Exploring South Sweden
A port city on the Sound, Helsingborg is on Sweden’s Lund Peninsula across the water from its Danish counterpart Helsingør. Denmark is almost close enough to touch and Helsingborg was controlled by the Danes up to the Treaty of Roskilde in the 17th century.
Kärnan is a medieval castle tower, harking back to when the Danes and Swedes were at war, while Sankta Maria Kyrka is a fine Gothic church loaded with decoration from the middle ages. As with any self-respecting city, Helsingborg has a fabulous open-air museum, Fredriksdal and many acres of lush parkland. Some of which is occupied by Sofiero, a former royal residence. In this clean, well-looked-after coastal city you’ll have the pleasure of seaside promenades and bathing on warmer days.