castle
Kronborg Castle
A Renaissance castle in Helsingør immortalized as Elsinore in Shakespeare's Hamlet, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Viken
Skåne, Sweden · Europe
About Viken
Viken works well as a base: 10 minutes from Höganäs, 36km from Hovs Hallar.
Viken is in Skåne, Sweden, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Höganäs, about 6 km away.
Viken is situated in Höganäs Municipality in Skåne County, Sweden with 4,227 inhabitants in 2010. It has a surface area of 224 hectares. 223 of these are in the Höganäs municipality.
Well known for its harbour, the village has a long history of seafaring and fishing. It is also known for the distinctive, mostlyRead more
yellow, seaside cabins lining its vast public beach.
Viken is known to have been the home of billionaire Carl-Eric Björkegren, who disappeared without a trace in 1994. Theories vary in terms of what happened. In 2005, he was declared dead by the Stockholm District Court.
Rune Andréasson, the creator of the Swedish comic character Bamse, lived and died in Viken.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Viken?
Within an hour or so of Viken: Kronborg Castle (13 km), Kullaberg Nature Reserve (18 km), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (20 km), Frederiksborg Castle (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Viken?
The nearest famous roads are Strandvejen: Danish Riviera Coastal Drive.
Where is Viken?
Viken is in Skåne, Sweden, about 6 km from Höganäs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,610
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Skåne
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 56.1506, 12.5743
Emergency & Services
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 Viken
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Kullaberg Nature Reserve
A craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
18 km · about 20 min 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.
20 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Hovs Hallar
Wind-hammered red rhyolite cliffs and sea-stack coves at the tip of the Bjäre peninsula, where Bergman filmed the knight's chess game with Death in The Seventh Seal. Trails drop from the car park to wild pebble beaches.
36 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Viken
- 18 kmKullaberg Nature ReserveA craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
- 42 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.
- 67 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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