Lund

The city of Lund is primarily a cultural and intellectual center in southern Sweden. It is also a university town and has been a
bishop’s see since the 11th century. This combination makes it an interesting destination for visitors to Sweden’s Baltic coast, where contemporary art and modern life meet tradition and history. Lund offers a varied cultural holiday in Sweden’s Baltic region, as the city lies just over 10 km from the Öresund Strait on the Baltic Sea.

And this is how a holiday in Lund begins. Soon after arriving at your chosen holiday apartment or hotel in Lund, you can explore the winding lanes of the historic old town, with its shopping and sightseeing, and enjoy a leisurely stroll among art and culture, restaurants and convivial company. It is also a modern meeting place for young and old alike. Small, sometimes curved houses line the cobbled streets, each seemingly one of a kind and found only in Lund.

The city’s lively atmosphere did not begin with the arrival of tourism in Lund; student life has also had a strong influence. According to the city’s history, the largest university in Scandinavia today was founded just ten years after Lund became part of Sweden for good in 1658. With 35,000 students from around the world making the city almost their own, a wide variety of restaurants and eateries is never far away. Lund is therefore a destination for many cultural travelers, as well as for those who travel for the food. The city’s best-known attraction is the cathedral. Consecrated in 1103, it is considered the oldest cathedral in Scandinavia.

Those planning a holiday in southern Sweden—perhaps to hike along the Baltic coast, enjoy a riding holiday or explore one of Sweden’s cycling routes—may also want to consider Lund as a Baltic holiday destination. The 240 km-long Skåneleden long-distance trail, for example, passes through the city near the Baltic Sea as a cultural hiking route through Sweden.

You can book a holiday home in Lund directly.