the late 19th century by gardening enthusiast Rudolf Abelin. Today this is a fantastic park with a range of fascinating style gardens, a restaurant and even activities for children. A wonderful destination!
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Nimis is a fascinating artwork on the Kulla peninsula in Skåne, created by artist Lars Vilks. It's not just the artwork itself that is exciting, but the stories and myths surrounding it. We've gathered some interesting facts about the artwork and the 'sovereign state' of Ladonia and offer our top tips for visiting.
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Tropikariet in Helsingborg is an exotic indoor park that showcases fascinating animals from Africa and South America. Here you can meet the world's smallest monkey, see the world's most poisonous animal or perhaps be charmed by the curious meerkats.
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Sofiero Castle and Castle Garden in Helsingborg offers a fantastic environment with intense greenery, splendid flower beds and a fabulous castle. Several royals have stayed here, and today both the castle and garden are open to the public.
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What to see and do in Landskrona? Landskrona is a pleasant town on the Öresund in north-west Skåne. Here you can visit Landskrona Castle, which tells the exciting history of the city, take a boat trip to Ven or discover small gems in the neighbourhood.
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What to see and do on Ven? Located off the west coast of Skåne, this scenic island offers everything from nature reserves and cycling trails to exciting historical memories of Tycho Brahe's time.
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Jakriborg is a residential area on the Scanian plain, just south of Lund, that looks like a cross between a medieval Hanseatic city and a modern fairytale town. Here, colourful houses with steep roofs, cobbled streets and signs for 'specerier' and 'charkuterier' meet.
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The Kyrkö mosse car cemetery outside Ryd in Tingsryd municipality is an unusual sight, to say the least. In the middle of the forests of Småland lie around 150 scrap cars from the mid-20th century. The cars lie like rusty skeletons in the terrain and the site is gradually being taken over by nature.
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Habo Church and Bottnaryd Church are two fantastically beautiful wooden churches in Västergötland and Småland respectively. Both churches are from the 17th century and both are richly decorated with fantastic paintings. These churches are well worth a visit, whether you are interested in church history or not.
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