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Kronborg Castle
A Renaissance castle in Helsingør immortalized as Elsinore in Shakespeare's Hamlet, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Helsingborg
Skåne, Sweden · Europe
About Helsingborg
Helsingborg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mariastaden, 34km from Söderåsen National Park.
Helsingborg is in Skåne, Sweden, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mariastaden, about 4 km away.
Helsingborg (, US also ; Swedish: [hɛlsɪŋˈbɔrj] ) is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 151,404 (2024). Helsingborg is the central urban area of northwestern Scania and Sweden'sRead more
closest point to Denmark: the Danish city Helsingør is clearly visible about 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west on the other side of the Øresund.
Historic Helsingborg, with its many old buildings, is a scenic coastal city. The buildings are a blend of old-style stone-built churches and a 600-year-old medieval fortress (Kärnan) in the city centre, and more modern commercial buildings. The streets vary from wide avenues to small alley-ways. Kullagatan, the main pedestrian shopping street in the city, was the first pedestrian shopping street in Sweden.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Helsingborg?
Within an hour or so of Helsingborg: Kronborg Castle (5 km), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (13 km), Frederiksborg Castle (27 km), Ring Knutstorp (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Helsingborg?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Helsingborg?
Helsingborg is in Skåne, Sweden, about 4 km from Mariastaden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 104,250
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Skåne
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 56.0467, 12.6944
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Essential numbers in Sweden
Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Helsingborg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
A breathtaking seaside museum north of Copenhagen blending modern art with architecture and sculpture gardens overlooking the sea.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Frederiksborg Castle
A lavish Renaissance castle in Hillerød built by King Christian IV, now housing the Museum of National History.
27 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Ring Knutstorp
A short, hilly and blind-crested circuit in the grounds of a Scanian castle, home of Swedish touring car racing since 1955 and one of the most spectator-friendly tracks in Scandinavia.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kullaberg Nature Reserve
A craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
31 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive
The classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Söderåsen National Park
Beech-forest ravine park in Skåne with the Kopparhatten viewpoint over the Skäralid valley, signposted car parks at both entrances.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The Little Mermaid
Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Helsingborg
- 31 kmKullaberg Nature ReserveA craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
- 31 kmStrandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal DriveThe classic coast road north from Copenhagen to Elsinore along the Oresund shore, passing Bellevue Beach, whitewashed villas, fishing harbours and the Louisiana museum. Denmark's most stylish Sunday drive.
- 54 kmØresund BridgeDrive the 8 km cable-stayed bridge and tunnel linking Copenhagen and Malmö across the Øresund strait: famed from the Nordic-noir series 'The Bridge'; tolled crossing.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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