Skåne County

Sweden's southernmost county, combining countryside, castles and coastline with the urban energy of Malmö.

Skåne County lies at the southern tip of the Scandinavian Peninsula and is linked to Copenhagen, Denmark, by the Öresund Bridge. The terrain is flat, with many farms, castles and manor houses, and its food culture is quite well known in Sweden. Malmö has the Turning Torso and lively neighborhoods, and Lund is a long-established university town. On the coast near Ystad lies the megalithic site of Ales Stenar, the Österlen area in the southeast is known for its apple orchards and beaches, and the Kullaberg peninsula in the north is good for hiking. The best season is May–Sep. The main gateways are Copenhagen Airport and Malmö Airport, and the rail network is well developed.

Destinations

• Helsingborg
• Ystad & Österlen
• Copenhagen

Itineraries

• Southern Sweden Coast & Islands Self-Drive Loop – Depart from Copenhagen and loop through Österlen, historic naval towns, Öland, and Kullaberg
• Copenhagen and the Øresund Area – Stay in central Copenhagen; day trips to Malmö and Lund, Louisiana and Helsingborg, and Møns Klint.
• Copenhagen & North Zealand Castles Tour – Two days in the city plus Kronborg, Louisiana, and Roskilde—all accessible by train, no car rental needed.
• Copenhagen Classics for First-Timers – A first-timer route on foot linking Nyhavn, the royal palaces, the Little Mermaid, Rosenborg, Tivoli and Christianshavn
• Copenhagen in Depth and Roskilde – Take your time with museums, galleries and the old town, plus a day trip to Roskilde for the Viking ships and the cathe…
• Copenhagen Family Fun – Tivoli, The Blue Planet aquarium, Bakken amusement park and a deer park, a relaxed family route.
• Denmark Family Fairytale & LEGO Tour – From Copenhagen's Tivoli to Odense's Hans Christian Andersen world, and on to LEGOLAND Billund, departing from Billund…
• Copenhagen Food and Design Weekend – Torvehallerne, the Designmuseum, Reffen and CopenHill; two days of Nordic design and street food.
• Denmark Rail & Samsø Island Grand Tour – Take the train north from Copenhagen to Skagen, with a ferry ride to Samsø Island for an overnight cycling trip.
• Denmark Grand Loop Self-Drive – A grand loop covering Zealand, Funen, Ærø, South Jutland, and Skagen, including three ferry crossings.
• Scandinavian Capitals by Rail – Travel from Copenhagen across the Øresund to Stockholm, then take the train to Oslo, connecting three Nordic capitals.