About Ystad and its surroundings

Ystad is located on Sweden´s southern coast. A person traveling from Copenhagen to Ystad is in fact moving south! We have ferry conections to Poland and to the Danish island Bornholm.

Ystad municipally is barely 20 km wide from its south edge to its northermost corner. From east to west it is 40 km. 

There is great varitey of interesting and cultural activities and nice places to go sightseeing. The theatre, a lovely building built in 1894, the abbey from 1267 which today is the town museum the art museum with more modern art. You can find Per Helsas Gård, the best preserved half-timbered district in the Nordic countries.

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Upphovsman: Jonas Olsson, Ystads kommun