A calash was used to transport the members and equipment of Carl Linneaus expeditions as it traveled through Skåne during the summer of 1749. He had learned to travel light and knew from experience that his party of followers and assistants should not be too large.

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Here is a little taste of summer in the middle of Christmas preparations! The Hostel Skeppar gården, in Haväng in South East Skåne recently was awarded ”The Pillow of the Year”. (more…)

Ramlösa Park in Helsingborg, celebrates 300 years together with Linné in 2007. Linné visited Ramlösa, where much of the 18th century setting remains. (more…)

Do not miss to visit the nature reserve Måkläppen opened for visitors only three months of the year. (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…)

Norrviken Park in Båstad in northwest Skåne was recently awarded as the most beautiful park in Sweden. The artist and master of the garden, Tage Andersen took over the management three years ago. “The Renaissance Garden holds a special part in my heart”, Tage Andersen says. “The light and ambience here at the end of the day is worth the trip”. (more…)

Lake Oden in northwest Skåne is said to be like the one eye of the god Odin.The lake is supposed to have no bottom and old stories tell us how a channel leads from the dephts of the lake to the crypt of Lund Cathedral. During summer season there will be romantic, musical evenings performed from a floating platform out on the lake, which is lit up by the flames of torches. (more…)

The wet grasslands in Skåne North East is one of Sweden’s most fascinating wetland environments. Geological, biological and human forces have created this unique area of natural and cultural history that spans 35 kilometres of rivers and lakes.
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“In the north we find a place, the tiny country of Ladonia, situated at the edge of the Scandinavian Peninsula. In the old days it was a kingdom, ruled by king Ladon, still guarding the golden apples. All of this is lost. The disastrous moment when time was set in motion and place made to a spot on earth give us the remains: ruins of the kingdom and the garden overgrown with weeds, the apple tree growing wild.” (more…)