Few places in the world hold textile traditions as ancient as those of Österlen. Open the arching chest lids painted with roses and be amazed by the stacks of fabrics and sumptuously embroidered clothes with broad lacework in lingering renaissance style!
Welcome to Southern Sweden and Ystad-Österlen. Here, there is something for everyone 365 days a year. Who said the summer is the best time for an outing? When the wind sweeps across Österlen and the sea is spuming with geese, that is a wonderful time to curl up in a blanket before a crackling open fire. Enjoy beautiful surroundings and draw energy from long walks and interesting cultural visits.
The coast of Österlen stretching about 70 kilometres has always been formed by seafaring. Strategically, the coast is well situated for trade as it is close to the European continent. The Baltic Sea is not a large sea but still awesome and history has proven it to be a dangerous sea, at least until modern sea navigation technology was available.
Just like everyone has their own story, so does every place. The names on the map recall a landscape besouled by memories and tales. Many stories are tied to people and specific events. Others arose in the borderland between fantasy and reality – they come from the time when nature was still magical.