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| Length | Gentle (SwedishSkåne County) | |
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| Residents | 20.133 (2020) | |
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| Tourist info | 46 (0)411-57 76 81 ystad.se | |
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Ystad (say: Üsta) is a port city in the south Sweden in Gentle. The city became particularly famous with its many older two-story houses and small streets, primarily through Henning Mankells Wallander crime novels.
Ystad also has an excellent selection of beaches, all of which are a bit out of the way but are easy to get to by bike and car. Ystad is also the starting point for trips to the Danish island Bornholmwhere you can be in either 2.5 hours or 1.5 hours, depending on the ferry. You can also get there by ferry in 7 hours Poland and in 2.5 hours to Sassnitz-Mukran on Rügen (currently winter break).
background
Ystad is a port city at the south end Sweden. Ystad is considered to be the city with the most closed cityscape Northern Europe and according to self-promotion even as Rothenburg Northern Europe. It is characterized by low, often only one-story houses from the 19th century. In addition, Ystad has recently become popular with German-speaking tourists as the setting for the detective novels about Commissioner Wallander by Henning Mankell. Throughout the summer there is a tour of the city to the locations of the novels and films on an old fire truck. Information on all events is available from the tourist office on S: t Knuts Torg.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is that Malmo-Sturup Airport
(IATA: MMX), but there are only a few destinations. The airport of Copenhagen (Kastrup). From the airport you can take a train to Malmö without having to go through the city, there are also connections directly to Ystad. These trains are then reloaded onto the ferry and after Rønne on Bornholm shipped.
By train
It leads a stretch of Malmo Central (Pågatåg) to Ystad. There are also direct trains from Copenhagenwhich upon the travelers after Bornholm who change here to the Bornholm ferry. These trains can also be used to reach the city from Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport, without having to go to downtown Copenhagen. There is also a railway line from Simrishamn above Tomelilla to Ystad.
Of Stockholm you can get here by high-speed train X 2000 in 5 hours to Malmö, from where the regional train continues to Ystad.
In the street
Of Malmo you just follow the E65 to Ystad. Coming from the north you can either take the federal road 19 here. It also ends in Ystad.
By boat
In addition to the Bornholm ferry (1.5 h or 2.5 h) also lay in the harbor Ferries from Poland from the Polish Świnoujście (Swinoujscie) to (7 h).
mobility
The old town (Gamla Stan) can be crossed completely in a good 20 minutes without any problems. If you want to go to the beaches just outside the city, you can rent a bike. They are available either at the hotel or the youth hostel directly and at Roslin's Cyclar at Jennygatan. The old town is mostly a pedestrian zone anyway, which is why it is not worth renting a bike for it. Cars cannot get into the old town.
If you want to go further into the city's surroundings, you should either rent a bike, but you can also get to all places by car. There are countless parking spaces around the old town of Ystad, so there shouldn't be a shortage even in summer. Bicycle parking spaces are also available everywhere in the city center and in front of many houses.
Tourist Attractions
The cityscape is practically authentically preserved from the 19th century because Ystad was one of the first cities to have a volunteer fire brigade. Even today, a tower guard blows every quarter of an hour from 9:15 p.m. on the Marienkirche a horn that sounds like a foghorn. It's an old tradition. The tower guard alerted people when there was a fire and as proof that he was awake he had to blow the horn again and again. That is why the symbol of Ystad and local businesses is like that Ystads Allehanda (Local newspaper) the horn blowers.
It is dominated by low houses surmounted by two medieval brick churches. Ystad also has the oldest half-timbered house in Northern Europe (Pilgrims House, 15th century, Stora Östergatan).
Fans of the Commissioner Wallander from Henning Mankell at the tourist office (Touristbyrå opposite the train station at S: t Knuts Torg) a prospectus listing dozens of places mentioned in the books and films. Mariagatan 11 C, where Wallander lives in the novels, is in the east of the city.
However, the city is so quiet, clean and almost sterile that it is hard to imagine that the most cruel crimes, as described by Wallander, continue to happen here.
Individual sights are:
- Mariakyrka. Marienkirche.
