Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hallands Väderö
Boats April-Oct; departures vary by month, though there's generally a boat every 1-2hr • 100kr return • Detailed timetable at
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vaderotraiken.se
The main reason to venture to Torekov is to take one of the old fishing
boats
which
regularly leave from its little harbour for the island nature reserve of
HALLANDS
VÄDERÖ.
The island is a scenic mix of trees and bare rocks with isolated fishermen's
cottages dotted around its edges, while the skies above are filled with countless birds
- gulls, eiders, guillemots and cormorants.
5
Seal safaris
Late June to early Aug Thurs only 6pm • 200kr •
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0431 36 34 940,
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vaderotraiken.se
One particularly beautiful spot on Hallands Väderö is at its southernmost tip, where
weather-smoothed islets stand out amid the tranquil turquoise waters. If you're lucky,
you may be able to make out the colony of seals living on the furthest rocks; there are
organized “
seal safaris
” there.
English graveyard
On the south of Hallands Väderö is the
English graveyard
, surrounded by mossy,
dry-stone walls. It holds the remains of English sailors who were killed here in 1809,
when the British fleet was stationed on the island in order to bombard Copenhagen
during the Napoleonic Wars. Torekov church would not allow them to be buried on its
soil as the sailors' faith was, strangely, considered unknown.
GETTING AROUND THE BJÄRE PENINSULA
By bus
Bus #525 runs through the centre of the peninsula
from Båstad to Torekov, and stops at the small hamlets of
Hov and Karup on the peninsula's southern coast en route.
By bike
The well-known Skåneleden walking trail runs
around the entire perimeter of the peninsula and makes
for a great bicycle ride. Bike rental is available in Båstad
at Sven's Cykelaffär at Tennisvägen 31 (
T
0431 701 26;
100kr/day).
ACCOMMODATION
Delfin Bed & Breakfast
Kattvik
T
0431 731 20,
E
delfin.kattvik@telia.com.
A friendly and peaceful B&B
with just three rooms sharing facilities), this makes an idyllic
base for exploring the region. Breakfast with
home-
baked
bread is served in the garden or on the terrace.
790kr
Hotell Hovs Hallar Hovshallavägen 160
T
0431 44
83 70, whovshallar.com.
Overlooking the cliffs by Hovs
Hallar nature reserve, most rooms at this smart, modern
hotel have their own terrace or balcony an
d some
have sea
views; nine smaller rooms cost 300kr less.
1250kr
EATING
Värdshus Hovs Hallar
Hovshallavägen 160
T
0431 44
83 70.
This famed restaurant serves fine à la carte meals
(mains 195-265kr) and lunch specials (115kr). Particularly
popular is the monthly herring table (noon-4pm; last Sun
of month); reservations are recommended at all times.
Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 6-9pm
.
Helsingborg
Long gone are the days when the locals of
HELSINGBORG
joked that the most rewarding
sight here was Helsingør, the Danish town whose castle - Hamlet's celebrated Elsinore
(Kronoborg castle) - is visible, just 4km across the Öresund strait. Bright and pleasing,
Helsingborg has a tremendous sense of buoyancy. With its beautifully developed harbour
area, an explosion of stylish bars, great cafés and restaurants among the warren of cobbled
streets, plus an excellent
museum
, it is one of the best town bases Sweden has to offer.
Brief history
In the past, the links between Helsingborg and Copenhagen were less convivial than
they are now. After the Danes fortified the town in the eleventh century, the Swedes
