Anno 1600-tal · Ystad, Sweden

Welcome to
Erikshuset

A half-timbered house from the 1600s in the cobblestoned heart of old-town Ystad. Make yourself at home.

◍ Lingsgatan 2, Ystad ✦ Steps from Stortorget ☼ 10 min walk to the sea
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About the house

Three hundred years on a cobblestone street

You've found one of the prettiest corners of southern Sweden. Our house has stood on this lane for more than three hundred years — a half-timbered home from the 1600s, from the days when Ystad was one of the busiest ports on the Baltic and salt, herring and timber passed through every day.

Over the centuries it's been a carriage workshop, a family home, even a rental agency. In the 1950s the whole house was moved here from Stora Östergatan. We bought it from the council with a very 1950s interior, and we're slowly coaxing back the charm to match that wonderful original façade.

Please treat it like a favourite old book. This page is your guide to the house and the area — the Wi-Fi, how things work, and our favourite places to eat, swim and explore. Anything you can't find here, just message us.

✎ Hosted with love by  the family
The dining room with original 17th-century beams Hej & välkommen!
A look around
Our street looking toward Sankta Maria kyrka
Our street, looking toward Sankta Maria kyrka
Dining room with original beams
The dining room — original 17th-century beams
Sandskogen beach
Sandskogen — a few minutes from the door
Laundry room with washer and dryer
Washer & dryer in the laundry room
Good to know

Settling in

The practical bits, all in one place.

✦ Your stay

Check-out11:00
Contact us+46 73-356 73 39
Wi-FiIn your Airbnb message

House & Sweden tips

  • Shoes off indoors — it's the Swedish way, and the floors thank you.
  • Card & phone pay everywhere. Sweden is nearly cashless; you'll rarely need kronor.
  • Pant. Cans & plastic bottles carry a deposit — return them at any supermarket machine.
  • Recycling matters. Please sort glass, paper, plastic & food waste into the right bins.
  • Tap water is delicious and perfectly safe to drink.
  • Quiet please after 22:00 — we have lovely neighbours.
Our recommendations

The map

Everything we love, pinned. Tap a marker for a note and one-tap directions. The brick house ◍ is you.

Your house Eat & drink Beaches Day trips With kids Essentials
Eat & drink

Where we send our friends

Ystad's old town is small and walkable, so nearly all of these are a short, flat stroll from the door.

Dinner · Michelin

JH Matbar

Stora Östergatan 34

Ystad's standout — a Michelin Bib Gourmand for complex, great-value cooking. Book ahead.

Dinner · Cosy

Bryggeriet

Långgatan 20

Atmospheric dining in a historic brewery building; hearty regional food at fair prices.

Dinner · Hidden gem

Grändens Mat

Off the main street, in an alley

A little courtyard oasis — traditional Swedish cooking with an Asian twist and lovely service.

Casual · Tapas

Pinchos

Central old town

App-ordered tapas-style small plates. Relaxed and fun — a good low-key evening.

Lunch · Sandwiches

Maltes Mackor

Stora Östergatan 12

A local favourite a minute from the door — a huge menu of toasted mackor, salads and wraps, and a great latte. Mostly takeaway.

Fika · Bakery

Söderberg & Sara

Central Ystad

Stone-oven bread and pizzas with properly good, Malmö-roasted coffee.

Fika · Worth the drive

Olof Viktors

Glemmingebro, Österlen · ~20 min

Once voted Sweden's best café — a legendary organic farm bakery. Wood-oven sourdough, croissants and a famously fluffy carrot cake.

Out & about

Day trips into Österlen

The southeast corner of Skåne — Sweden's "Tuscany" — is on your doorstep. All easy by car. Distances are from central Ystad.

~25 min Iconic

Ales Stenar

Kåseberga

Sweden's largest stone ship — 59 boulders set on a clifftop above the Baltic. Our "Stonehenge", with a view.

~25 min Harbour · Food

Kåseberga Hamn

Below Ales Stenar

A tiny fishing harbour with a smokehouse since 1968 — alder-smoked fish, fried herring and fish & chips.

~30 min Beach

Sandhammaren

East coast nature reserve

Repeatedly voted Sweden's best beach — fine white sand and dunes, wild and wide open.

~35 min History

Glimmingehus

Near Hammenhög

Sweden's best-preserved medieval stronghold (c.1500), complete with murder-holes and death traps.

~45 min Coastal town

Simrishamn

Österlen coast

Pastel fishing houses, cobbled lanes and a sea winery — the prettiest town on the east coast.

~50 min Orchards

Kivik & the Apple Kingdom

North Österlen

Blossom in spring, a famous apple market in September, and Musteri cider tastings year-round.

For families

Out with the kids

Tried-and-true favourites for smaller adventurers.

Animals

Ystad Djurpark

North of town

A friendly animal park — ~60 species incl. monkeys, lemurs and meerkats, plus a playground and café.

Farm · Berries

Eriksgården

Near Sjöbo · ~40 min

A much-loved family farm (11th generation) — spring lambs, summer pick-your-own berries, a big playground and a farm restaurant. A classic Skåne day out.

Film & play

Ystad Studios Visitor Center

By the film studios

Walk through Wallander and Vintergatan sets, with hands-on filmmaking and kids' workshops.

Beach day

Saltsjöbad & Sandskogen

~10 min south

Soft sandy beaches with jetties, a playground, beach volleyball and ice cream close at hand.

Classic fun

Mini golf, Sandskogen

By the beach

A round of mini golf among the pines — easy to fold into a lazy day at the sea.

Knights!

Glimmingehus

~35 min

Castle traps, dungeons and "play-the-knight" activities — history that doesn't feel like history.

Summer only

The beach train

Around town

In summer a little tourist train trundles past the Sandskogen beaches and through the old town.

In case you need it

Emergency & help

Keep this handy. Operators in Sweden speak English.

Emergency — all services
112

Police, ambulance & fire. The one number for any real emergency.

Police — non-emergency
114 14

Open 24/7 for anything that isn't urgent.

Medical advice (nurse)
1177

Speak to a nurse for non-urgent health questions.

Hospital — Lasarettet i Ystad
Kristianstadsvägen 3A

Full hospital with A&E for adults and children.

Pharmacy — Apoteket
Kristianstadsvägen 3

At the hospital entrance; more pharmacies in the centre.

Tourist info — Visitor Center
Sankt Knuts Torg 1A

By the station. 0411-577 681 · maps & tips.

Your nearest address is Lingsgatan 2, 271 43 Ystad — useful to give an operator or a taxi. Taxis accept card/app; agree the fare basis before longer trips.

Getting here

Finding your way to Ystad

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By train

Direct Pågatåg from Malmö. From Copenhagen, take the Øresund train to Malmö and change — about 3¾ hours door to door. The station is right in the centre.

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By car

An easy ~55 km coastal drive from Malmö. Note: the old town's lanes are narrow and partly pedestrian — ask us about parking.

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By ferry

Ystad's harbour links to Bornholm (Denmark, ~1h20) and Świnoujście (Poland) — a fun day trip in either direction.