Beaches and swimming
See you on the beach!
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There are few other places in Sweden where people meet so frequently on the beach, and that is not surprising when one considers that there are 40 km of coastline and most of that is soft white sands. The beaches start already in the centre of town between the Marina and the district of Gjuteriet. In the village of Svarte, just 6 km to the west, one can dive from the bathing pier – it is hardly a stone’s thrown from the railway station. |
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To the east of the town is Ystads Sandskog; this forest was planted in the first half of the 19th century to protect the town from sandstorms. Today the forest is dotted with summer cottages, cafés and eateries. During the recreation exhibition of 1936, the forest was used as a parade ground. The beach with its jetties and offshore rafts is enjoyed by many as are the beachvolley and boule courts and the children’s playground. There is also a 3 km beach pro-menade, something one normally associates with more southerly climes. On a sunny Sunday winter after-noon, the promenade is almost as popular with locals and tourists as it is during the summer months. |
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To the east, the beaches run along the coast to Sandhammaren. Sometimes the beaches give way to sand hills like those at Hammars Backar and Kåseberga where they rise majestically out of the sea, and sometimes they lie hidden by deciduous forests as they are at Backåkra. There are naturist beaches to the west of Nybrostrand and in the Hagestad nature reserve west of the river Tyge. |
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Swimming baths The zoo at Skårby, Ystad Djurpark boasts two outdoor swimming pools, both are open all summer. |
Ansvarig för sidan: Marie Holmström