ancient ruins
Ales Stenar
Sweden's Stonehenge: a dramatic 67-metre ship-shaped stone setting of 59 boulders on a cliff above the Baltic Sea in Skåne.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Skåne, Sweden · Europe
Ystad is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Köpingebro, 16km from Ales Stenar.
Ystad is a town located in Skåne, Sweden. With a population of 18,806, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ystad sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ystad to your route.
Ystad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈy̌ːsta(d)]) is a town and the seat of Ystad Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden. Ystad had 18,350 inhabitants in 2010. The settlement dates from the 11th century and has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre, and tourist attraction.
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Ystad is located in Skåne, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 55.4297 latitude, 13.8204 longitude.
Ystad has a population of approximately 18,806 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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ancient ruins
Sweden's Stonehenge: a dramatic 67-metre ship-shaped stone setting of 59 boulders on a cliff above the Baltic Sea in Skåne.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval stronghold, a brooding stone keep set amid Skåne's farmland.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A majestic Romanesque sandstone cathedral whose astronomical clock draws crowds twice daily.
50 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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