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The 13th-century church In a former granary and distillery,
contains paintings from Sölvesborgs Museum traces
the 15th century depicting the the history of Lister. The town’s
seasons and farming life. oldest building is St Nicolai
Among the most idiosyncratic Kyrka, a church with parts
objects to be seen at the castle dating from the 13th century.
of Trolle-Ljungby, 10 km
(6 miles) east of Kristianstad, are Environs
the Ljungby drinking horn and Southeast of Sölvesborg and at
pipe, which feature in a local the far end of the cape lies the
legend. On Wednesdays and old fishing village of Hällevik
Saturdays in summer they are with its traditional wooden
exhibited in a window facing houses, fishing harbour, smokery
the courtyard. and guest harbour. It also has a
The park of Wanås Slott, great little fishing museum and
20 km (12 miles) northwest of is well worth a visit.
Kristianstad, is a setting for Ferries run from Nogersund
international contemporary art. to the island of Hanö in
Åhus, 18 km (11 miles) Hanöbukten bay. It’s an
south east of Kristianstad, is a attractive place and a popular
coastal community with half- destination for sailors. The island
timbered houses and sandy served as an English naval base
beaches. It is renowned for its in the Napoleonic Wars in the
many golf courses, beach early 19th century and includes
handball festival and beach a graveyard for British seamen.
Heliga Trefaldighetskyrkan, a Renaissance soccer tournament.
church, Kristianstad E Sölvesborgs Museum
O Naturum Vattenriket Skeppsbrogatan. Tel 0721-58 15 25.
t Kristianstad Härlövsängaleden 2. Tel 044-13 23 30. Open mid-Jun–mid-Aug: Tue–Sun;
Open daily. Closed Mon (winter) rest of the year: by appointment.
Skåne. E22. * 36,000. ~ £ @ n and some public hols. 8 - 0
Stora Torg, 044-13 53 35. _ Sommar i 7 (some parts). J ∑ vattenriket.
City (Jul). ∑ kristianstad.se/turism kristianstad.se/naturum u Karlshamn
The Danish King Christian IV P Bäckaskog Slott Blekinge. E22. * 19,000. ~ £ @
built the town of Kristianstad in Fjälkinge, 15 km (9 miles) NE of n Pirgatan 2, 0454-812 03 _ Baltic
the early 17th century and the Kristianstad. Restaurant: Tel 044-532 20. Festival (3rd week in Jul).
original street layout with two P Trolle-Ljungby ∑ karlshamn.se/VisitKarlshamn
gates can still be seen today. Fjälkinge, 10 km (6 miles) NE of
The town’s main sight is Heliga Kristianstad. Tel 044-550 43. Open (park Founded in 1664, this town
Trefaldighetskyrkan (the & courtyard only) Jun–Sep: Wed & Sat. was planned as a naval base,
Church of the Holy Trinity) from and Kastellet, on the island of
the same period, an excellent Frisholmen, was built to defend
example of Renaissance y Sölvesborg it. However, the naval port role
architecture. A more recent Blekinge. E22. * 17,000. £ @ went to Karlskrona (see pp192–3)
attraction is the eco-museum n Repslagaregatan 1, 0456-100 88. and Karlshamn became a
Naturum Vattenriket, a 35-km _ Sweden Rock Festival (early Jun). trading centre with a reputation
(22-mile) stretch of wetlands ∑ solvesborg.se for the production of punsch.
on the Helgeån river. It is best A reconstruction of Punsch-
seen on a guided river tour. In the Middle Ages, Sölvesborg, fabriken, the factory which
Fishing permits can be bought on the cape of Listerlandet, was produced the alcoholic drink
at the tourist office. an important trading centre “Flaggpunsch”, forms part of
protected by a castle. The town Karlshamns Museum. Next to
Environs has a Danish feel to it and still the punsch factory is Karlshamns
About 15 km (9 miles) to the retains its medieval charm. Konsthall (Art Gallery).
northeast is Bäckaskog Slott,
a former monastery dating
from the 13th century, which
was rented by the Swedish
Royal Family during the 19th
century. Set in beautiful
parkland, the castle is now
a hotel with a restaurant.
Rinkaby Kyrka lies halfway
between Kristianstad and Åhus. Kastellet on the island of Frisholmen, Karlshamn
The stunning interior of St Petri Kyrka, Malmö’s cathedral

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