Simrishamn
The main town of Osterlen, a pastel and whitewashed fishing port with a harbour still working the Baltic.
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Simrishamn grew as a fishing town on the east-facing Skane coast and the old quarter behind the harbour keeps low houses in white, ochre and pale pink with hollyhocks against the walls in summer - the look that has made Osterlen a summer destination for artists and Stockholmers. Sankt Nicolai church, the fisherman's church, stands above the streets. The harbour still lands fish, with a fish shop and smokehouse on the quay, and the Baltic here is genuinely open water rather than sheltered channel. Ferries run to Bornholm in season. Kivik and the apple district are north, Stenshuvud national park south.
What you actually see
- Pastel and white fishing houses - hollyhocks against the walls.
- A working harbour - fish landed, sold and smoked on the quay.
- Sankt Nicolai church - the fisherman's church above the town.
- Open Baltic water - the coast faces east into it.
When to go
May to September. Half a day.
Honest expectations
July fills the town and prices with it. Much of the charm is private houses. The wind off the Baltic is constant. Out of season it is very quiet.
Nearby
Stenshuvud is south; Kivik and the orchards are north.
What to pack for Simrishamn
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
