In the middle of the Øresund strait, right between Sweden and Denmark, lies the idyllic island of Ven. The astronomer Tycho Brahe was gifted the whole island by King Fredrik II after he discovered a new star in the Cassiopeia constellation. Here he constructed one of the most interesting buildings of the time: the Uraniborg castle, a subterranean observatory called Stjerneborg and a renaissance garden. The New Church of Ven has now been turned into a museum, the garden has been renovated, and in the observatory you can watch a light and sound show. The light in Ven is said to have a unique quality, which has attracted many an artist and ceramist to the island. Take a tour among the studios and workshops, and meet with sculptors and silversmiths along the way. Ven is a small island, and the best way to get around is by bike, which you can easily rent when you get off the ferry.

Jari Jari Spa is renowned for its excellent service and lovely ambiance. The interior design, featuring textured walls, a tinkling fountain, and dark wood flooring, is perfect for restoring a tired body.

The magnificent park Norrvikens Trädgårdar lies a couple of kilometres west of Båstad. The gardens and buildings were established by Rudolf Abelin in the early 1900s and were recently restored. In the park, there are a restaurant, a café and tours in the park. The park is absolutely perfect for a day trip, where you can enjoy a tasteful lunch in beautiful surroundings.

Few places in the Nordic region can match Kullen for the beauty of its natural landscape. With its breezy forests of beech and fir, its romantic grottoes, its vertiginous cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, its clifftop views over vast expanses of bright blue water, every year Kullen has attracted a steadily increasing flow of visitors from far and wide.