Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Glimmingehus & Skillinge
Sights
Glimmingehus
CASTLE
( 0414-186 20; adult/child Skr60/free; 10am-6pm Jun-mid-Aug, 11am-4pm mid-Apr-May &
mid-Aug-Sep, noon-4pm Sat & Sun Oct & early Apr; )
Located around 5km inland, the striking, five-storey Glimmingehus dates from the early
1500s and is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Sweden. Features include an all-
encompassing moat and 11 resident ghosts! Guided tours in English are at 3pm daily in
July and August (less frequently the rest of the year). In summer there's a stellar cafe and a
program of medieval events and activities: contact the castle for details.
Sleeping
Sjöbacka Gård
B&B
( 0414-310 66;
www.sjobacka.se
;
s/d from Skr764/864; )
This superb accommodation is located in the countryside west of Skillinge, a picturesque
fishing village close to Glimmingehus castle. The B&B occupies an atmospheric Scanian
farmhouse complete with fireplace, antiques, heaving bookshelves and a gorgeous cobble-
stone courtyard with pots of flowers and fragrant herbs. There is occasional live music
here in summer.
Getting There & Away
Bus 322 (Skr54, 50 minutes) runs up to four times daily between Skillinge and Ystad from
mid-June to mid-August only.
Kivik
Rosy apples and burial cists make for strange bedfellows in sleepy, soothing Kivik (north
of Simrishamn).
