In Spring, we usually go to the southernmost part of Sweden, for the apple trees and for the charm of the old villages.

And, for the sea – we seldom see the sea and this is a brilliant opportunity to enjoy it. No tourists! This beach is totally closed since some 5 years now because climate change has made the sea sweep away the sand and the banks around the bay. Some houses fall down into the water.

This time we decided to visit an old village that was moved from its original place because of new building plans. The typical houses were placed along a new village road, but kept their charm – and some their thatched roofs as well.

The village is called Knäbäckshusen, and such a name is easily remembered…

We also drove into some neighbouring villages, there are plenty of old fishing villages along this coast. Here I totally fell in love with this pink house. maybe you did too?

We had a lovely outing, and finished it off with Glimmingehus, the best-preserved medieval stronghold in Scandinavia. Never rebuilt.

Built in 1499 by the Danish knight Jens Holgersen Ulfstand, it worked as a luxurious house as well as an advanced fortification. We went here with my class when I was a child, and I can still recall how cold it was inside those walls…so now we stayed outside.

Some facts: the walls are up to 2,5 m. thick, the building is 30 meters long and 26 meters high. It has details made by the well kown German sculptor Adam van Düren. For more: http://www.glimmingehus.se

On our way home – we loved seeing the typical flat landscape of Österlen, the colouful fields and the blue sky with cotton clouds. Mountains and hills are lovely, but this too is beautiful – in its own way.