Ferry from Ronne to Ystad

Ronne Guide

The Danish town of Ronne is located on the island of Bornholm which lies in the Baltic Sea. The small island, measuring around 29 sq. km, has around 11,500 residents and a natural harbour. Because of its harbour, and as a result of its Baltic Sea location, the town's history has been influenced by both the Germans and Swedish since the town was founded as a herring fishing port. Today, it is a popular visitor destination with most visitors coming from Denmark, Germany, Poland and Sweden. Visitors enjoy wandering around the town's cobbled streets, visiting the museums and taking in the splendid half-timbered houses. There are two streets in the town that are of particular importance. Laksegade and Storegade both have many historic houses which were once home to the town's noblemen and merchants. Also of interest in the town include the Defence Museum, the Bornholm Museum, the Smedegards rising school, ST Nicolas' Church and the 19th century lighthouse.

ferries from the town's harbour connect Ronne to the rest of Denmark and also to Koge, Ystad, Sassnitz and Swinoujscie. Fast catamarans also operate to Ystad which provide onward rail connections to Copenhagen.

Ystad Guide

The Swedish town and port of Ystad is a popular visitor destination and is located around 60 km to the south east of Malmo. Some of the town's most popular attractions can be found around the Stora Ostergatan and Stora Norregatans, and includes the Anglahuset building which dates back to the 17th century. Also popular with visitors are the sandy beaches at Sankta Maria Kyrka on the Stortorget and the Ystad Kontsmuseum on the St. Knuts Torg which contains fine examples of Danish art and is located next to the town's Tourist Office.

A popular attraction in the town is the Wallander (Wallander is a popular fictional Swedish detective) guided tour where most of the town and its historic attractions are included. However, if you choose not to go on a guided tour the main historical attractions are St Knut's Square, Grey Friars Monastery which dates back to the 12th century and is adjacent to Saint Petri's Church and Museum.