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Falsterbo Peninsula
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This fishtail-shaped peninsula 30km south of Malmö lures sun lovers with its sandy
beaches and ornithologists with its impressive posse of feathered creatures. Eclectic extras
include the Foteviken Viking Reserve and the offbeat amber museum.
Höllviken
Sights
Foteviken Viking Reserve
HISTORIC SITE
( 040-33 08 00;
www.fotevikensmuseum.se
;
Muselvägen 24, Höllviken; adult/child Skr90/30;
10am-4pm Jun-Aug, shorter hours rest of year; )
If you mourn the passing of big hairy men in longboats, find solace at the fascinating
Foteviken Viking Reserve, an evocative 'living' reconstruction of a late-Viking Age vil-
lage. Around 22 authentic reconstructions of houses with reed or turf roofs have been
built, near the site of the Battle of Foteviken (1134). Amazingly, the reserve's residents
live as the Vikings did, eschewing most modern conveniences and adhering to old tradi-
tions, laws and religions - even after the last tourist has left.
The houses you see belong to various tradespeople, like the town's jarl (commander of
the armed forces), juror and scribe; and the chieftain, whose home has wooden floor-
boards, fleeces and a Battle of Foteviken tapestry. There's even a shield-lined great hall
(the Thinghöll), a lethally powerful war catapult and nifty Viking-made handicrafts to buy.
Viking Week is usually held in late June, and culminates in a Viking market, complete
with agile warriors in training.
The Viking Reserve is located about 700m north of Höllviken.
Bärnstensmuseum
MUSEUM
(Amber Museum;
040-45 45 04;
www.brost.se
;
Södra Mariavägen 4, Höllviken; adult/child Skr25/
10;
11am-5pm mid-May-end-Sep, shorter hours rest of year;
)
