Known as the Pearl of the Sound, Helsingborg is a lively town, spectacularly located on the shores of the Oresund within sight of the Danish coast. The town’s strategic position at the narrowest point of the sound led to a stormy history, and the 111-feet tower Karnan is all that remains of its twelfth century fortress.

Jacob Hansen’s half-timbered house, built in 1641, is the oldest house in Helsingborg. The new Dunkers Kulturhus, by Danish architect Kim Utzon, encompasses a museum, art gallery and theatre under one roof.

Ramlosa Brunn, 3 miles southeast of Helsingborg, is known for its spring water, discovered in the late nineteenth century and now on offer in the Water Pavilion.

The castle of Sofiero was bequeathed to Helsingborg municipality by Gustav VI Adolf. The park is particularly famous for its Royal Gardens containing more than 300 varieties of rhododendron.