Meet to eat in the old Tuborg factory in Copenhagen’s hip Islands Brygge neighbourhood. The brainchild of eminent theatre/production designer, Nikolaj Danielsen and culinary doyen (more…)

The year is 1678. For three years, Denmark and Sweden have been fighting for power in the south Swedish province of Skåne. (more…)

Ryanair got the Festive Season off to a flying start this week by launching its new Christmas Markets Website on and in doing so with a flight giveaway to Christmas markets in Europe. In South of Sweden you arrive in Malmö-Sturup Airport (more…)

-With this warm autumn we still have summer greens, says Malin Mårtensson at the golf course Äppelgården, near Båstad located at Bjäre peninsula. And she is not alone. Several golf courses round Skåne says the same. At Äppelgarden they opened their new clubhouse this Spring with possibilities for guests to stay the night in four double rooms. (more…)

A large number of exhibitors show their handicraft in a beautiful and carefully preserved castle environment during the weekend November 30 – December 3.
No one knows exactly when Bosjökloster was founded, (more…)

Behind the trees the open sea will catch your view. Where the saltwater of Skagerack meets the brackish waters of the Sound lays Kullen, also known as Kullaberg, a prestigious three-star rating sight in Höganäs community. The fall paints the mountain forest in glowing colours and a magic atmosphere. (more…)

Finally the turning torso in Malmö western harbour also have a twisted restaurant. Torsotwisted has opened and to judge by their website you will be challenged to put your faith into their culinary treat.
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Denmark’s first floating hotel, Copenhagen Living, will open its gangway for guests in the summer of 2007. The hotel will be located in the inner harbour just ten minutes walk from central Copenhagen and is (more…)

Culinary exhibitions with accompanying delicacies from the whole world will be served at Sofieros Castle that invite you in November 24 – 26to sample the most delicious Christmas dishes.

Down deep in a limestone cave, where bats hang in rows, one can enjoy Northern Europe’s only underground Christmas market. Boutique owners and craftspeople from the villages in the area come to the market to sell delicacies such as elk meat, different kinds of herring, marmalade, Christmas candy, textile products and much more. The market is held both inside and outside of the cave. In Tykarpsgrottan, in Hässleholm, a traditional Christmas market is held between December 9 and 10 in this nontraditional milieu.

At Wrams Gunnartorps castle, situated at the nature reserve Söderåsen, you are invited to a traditional and genuine Christmas experience. Between November 2 and 5 you can try the different delicacies until you find what you want for your Christmas table.

Christmas at Fredriksdal is genuine, beautiful and atmospheric. In country cottages and city houses, both the outside and the inside is inviting with beautiful decorations, Christmas food, handwork, and festive crowds, a Christmas decorated country house, Christmas preparations at Lillarydsgården, dancing around the Christmas tree, Helsingborgs Lucia and much more.

November 23-26 A Skåne Christmas at Ängavallens Gård – Meet 60 of the country’s most skillful craftsmen and small food producers at Ängavallens Gård. You can shop for everything from Christmas art to ceramics, metal goods, Christmas elves and handicrafts. Don’t miss the food shop with different fantastic delicacies, for example snaps herring, smoked roe deer, marzipan, home baked bread, cheese cake, and the ecological chark products and so on. Link to article

The tradition of Christmas markets in Skåne becomes stronger every year, some traditional and some a little more exotic ;in Fotevikens Viking village,, near Höllviken, held in the middle of December you are invited to a winter market with punch and bonfire. Malmö has a medieval Christmas market held at the Kogg Museum.

More about Christmas Markets in Sweden was posted October 2008.