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ALES STENAR
Ales Stenar (admission free, tours adult/child Skr20/10; 24hr) has all the mystery of Eng-
land's Stonehenge, with none of the commercial fanfare. The 67m-long oval of stones,
shaped like a boat, was probably constructed around AD 600 for reasons unknown. Lim-
ited excavations at the site have revealed no bones; it's possible that this wasn't a grave
but a ritual site, with built-in solar calendar (the 'stem' and 'stern' stones point towards
the midsummer sunset and midwinter sunrise).
The enigmatic ship is in the middle of a raised field, with an uncannily low and level
360-degree horizon. In the summer, a diminutive roadside tourist office provides inform-
ation and runs tours.
Free to visit and always open, Ales Stenar lies 19km east of Ystad at Kåseberga. It's
badly served by public transport, although bus 392 from Ystad runs daily in summer. At
other times, take bus 570 from Ystad to Valleberga kyrka, and then walk 5km south to
Kåseberga.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
Unity Line ( 0411-55 69 00; www.unityline.se ; adult one way Skr386) and Polferries (
040-12 17 00; www.polferries.se ; adult one way Skr353) operate daily crossings between Ystad
and Swinoujscie.
Faergen ( www.faergen.dk ; adult one way Skr240) runs frequent ferries and catamarans
between Ystad and Rønne, on the Danish island of Bornholm.
BUS
Buses depart from outside Ystad train station. Bus 190 runs from Ystad to Trelleborg
(Skr72, one hour) via Smygehuk 14 times daily on weekdays, six times on Saturday and
twice on Sunday. The direct bus to Simrishamn (Skr54, 40 minutes) via Löderup runs
hourly in the summer.
SkåneExpressen bus 5 runs to Lund (Skr96, 1¼ hours, hourly weekdays, infrequently on
weekends).
TRAIN
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