Parents and teenage girls are driving to Malmo from Copenhagen in July and will have 2 days to go up or down the coast. We are looking for suggestions of things to see and do and where to stay. We want to stay away from Gotenborg because there is a big soccer tournament there at the same time. Thanks for any ideas.

GailB: I have been to the area, so, perhaps I can give you a little help. The drive over the new bridge from Copenhagen is interesting. You will be see a TI Office soon after you come off the bridge to Malmo. Don't spend much time in Malmo. It is very uninteresting. Head for Lund, a university town. The Cathedral is the largest in Sweden. There is a small Gamla Stan (old town) and some neat cafes on the square. It won't take long to do this little and you can move on to Ystad which has a church, St. Maria Kyrka, dating to 1220. There is a larger old town with many half-timbered buildings. Very pretty. After you've done Ystad, head for Kaseberg, an old fishing village on the coast. The highlight here are the Ale Stones, fifty large stones laid out in the shape of a Viking Ship. They don't know where they came from or who did it. The sight on a bluff above the Baltic Sea is awsome. The scenery on the hike up and then back down again (two different paths) is spectacular. The old village is worth a wander. Very small and not much to see, but quaint. We stayed in Kaseberg in a funky little bed and breakfast booked at the TI back in Malmo. The rooms are spartan, but very clean. There is one section where they have three bedrooms around a very large rumpus room; TV, games, a small library, a sofa and some upholstered chairs chairs. There are two bathrooms which are shared. The breakfast was fine and the outdoor patio with tables and chairs was really nice. I don't remember the cost, but it was very inexpensive. There is a take-out, prepared food shop down by the water and the boat docks in Kaseberg. Didn't try it, but the food looked pretty good. Now this shop is, also, very funky.
There is a resort hotel, Lauderbad Resort, in the town of Luden about two miles away. Upscale, really nice view facilities and a nice beach. We would have stayed here, but the TI didn't know about it. We did have dinner here and it was very good.
The next morning head up the coast on the East side to the turnoff for the "Glass Country". There are three very old Glass Blowing Works. Berdala is the most attractive, but Kosta gives the best tour. Orrefors is very comercial and has a superficial tour. There only real interst is in selling you something.
Next head for the Lesbo Paper Mill where they have made paper by hand for over 300 years. I totally enjoyed this stop. What they do is amazing. When you finish here, it will be time to head back to Copenhagen based on your time-table.
The countryside is very pretty. It isn't "knock your socks off" touring, but it is very interesting and the Ale Stones were fantastic. So are the views of The Baltic Sea. If you have any questions, I'll try to answer them. Have a great trip.

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Topping for Nancy. Nancy, you could stop at Simrishamn, a really quaint seaside village with pretty little pastel colored houses and a very old (13th century) church. Neat center square and everyday is market day.

GailB, you probably would have time to stop here as well on your way to the turnoff for the Glass country at Kristianstad.

Joegri is Lund easy to get to by train?

yeadonite: I am sorry, but I always travel by car. So, I have no experience with the trains in the area. I did find a website that refers to trains every 20 minutes from Copenhagen to Malmo and then trains from Malmo to Lund (they are not far apart). There is also a reference to occasional trains direct to Lund. Since you didn't say, I am assuming you would be leaving from Copenhagen. The site, www.dynasim.se/www/travel, refers to other information as well. Good luck and have a great trip.

Joegri,
That pages website doesnt work. I am in Copenhagen. Today I went to Dragør. It was lovely. I am trying to plana trip each day. I have never been to Sweden and want to go but don't know how long to stay. Thanks for you help

yeadonite: Here is some information you can use from Copenhagen:

Train - Copenhagen Central Railway Station (Kobenhavn H ) - to Lund
The sound trains run frequently over the bridge to Sweden from Copenhagen Station (Kobenhavn H) to Malmö Central Station will take approximately 40 minutes. Tickets can be purchased all the way through to Lund, but a change of trains in Malmö is necessary. The Danish State-owned Railway can be reached at tel: +45 (0) 70131415
If you haven't gone to Frederiksborg to tour the wonderous castle and to Roskilde to see the beautiful cathedral and take in the Viking Museum, please arrange to do so. Each is about a thirty minute bus trip (I have only driven to each location) from Copenhagen and take about a half day to see. You can go by bus from one to the other and make a day of it. Have fun.

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