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Second largest city in Scania, Sweden
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Helsingborg is in the Scania province of southern Sweden. Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress (Kärnan) in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings.
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A museum of Sweden's preparation for defense during World War II.
An ambitious open-air museum with gardens, farm animals, old houses, museums and a theater. The printing museum and several inside exhibits are open year round. To get there, you take bus 1 or 7, both northbound.
Helsingborg Castle
The castle (or what's left of it) overlooks the harbour, with archways over the steps leading down to the city center. Kärnan, the rectangular-plan tower from the 14th century at the top of the bluff, can be climbed.
Opened in 2017 by the Sweden-based American Samuel West, who started collecting failed products in 2016, this will showcase both "dead products" and how people react to them. Tours lasting for about 2 hours, are available to groups up to 15 people in English, Swedish and Icelandic.
The Northern Harbour
The old industrial dock remade as esplanade with plenty of restaurants, coffee bars and marina.
Ramlösa Hälsobrunn
The famous mineral water spring in south Helsingborg, with a beautiful park founded in the 18th century.
One of Sweden's oldest churches built in mid-12th century.
Town Hall
Built in the New Gothic style.
The city's church, built in the 14th century.
This is a 19th-century ocean-side royal castle and gardens located 5 km from the city center. The gardens display local and foreign plants. It's famous for its plantations of Rhododendron, blossoming in early summer. The castle has a restaurant and a modern art gallery. The garden was named Sweden's most beautiful in 2009 and Europe's Best Park in 2010.
Also known as Jättestugan (giant's home), this partially destroyed dolmen was erected between 3500 and 2800 BC.
Dunker's Culture House
Much more than a museum. Here you can listen to various concerts and experience art, history and crafts. You can also have lunch at the restaurant on site.
A small but interesting zoo. Some of the animals are not enclosed in cages but live among the visitors, creating an intimate feeling. The little bird that walks slowly but intently, step by step, in the same lane where the customers are supposed to walk is a little scary, though.
A venue where you can go and watch professional dancers perform in different set-ups. If you get bored watching you can join one of the many dance classes.
By the sea, it offers good concerts with internationally and nationally known bands.
Serves Thai and Chinese food.
Serves Greek, Italian and American food in a cozy environment. They have somewhat slow service though with limited Swedish skills.
Serves lunch and à la carte. Popular among both business and local guests. White Guide listed.
Serves lighter food - meze, pasta, sandwiches, etc. - in a dark, mysterious environment.
Has great Indian food in a modern environment.
A nice Asian cuisine restaurant in the centre of Helsingborg. Serves a buffet of various Asian cuisines including sushi, Chinese food and Mongolian barbecue. Drinks (water, juice and lemonade but no alcohol) and dessert (ice cream and pastries) are included.
Chinese restaurant: buffet lunch and Chinese specialties.
A night club with an age limit of 25 years old.
One of the largest night clubs in the city. Has an age limit of 22 on Saturdays while the Friday night club "39 PLUS" is reserved for a more mature audience.
Youth hostel in the city centre. With TV, shared bathroom, showers, kitchen and free Wi-Fi in lobby.
With shared bathroom, showers and kitchen.
Youth hostel in the northern parts of Helsingborg.
A high class hotel on the water. Great views out over the sound, and of the ferries coming and going from Helsingör. Very convenient if you're arriving by train or other public transportation.
By bus
There are regular bus services between Helsingborg and Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Gothenburg and other cities along the way towards these cities.
By car
By E4 from Stockholm in the north, and E6 from Malmö in the south and from Gothenburg/Oslo in the north.
By boat
From Helsingör, Denmark, it's a 20-minute ferry ride across the sound, with ferries departing every 15 minutes most of the day. At night, there is at least one ferry every hour.
By plane
The Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport (AGH) is situated approximately 40 km from Helsingborg and has daily flights to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (SAS) and Stockholm-Bromma (Kullaflyg), weekly flights to…
By public transport
Bus is the main means of transport in town. Buses run from early morning till around midnight and a little later on Fridays and Saturdays.
By taxi
Taxi rides are rather expensive in Helsingborg and there is little competition. They can be found right outside Helsingborg C main entrance, next to the Marina Plaza hotel.
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