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created by architect Rudolf
Abelin in the early 20th century.
There are several different
gardens, including a Baroque
garden and a Japanese garden.
The town of Ängelholm,
nestling between the
Bjärehalvön and Kullahalvön
peninsulas at the end of the bay
of Skälderviken, has a sandy
beach 6 km (4 miles) long.
Hovs Hallar, a nature reserve on the bay of Laholmsbukten Historically, Ängelholm was
known for its pottery industry
1 Bjärehalvön On the northern cape of the and today clay cuckoos, the
peninsula is Hovs Hallar, a town’s symbol, are made here.
Skåne. Road 105. @ £ ~
n Båstad Tourist Office 0431-750 45, geologically interesting area Y Norrvikens Trädgårdar
Torekov Tourist Office 0431-36 31 80. with dramatic rocks and caves.
_ Båstad Chamber Music Festival The area is a nature reserve 5 km (3 miles) W of Båstad.
(4th week in Jun), Swedish Open popular with birdwatchers Open May–Aug: daily. & - =
Tennis Tournament (Jul). and walkers. Hovs Hallar is
∑ bastad.com the westernmost end of the 2 Kullabygden
Hallandsåsen ridge, which
There are several popular resorts forms the border between the Skåne. Road 111/112. £ @
surrounding the peninsula Bjärehalvön peninsula and n Centralgatan 20, Höganäs,
of Bjärehalvön, between the Halland (see p211). With its 042-33 77 74. _ Music in
bays of Skälderviken and meadows and varied flora, Kullabygden (2nd week in Jul), Kulla
Laholmsbukten. The medieval the ridge is ideal for walking. Market in Jonstorp (mid-Jul).
town of Båstad is now best West of Båstad along the
known for hosting the coast is Norrvikens Trädgårdar, The beautiful Kullen Peninsula
annual Swedish Open tennis a paradise for garden lovers has been inhabited since the
tournament, but it also has Iron and Bronze Ages. Today, the
beautiful old houses and pretty medieval fishing villages
glorious beaches. Just over of Arild, Mölle, Höganäs and
10 km (6 miles) to the west Viken have become popular
is the old fishing village of seaside resorts. Höganäs is
Torekov. Boat trips run from best known for its ceramics.
Torekov to the nature reserve Just outside Arild lies Brunnby
Hallands Väderö, a remnant Kyrka, parts of which are 12th-
of the Hallandsåsen ridge century. The church contains
now left 3 km (2 miles) out impressive ceiling paintings.
to sea. Of special note is the Fruit trees in blossom at Norrvikens Krapperups Slott, north of
alder marsh. Trädgårdar gardens Höganäs, dates from the mid-
16th century; the castle houses
an art gallery and museum.
Tycho Brahe
Astronomer Tycho Brahe was born in Skåne in 1546 into a Danish P Krapperups Slott
noble family. At the age of 13 he was sent to university in 7 km (4 miles) N of Höganäs. Tel 042-
Copenhagen to study philosophy and went on to study at several 34 41 90. Castle: Open by appointment.
German universities. Inspired by an eclipse of the sun in 1560, he Gallery & museum: Open Apr–May:
took up astronomy. He believed that the old methods of measure- Sat & Sun; Jun-mid-Aug: daily. 8 -
ment to determine the position of the planets were not sufficiently = ∑ krapperup.se
exact and designed a new system. In 1572
he observed a new bright star in the
constellation Cassiopeia. His discoveries 3 Helsingborg
in astronomy paved the way for a new
view of the universe. In recognition, the Skåne. E4. * 130,000. ~ £ @ g
Danish king granted Brahe the island of n Kungsgatan 11, 042-10 43 50
Ven, where he had an observatory _ Helsingborg Festival (late Aug),
built (see p179) which became the Horse Festival (late Oct); Antiques Fair
finest in Europe. Following a (end of Jul). ∑ helsingborgs
difference of opinion with the turistbyra.skane.org
Danish court, Brahe went into
Statue of Tycho Brahe in St Ibbs exile and settled in Prague, Known as the “Pearl of the
Kyrka on Ven island where he died in Prague in 1601. Sound”, Helsingborg is a lively
town, spectacularly located on
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp286–7 and pp297–8

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