Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
042-13 74 00;
www.sofiero.se
; Sofierovägen; adult/child Skr100/free;
park
10am-6pm, palace & orangery 11am-6pm; )
About 5km north of the town centre, Sofiero is an impressive former royal summer resid-
ence and park with wonderful rhododendrons (best seen in full bloom in May and June)
and top-notch summer concerts with the likes of Bob Dylan (in 2014). Bus 8 runs out here.
Tropikariet
ZOO
11am-5pm Tue-Sun; )
Tropikariet is a semi-zoo, with a reptile house, an aquarium and exotic furry critters
housed in faux-natural habitats.
Sleeping
Råå Vallar Camping
CAMPGROUND
042-18 26 00;
raavallar.nordiccamping.se
;
Kustgatan; sites/cabins Skr195/460;
)
About 5km south of the city centre, by Öresund, this is a great place to hammer down
those tent pegs: huge and well equipped, with shop, cafe and sandy beach. Take bus 8 from
the town hall.
Clarion Collection Hotel Helsing
HOTEL
(
MAP
042-37 18 00;
www.choice.se
; Stortorget 20; s/d Skr800/1050;
)
In an elegant, early-20th-century building at the foot of the stairs to the Kärnan tower,
Hotel Helsing boasts distinct, boutique-style rooms with underfloor heating, a spa and a
popular restaurant and nightclub. A buffet dinner is included in the room cost, a standard
and great-value perk of the Clarion Collection chain.
Try for a room on the southwest corner for a grand view down Stortorget and across to
Denmark.
Hotel Maria
HOTEL
