Signature experience — Malmö
Castles of Scania
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
A peppery waft of rhododendron follows the gravel path at Sofiero while the Øresund light skims the old glasshouses and the terraces laid out under King Gustaf VI Adolph. Sixty-five kilometers from Malmö, this former summer residence still showcases hybrid rhododendrons first trialed here in 1907. North in Båstad, Norrviken’s geometric vistas play against 1920s architecture; to the east, Vittskövle’s vast red-brick Renaissance manor holds its moat and gallery of portraits. Between the Baltic and the Kattegat, Scania unfolds estates, orchards, and wind-brushed backroads.
Collected at your hotel in Malmö, you travel with a dedicated driver in a Mercedes, the car on standby throughout the day. The flow is easy: two unrushed hours at Sofiero, a smoked-fish lunch at Höganäs Saluhall, then Norrviken for an hour and a half or Vittskövle after a 1h15 drive from Båstad, while your driver handles parking and timing. You tour and taste; he drives and waits at the gate. If weather turns, switch to Trolleholm Castle or a coffee stop in Mölle, just 25 minutes from Sofiero.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 Pick-up at your Malmö hotel and coastal drive to Sofiero (about 1 hour).
- II
10:15 Explore Sofiero’s gardens and glasshouses with Øresund views (2 hours).
- III
12:45 Lunch at Höganäs Saluhall, then head to Norrviken in Båstad (45-minute drive).
- IV
14:45 Stroll Norrviken’s themed gardens (1h30), or opt for Renaissance architecture at Vittskövle Castle (1h15 drive).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Amani driver
- ✓ Mercedes at disposal
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting at sites
Your chauffeur’s tip
From late May to mid-June, reach Sofiero before 10:00 to beat groups and catch low morning light on the rhododendrons; book Norrviken online the day before to save about 15 minutes at entry.
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