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Cozy cafes in Scania – 11 favorites (2022)

Among rape fields and beech forests, you will find lots of cozy cafes in Skåne. Here are 12 of my favourites, from all corners of Skåne.

Sights on Österlen - 14 tips and favorites - Skåne

There are lots of sights on Österlen, in my list I have collected my 14 favorites. If a vacation week is enough for all these treats? Hardly!

The priest's bathtub - Sand volcano on Österlen - Skåne

Just outside the fishing village of Vik på Österlen, lies a unique natural phenomenon. The priest's bathtub. Remains of an ancient sand volcano. A volcano? In Scania? And did we really get it right?

Stenshuvud National Park – Where the waves meet Österlen - Skåne

Stenshuvud National Park is best known for its white sandy beach, but the national park has more to offer. Hike to viewpoints or stroll barefoot in the soft sand. Or just enjoy the sea and the light.

Farm shops on Österlen - 10 favorites - Skåne

One thing I love about Skåne is all the farm shops Österlen. Everything from chocolate pralines to flowers, applesauce to mustard. Here are my ten favorites!

Autumn break on Österlen - Skåne

One more last minute Österlen? Yes, it was actually a lovely (but unplanned) autumn holiday in Sweden's Provence!

Haväng – Among sheep and Stone Age rocks on Österlen - Skåne

Can you get to know a place just by a song's lyrics? After walking across the windswept meadows at Haväng, I'm prepared to believe so.

Brösarp's slopes - Hiking where Skåne's hills meet Österlen

Brösarp's slopes are for many the very image of Österlen. We have hiked the blue trail over the northern slopes and encountered not only undulating landscapes but also a slightly too close reptile.

A healing autumn day on Österlen

We are going to Österlen and absorbs energy. To think about something other than yesterday's sad farewell. Life goes on for those of us who are left. Nothing stops, even if it feels like it sometimes.

Autumn on Österlen - A photo trip - Skåne

Between mist-shrouded fields and spring-green meadows, I and the camera met Österlen.