Best Beaches In & Near Ystad
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1. Sandhammaren
Olaf2 Travel time from Ystad: approx 0.5 hrs
The expansive, white sands of Sandhammaren beach are rated among the best in Skåne, if not Sweden. Sitting in at the very southerly tip of Sweden the beach here is unsurprisingly wild. Shaped by the wind coming off the Baltic Sea the backdrop here is an expanse of low sand dunes, and very little sign of human activity. In fact the area of pine forests behind the beach is home… read more »
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2. Mossbystrand
Susanne Nilsson Travel time from Ystad: approx 0.5 hrs
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3. Knäbäckshusens Strand
Susanne Nilsson Travel time from Ystad: approx 1 hr
Stretching for nearly four kilometres along southern Sweden's Baltic Sea coast is the beach of Knäbäckshusens Strand. Also known as Rörums Strand, the beach here is made up of a wonderfully fine, pale golden sand backed by dense pine forest. This gives the beach a beautiful, pristine and wild feel which is only further enhance by how quiet it is. Knäbäckshusens Strand si definitely one of the finest beaches in… read more »
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4. Haväng
Gunilla G Travel time from Ystad: approx 1 hr
Havang beach is situated on the east coast of Skåne, and is part of what is a seemingly endless stretch of fine golden sand to the north of the town of Kivik. Widely regarded as the best beach in Österlen this is a beautiful and wild spot.
Beyond the beach is a wonderful rural landscape of meadows and woodlands beyond which rise low hills. This rolling countryside is popular walking country… read more »
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5. Ribersborg Beach
Maria Eklind Travel time from Ystad: approx 1 hr
In contrast to Skåne's generally rural beaches, Ribersborg in Malmö is very much the city beach. Situated only three kilometres from the city center it is easy for residents to reach, and in the summer months they flock here.
The beach at Ribersborg very much has the feel of a park - which is no coincidence as this is how Ribersborgsstranden started out. During the 19th century the waterfront was developed… read more »
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6. Lomma
Maria Eklind Travel time from Ystad: approx 1 hr
The small town of Lomma is located about 20 minutes north of Malmö. Here you will find a large harbour and marina right next to which is a fine, sandy beach.
Lomma beach stretches for a few hundred metres along the coast. It is comprised of lovely fine white sand which drifts into low, grassy dunes behind. The sea here is often a bright blue and the contrast with the sand… read more »
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7. Skanör-Falsterbo
Maria Eklind Travel time from Ystad: approx 1 hr
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