Just a few reasons to see Helsingborg in the South of Sweden
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Helsingborg is a coastal city in the south of Sweden, otherwise known as Skåne. It sits just a few miles away from Helsingør, Denmark on the Øresund Strait. It is the 9th largest city in Sweden by population with about 112,000 inhabitants. It is one of the oldest cities in Sweden, as it was first permanently settled in 1085. It’s strategic position on the coastline was very important to Denmark, because controlling both sides of the Øresund Strait allowed the Danish King to tax transit through it.
Living in Sweden has taught me that all of these Scandinavian countries have owned parts of their neighbors from wars throughout the last millennium. I won’t bore you with the history lesson but to put it simply, the Swedes took Helsingborg from the Danes in 1657, the Danes took it back two more times but could not hold it, thus ultimately relinquishing it to Sweden. Nowadays, you can see Helsingør anytime you want as there are ferries constantly running to both sides of the strait.
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What is perhaps really amazing is that many Jews were transported across the Øresund Strait to save them from peril during the second World War. My times here have spanned a few days and this coastal city is one of my favorites. It is rather small, so you can see most of it in about a day or two. You can get here by taking an SJ train (Sweden’s main train company) from other major Swedish cities like Malmö and Stockholm.
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As an aside, if you find yourself with a lot more time in Sweden, try to see some of the other cities that make this country so great. I have summarized some of them in blog posts on this site. You can access them directly with the links below:
Stockholm (Blog Post Title: Why Stockholm is the best Scandinavian capital)
Stockholm Tunnelbana (Blog Post Title: The World’s Longest Art Gallery - Riding on the Stockholm Tunnelbana)
Gothenburg (Göteborg) (Blog Post Title: A Tour of Gothenburg: Sweden's 2nd Largest City)
Uppsala (Blog Post: Uppsala: the hidden gem just North of Stockholm)
Malmö (Blog Post: Take a weekend break in Malmö, Sweden)
Lund (Blog Post: A Day tour of the university town of Lund)
Kalmar (Blog Post: Kalmar: The town you should know more about in Sweden)
Öland (Blog Post: A Day Tour of the Swedish island of Öland)
Marstrand (Blog Post: A day trip to the Swedish island of Marstrand)
Swedish Castles (Blog Post: A Tour of Sweden’s Coolest Castles)
Fårö (Blog Post: A Guide to the Swedish Island of Fårö)
Visby (Blog Post: A Closer Look at the Hanseatic Town of Visby)
Gotland (Blog Post: A Guide to the Swedish Island of Gotland)