Biografteatern Scala

A church from the 13th century. The oldest surviving building in Ystad and one of Scania’s oldest brick churches. From 21:15 until 03:00 the night-watchman blows his horn to reassure the townsfolk that all is well.

An old church and monastery. It is today a museum of local cultural history.

A good art museum, with interesting exhibitions and a decent shop.

The "house of Charles XII" where the king is said to have spent the night.

Ystad is a centre of the Swedish film industry; the studios were established at the closure of the old military barracks and there are guided tours available, plus the Cineteket, an interactive film museum.

The Stonehenge of Sweden, a 67-metre-long stone ship formed by 59 large boulders of sandstone, a megalithic monument from the Nordic Iron Age, around 600 AD. You can reach the site by car or by bus from Ystad. There are lots of information signs at the parking lot. Walk the 700 metres up the hill from the parking lot and you will reach the stones.