Friday 27 August 2021

In the medieval market town of Ystad, Scania County, Sweden

 "Den som vill ha något gott fär söka där det finns." ("Who wants to have something good, will have to seek it where it is.")

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(in Scania County, Sweden) The medieval market town of Ystad exudes a magical allure, due to its half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, and the haunting sound of the nightwatchman’s horn. An important hub of the Swedish film industry, Ystad has the country’s oldest cinema (Biografteatern Scala), a production studio, and the Cineteket interactive film museum. (Fans of crime novels may recognize Ystad as the setting for the best-selling Inspector Wallander crime thrillers.) Significant medieval features of Ystad include Greyfriars Abbey, the Church of the Virgin Mary, and the 16th-century Latin school. Ystad was Sweden’s window to Europe from the 17th to the mid-19th century, with new ideas and inventions (including cars, banks and hotels) arriving here first. Now a terminal for ferries to Poland and the Danish island of Bornholm, the port area's transitory feel doesn’t apply, fortunately, to the rest of the city. Once you start to explore you might find the place will work its usual magic, and you'll yearn to linger longer (perchance to visit an exotic animal park or pick up some artisan handicrafts at one of Ystad’s lovely galleries or boutiques).



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