- Franciscan monastery
activities
The public swimming pool is on Österledenwhich runs past the port and train station, a little east of the train station (entry 24 SEK).
In the north of the city there are two parks and at the western end of the old town there is another smaller one, which is suitable for shorter walks.
in the Ystad Military Museum the history of the military in Ystad is presented. The museum is open in summer from the end of May to the end of August, Wednesday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is located in the Regimented, the former army site.
On the Regimented is also the Ystad Studioswhere the films in the Wallander series are filmed and other Swedish productions. On the former army grounds there is also the Cineteketwhere visitors can take a look behind the scenes of the film industry. Films from the Wallander series are often shot in the city itself.
In summer there is always a Medieval Festival held at Bjersjöholm Castle.
For Wallander-Fans are available at the tourist office (or as Download PDF) the brochure In Wallander's footsteps. It guides visitors through Ystad based on locations from the novels and films. In July and August, the volunteer fire brigade offers a tour on an old fire truck to many locations, only in Swedish. The local newspaper Ystads Allehanda has a virtual Exploring Wallander's Ystad created (Flash player required).
There is also a theater in Ystad that Ystad Theater. Tickets and information about the current program are also available at the tourist office nearby. The theater is also worth a visit for its architecture and the surrounding buildings. It is located on the Skånsgatan.
shop
Along the Stora Östergatan most of the stores are located. You can find everything from clothes to shoes to hats. Also the only alcohol sales point that Systembolaget is located here. Most shops don't open until 10 or 11 a.m. and close again at 6 or 7 p.m.
who Food want to go shopping can either in the old town in the COOP at the Stora Östergatan (open daily 8 a.m.-9 p.m.) or on Stortorget in the Saluhall (open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). In the outer quarters there are only very few smaller discount stores.
Almost all bottles and cans have a deposit on them (small signet with Pant). They can be returned in any shop that also sells them. There you can either get the deposit refunded or donate it directly to a charity. Many PET bottles and cans that are sold in beach cafes across the street have Likewise a pledge.
kitchen
The pizzas dominate the menu of the pizzeria-restaurant “M” directly behind the Hotel Continental on Hamnsgatan; but the salmon with potatoes and beans is unbeatably delicious (and Swedish). Along the Stora Östergatan there are several restaurants from Chinese, Thai and fast food to the countless cafes.
A real café culture has developed in Ystad in recent years. There are many such cafes where you can have fresh pastries and various drinks. However, many close relatively early in the evening.
By the way, many restaurants have special offers for lunch. It is worth studying the notices and possibly moving the main meal to noon.
Cafes
- Snuggles, at the Stora Östergatan. Coffee, pastries and sandwiches ("bagels"). Tip: Chocolate-coated cinnamon rolls.
- Café Diana, at the Stora Östergatan.
- Mariet cafes, at the Stortorget.
- Café Halmstad, at the Stortorget.
Cheap
- MAX, at the Hamngatan. Branch of the Swedish fast food chain.
- pizzeria, in the Tullgatan. Price: Kebabs and pizzas from around 55 SEK.
- Pizzeria Istanbul, in the Stora Östergatan. Price: Pizzas, hamburgers and kebabs from around SEK 55.
- Various mobile stalls selling pasta with countless sauces, kebabs and falafel. A portion costs from around SEK 20.
medium
- Krogen, Stora Östergatan 47. Traditional dishes from 100 SEK and a vegetarian menu.Open: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., bar until midnight.
- M., Hamngatan. Pizzas and pasta.
- Bella Italia, Stora Östergatan.
- Loo-ching restaurant, Corner of Stora Östergatan / Stortorget. Asian food.Open: until 10 p.m.
- Bryggeriet Steakhouse, at the Långgatan 20. Steaks, beer from our own brewery and other similar dishes from SEK 160.
Upscale
- Lotta's restaurant, at the Stortorget. Pizzas and traditional dishes.
nightlife
The local Systembolaget liquor store is on the main shopping street Stora Östergatan and (on working days) open until 7 p.m.
During the week, Ystad is almost deserted, only in the restaurants frequented by tourists around the Stortorget and in the Stora Östergatan there is still some activity. But you can get to the nearby city in 50 minutes Malmo (Train departure always at 8 am) last train 11:08 pm) or in just over an hour and a half to the metropolis Copenhagen (via the train to Malmö and the Øresund Bridge).
