Simrishamn
The central harbour town of Österlen, with colourful cottages, a fishing harbour and the 12th-century St. Nicholas Church, making it a good base for exploring the east coast.
Simrishamn is the main town of Österlen. Its old town is paved with cobblestones, and the streets are lined with low fishermen's cottages painted pink, yellow and blue and filled with hollyhocks. By the harbour stands St. Nicholas Church, begun in the 12th century and built of local sandstone, with ship models donated by fishermen inside. The town has the Österlen Museum, galleries and seafood restaurants, and in summer ferries run to the Danish island of Bornholm. The train from Malmö takes about 1.5 hours. Simrishamn is the transport hub for Glimmingehus Castle, Brantevik, Stenshuvud and Kivik.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Brantevik
- Stenshuvud National Park
- Glimmingehus
- Kiviks Musteri
- King's Grave, Kivik
- Haväng
- Sandhammaren
- Hagestad Nature Reserve