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Øresund Bridge
Drive 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Lund
Skåne, Sweden · Europe
About Lund
Lund is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Stångby, 36km from Söderåsen National Park.
Lund is in Skåne, Sweden, with about 87,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stångby, about 5 km away.
Lund (, US also LU(U)ND; Swedish: [ˈlɵnːd] ) is a city in the province of Scania, southern Sweden. The town had 94,393 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 130,288 as of 2023. It is the seat of Lund Municipality, Scania County. The Öresund Region, which includes Lund, is home to more than 4.2 millionRead more
people.
Archeologists date the founding of Lund to around 990, when Scania was part of Denmark. From 1103 it was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lund, and the towering Lund Cathedral, built c. 1090–1145, still stands at the centre of the town. Denmark ceded the city to Sweden in the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.
Lund University, established in 1666, is one of Scandinavia's oldest and largest institutions for education and research. The university and its buildings dominate much of the centre of the city, and have led to Lund becoming a regional centre for high-tech industry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lund?
Within an hour or so of Lund: Øresund Bridge (26 km), Ring Knutstorp (32 km), Dragør (35 km), Söderåsen National Park (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Lund?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Lund?
Lund is in Skåne, Sweden, about 5 km from Stångby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 87,244
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Skåne
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 55.7058, 13.1932
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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 Lund
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Dragør
Old skipper town on Amager 12 km from central Copenhagen: 350 protected mustard-yellow, thatched houses along cobbled lanes by a working harbour. Locals' favourite evening stroll that most visitors to the capital never find.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The Little Mermaid
Bronze statue on the Copenhagen waterfront depicting Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale character.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Nyhavn, Copenhagen
Copenhagen's most iconic waterfront, a 17th-century canal lined with brightly coloured townhouses, historic ships, and bustling restaurants.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Amalienborg Palace
The home of the Danish royal family, four identical Rococo palaces around an octagonal courtyard with the daily changing of the guard.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Tivoli Gardens
One of the world's oldest amusement parks, opened in 1843, blending fairy-tale gardens, rides, and performances in the heart of Copenhagen.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Lund
- 26 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.
- 39 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.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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