Guide of Trelleborg

Trelleborg is located at the most southerly tip of Sweden. It is a small town with a population of just under 30,000.  The ferries leave from the port, providing links between Sweden and Germany. The city is known for its beautiful gardens, palm-flanked main avenue and excellent shopping.

A brief history of Trelleborg

The earliest written record of Trelleborg is from 1257 when the Danish royal family gave Trelleborg to Sweden as a wedding gift. Soon after, it was returned to the Danes and remained in their possession until 1658. Then in medieval times, Trelleborg played an important part in the herring fishing industry along the entire coast of  Sweden. The herring shoals were so abundant that fishermen were said to have been able to stand on the shore and catch fish using nets!

Trelleborg became an important merchant city for the herring trade, but in 1619, following a devastating fire, the Danish King decided that only one merchant city on the coast was sufficient and revoked Trelleborg's status in favour of Malmö.

Until 1840 Trelleborg was banned from being a merchant city, and not until 1867 did it regain its rights as a city thanks to the work of a few stubborn men, who had continuously petitioned the Swedish Riksdag with these requests since 1658. The harbour has a very strategic position, in the very far south of the Scandinavian peninsula. The first ferry connection to Germany opened in 1897. At the end of the 19th century, Trelleborg became an industrial town and the success of the town depends mainly on a few large companies; most notably Trelleborg Industries, the ferries and business related to the seaport.

Things to do in Trelleborg 

Trelleborg is home to a truly extraordinary sight: a reconstructed 9th-century, wooden, Viking ring fortress. Håslövs stubbamölla is a beautiful traditional windmill built in 1758. Skegriedösen is a 5000-year-old megalithic tomb from the Neolithic Age. It is located on the edge of the town of Skegrie, about 9 kilometres west of Trelleborg. It is a well-preserved stone chamber tomb surrounded by seventeen stones and is said to be around 4500-5000 years old.

Beaches around Trelleborg

Dalabadet is a popular sandy beach and is located just 3 kilometers east of Trelleborg. Dalabadet beach has a long bathing jetty, a kiosk and  some toilets. The beach of Falsterbo Strandbad is located at the southwestern tip of the Falsterbonäset peninsula. The beach is several kilometers long and consists of fine, white sand. The shallow water is suitable for little children and also has a jetty. Kämpinge Strandbad has just under two kilometers of sandy beach along the bay of Kämpinge, south of the town Höllviken. The beach area is around 25 meters wide and consists of sand and dunes.