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Kjugekull: Bouldering Paradise
Kjugekull is a beautiful nature reserve just east of Kristianstad, with big round boulders and tall pine trees scattered all over the area. As well as attracting large numbers of nature enthusiasts, it is an ideal environment for a type of rock climbing known as bouldering.
Recreation
Southern shores – cruising South Sweden’s coastline
Punsch, our Comfort 32ft cruiser, swung lazily in her mooring in Limhamn Small Boats harbour in southern Malmö on the west coast of Skåne. The bustling harbour overlooks the tremendous Öresund Bridge curling off into the distance towards Denmark and the spectacular Turning Torso, a beacon to returning sailors. The spring breeze gently caught…
First Person
Kullen Rocks!
“Kullen is one of the first places I head for whenever I’m back in Skåne. It rocks!”
Recreation
If paradise was half as nice – Tegelberga Golf & Country Club
Don’t let anyone fool you about golf. It’s nothing more than a pleasant walk in even more pleasant countryside dragging a bag full of sticks with you. In football and rugby, the idea is to keep the ball as long as you can. In golf you stroll around while hitting the ball as few times as possible. Hmm. Call this a sport?
Recreation
Just play it! Romeleåsen GK.
Some of the most beautiful holes in Sweden, a picturesque setting and great views high over Romeleåsen make this woodland course a must visit on any golfer’s agenda.
Recreation
Rönnebäcks Golf Club - new kid on the block
“If you’re serious about your golf, then you should give a round at Rönnebäck some really serious consideration.”
With probably the best greens in Sweden and service that is second to none, Rönnebäck GK gives you a touch of Scotland just 15 minutes away from Malmö. Haven’t played there yet? Then it’s time to find out…
Recreation
Paralysis through analysis - make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
“People spend too much time thinking, usually negatively, about how to hit instead of just hitting the ball.”
Recreation
Golf’s golden triangle
Apart from Barsebäck, the most famous courses in Sweden are those found in the southwest corner on the Falsterbo peninsula.
First Person
Tolerated insanity
“But one of the greatest benefits to becoming a skydiver is joining my new skydiving club. All of us expatriates living in Sweden know how difficult it is to meet and make friends with outgoing and friendly Swedes unabashed to speak English”
Elizabeth Dacey discovers that at 4,000 meters, skydiving is all about being in control.
Interviews
Unbridled Spirit - an Interview with Vicke Phillip Sørensen
Blommeröd is totally unique, made special by the presence of the estate’s 40 exquisite Arabian horses and their high-spirited owner, Vicke Phillip Sørensen.
Allemansrätten Sweden’s Motto in Nature Is ‘Do Not Disturb. Do Not Destroy’
Without Allemansrätten we wouldn’t be able to hike freely in Skåne’s natural recreational areas, or in the rest of Sweden.
Recreation
Tango - A Taste of Buenos Aires in Skåne
Tango has made its way far across the Atlantic and is spicing up nightlife in Skåne.
Mats Andersson, a 45-year-old office manager from Malmö, indulges his tango passion three times a week at dance clubs in different parts of Skåne. Whether he’s at Sofielund in Malmö or Västgöta nation in Lund, he says he loves the soft flowing…
First Person
Kullen Rocks!
“Kullen is one of the first places I head for whenever I’m back in Skåne. It rocks!”
Recreation
Flying with the birds
First, fly to 13,000 feet. Then, take a deep breath and step out of the plane. Fall at 200 kilometres an hour for 45 seconds before opening your parachute and gliding towards the ground. Welcome to skydiving in Skåne.
Recreation
Hard Shoe Shuffle - Ski Boots
No sports are cooler than winter sports, but buy or rent the wrong ski boots, or boots that don’t fit right, and you’re heading for week-long agony. What can seem like a perfect fit in the shop could become a tortuous tourniquet on the slopes, cutting off your blood supply and turning you into a limping, whining agony aunt.
Recreation
Snow time!
“Being a Brit won’t stand in the way of my own personal winter Olympic. It’s time I tried some of these winter activities Swedish style.”
Swedes, with their Viking ancestry, have a reputation for being tough and resilient. After three winters spent in Scania, I am beginning to realize why. Cold, dark days, sub-zero…
Recreation
Quiz Night-Cheap Thrills and High Regard for the Abstruse
“The winners are rewarded with small prizes, boasting rights, and the smug gratification that comes from remembering obscure information others do not.”
Recreation
Lake Immeln – the Jewel in Sweden’s Crown
Skåne, for many, evokes images of industrial cities with their vast commercial ports and acres of flat farmlands. As Nicola Adams was soon to learn from a visit to the beautiful Lake Immeln, the reality is quite the opposite.