Wallander Tour Gastro

“A series of gruesome murders takes place, painted on the dark, forbidding canvas of the southern Swedish landscape. Once again, Wallander is overworked and under pressure, and when a colleague is shot dead, the threat becomes uncomfortably personal.”
Reviewer at Amazon, Kurt Wallander Mystery”

3-day roundtrip in the the footstep of Wallander
with gastronomic delight

General:
The fall and early winter is the ideal period to travel in the footsteps of Wallander. Most tourists are gone and the weather will create the appropriate scenes and atmosphere for you. The fireplace and the candlelight’s will tuck you in after an exciting day.

As a bonus you will experience a region of Sweden with a breathtaking nature, exciting culture sites, picturesque villages with old inns and comfortable hotels with great food. This southeast corner of Skåne is a composition of life quality.

Pick up/drop off your rental car In Malmö after crossing the bridge from Copenhagen or at the airport of Malmö-Sturup. You can also bring your own car. Combinate with another two days in the wilderness with guided walks and canoeing and a city break.
Day 1.
Drive along the country roads to the small town of Ystad, the centre of the plot, where the police detective Kurt Wallander has his office.
Malmö – Ystad approx 70 kilometres

On your way to Ystad you can visit the mysterious sites described in the books e.g.:
-The Castle ruins of Stjärnsund where Wallander goes when he wants to be alone.
-Town of Skurup where the first victim in Before the Frost lived. Buy a cake at the bakery where Luise Åkerblom made her last purchase in The White Lioness.
-Lenarp, a fictional village where the killings of the old farming couple took place in “Faceless Killers. In Sidetracked Dolores Maria Santana burned herself to death.
-Krageholm Lake, where in The Fifth Woman, Eugen Bomberg was found drowned.
-Mossbystrand where to people were found dead on a raft on this beach in The Dogs of Riga.
-Nybrostrand, the beach where in One step behind the bride and groom as well as their wedding photographer were killed.
At arrival in Ystad check in at your hotel Ystads Saltsjöbad, at the beach of Ystad Sandskog. Here the former minister of justice, Gustaf Wetterstedt lived and was killed in Sidetracked. You will have a vast opportunity of wild nature experiences around the hotel: walk along the beach promenade to the centre of Ystad. In the other direction you will feel the wind, the woods, the waves, the sand and space.

Before dinner pamper yourself with a relaxing SPA treatment set against a stunning Baltic Sea backdrop with ravishing and relaxing views towards the far horizon.

The 3-course dinner is made from fresh ingredients sourced from local environmentally aware suppliers. The menus are determined by the availability of seasonal produce.

Your room will offer comfort, freshness and warm and friendly interior design. These are just some of the qualities on which Ystads Saltsjöbad reputation is based.

Day 2.
After breakfast, take a walk in the footsteps of Detective Wallander in the small alleys of Ystad. Here you will find the Mariagatan, the hotel, pizzeria, café and police station and all the other sites known from the books of Henning Mankell. Visit the studio where Wallander films are being made. Here you will have a guided tour and experience some of the authentic Wallander film sceneries. Also you will be guided behind the cameras of “Frostbite” – (not a Wallander, but still very popular Vampire movie) and “Mastermind”.

After the Wallander city tour in Ystad drive on to Löderup approx 15 kilometres.
The landscape in this nature reserve is stunning with woods, hills and one of the best beaches in Sweden, Sandhammaren.

Take a break at Olof Viktors on the way. This is a nice place with a bakery where sandwiches are served and with a small shop for local products.

Before getting on to the calmness and relaxation of the hotel Mötesplats Österlen you will find several of the sites in the Wallander books and movies just “round the corner” e.g.

-Kåseberga where Sten Tidén picked up Wallander in their hunt of Mabasha in The White Lioness.
-Valleberga church where the thrilling unravelling in Before the Frost takes place.
– Löderup where the father of Wallander lived in a typically Skåne whitewash long, low farmhouse.
You will have the coffee or tea in front of the fireplace at arrival to the hotel Mötesplats Österlen in the afternoon.
Enjoy a melting pot of flavours and culinary imagination with a 6-cours dinners in the evening. This most highly acclaimed restaurant, is strongly recommended in all the major guides. Master chef Anders Vendel, silver medallist in the Culinary Olympics 2000 and 2004 conjures up some unique taste experiences, presenting meals in a playful, sophisticated way. He is also one of six finalist to Swedish Championship 2007.
Day 3.
After breakfast, drive back to Malmö, approx 85 kilometres. If you are in the mood for more Wallander, take a Sidetrack to Sjöbo and Vollsjö, where the killer in the Fifth Women had a big baking oven. A beautiful country road along the Valley “Fyledalen” will take you there. The valley attracts birdwatchers from all Europe – you can among other birds of prey study Golden Eagle all year round and White-tailed Eagle in winter. Before returning to Malmö, take a lunch break in one of the old inns alongside the road or stop for a city break in Malmö.

Drive from Löderup to Malmö approx 85 kilometres,
Additional 20 kilometres with a side tracker to Sjöbo.

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