The opens at the weekend Bar-à-bar their gates (at the beginning of the Stora Östergatan), a combination of a bar and a small disco. On the Regimented there is also the night club litemer the one from 11-3pm. The associated restaurant is open from 6-10 p.m.
accommodation
There are several hotels and two youth hostels in Ystad. If you are traveling with little money, we recommend the youth hostel a good three kilometers outside on Sandskogen, where a bed in the dormitory (three beds separated by curtains) costs 120 SEK.
Cheap
- Kantarellen youth hostel. The youth hostel is located approx. 3 km outside of Ystad, but can be reached by car, bike (just along the Österleden to the junction of the Fritidsvagen) and also on foot (preferably first to the Ystads Saltsjöbad and then along the beach to the sign for the youth hostel Cantarelles appears to the left of the path).Price: beds from SEK 120 for HI members. Breakfast is also available for 55 SEK.
medium
- Statioinen Youth Hostel, in the station building. Here a bed costs from 200 SEK, there is also one Bed & Breakfast. This youth hostel is very centrally located.
- Hotell Bäckagården, at the Dammgatan 36 just behind the tourist office. Price: Rooms from 620 SEK (single room per night) or 750 SEK (double room per night).
Upscale
- Hotel Continental, in the Hamngatan. The first and most expensive hotel on the square. His restaurant is Commissioner Wallander's preferred place to eat something other than hamburgers in peace.
- Hotel Sekelgården, at the Långgatan. Also appears in the Wallander crime novels.Price: beds from 795 SEK (double room, per person per night).
Learn
Ystad owns four minutes (on foot) north of the Österportstorg an extensive Library, where you can find local newspapers, magazines and books on all sorts of subjects. Most of it, however, is on Swedish.
security
Because of its small size, Ystad is very safe, especially in the old town. The harbor is not much more unsafe either.
The Police station is on Kristianstadsvagen 51 at the exit of the city towards Tomelilla. This building was used for the first Wallander films Rolf Lassgård which are based on the books written by Mankell. When the film series was continued and new Krister Henriksson when Kurt Wallander appeared, it was and still is a building on top of it Regimented near the Ystad Studios used as a police station.
health
As the capital of a large community and the wider area, Ystad has a relatively large hospital, the 24-hour one Emergency room has opened. For less urgent cases, addresses of doctors in Ystad can be obtained from the tourist office during the week. The hospital is only sparsely staffed on weekends, only an integrated pharmacy is open. Then it is advisable to switch to nearby Malmö.
Practical advice
Basically, there shouldn't be any major problems, especially linguistically, because almost all people are helpful and can and will be happy to English help. Who, however Swedish speaks, it is particularly easy to come into contact with people.
There is usually none in the hotels Internetaccess, one possibility is the city library (in the northeast of the city, 4 min from Österportstorg). Use of the Internet connection is free here. To rent a terminal, you have to go to the counter and book the terminal. Otherwise you can use the internet for free if you bring your own laptop. No registration is necessary for this. Alternatively, you can also go to the fast food restaurant Max at the Hamngatan go and use free WiFi with a laptop.
A mail department there aren't any in Ystad, but you can buy postcards in many shops and in C&L at the Stora Östergatan you can buy stamps. Mailboxes are spread all over the city, most of them are in the city center.
There are only two Telephone booths: One is on Österportstorg, the other on Stortorget something hidden around a corner by the bookstore. They can be operated both with coins (minimum 10 SEK or 2 €) and with telephone cards. These phone cards can be bought at one of the numerous kiosks.
trips
The nearby towns and villages can be reached quickly by train and bus. By train (Pågatåg) you can get to Tomelilla and Simrishamn, for example.
Are known around Ystad Ales stenar, a stone setting probably from the Viking Age, close Kåseberga.
You can also take a day trip to with the catamaran high-speed ferry Rønne on Bornholm at.
literature
Web links
- http://www.ystad.se/ - Ystad official website
- Skånetrafik - public transport in Gentle
