Explore Vik in Sweden
Vik in the region of Skåne is a town in Sweden - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) South-West of Stockholm , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vik is now 10:00 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Stockholm " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rønne, Copenhagen, Ystad, Vitaby, and Växjö. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rønne . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jimmy Page, rediscovered rare photos from Safe Sex bootleg gig 1986
On August 4 1986, while on holiday in Ibiza, Jimmy Page played a live gig at the Heartbreak Hotel nightclub in San Antonio. With him on stage was Jason Bonham, on drums, Mike Thompson (vocals), and De ..
A small tour in southern Sweden.
A small tour in southern Sweden. Brösarp, Kivik, Stenshuvud, Ivösjön, Sporrakulla, Svarta bergen i Hägghult ..
Kungagraven
Kungagraven i Kivik ..
Dagstur till Simrislund.
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Interesting facts about this location
Stenshuvud National Park
Stenshuvud is a hill in the southeastern corner of Sweden, in the province of Skåne, close to Kivik in Simrishamn Municipality. Since 1986, it is one of the National parks of Sweden. The park covers an area of about 3.9 km². The hill is 97 metres high and faces the Baltic Sea. Since the surrounding landscape is relatively flat, it can be seen from a great distance and has traditionally been used as a landmark for seafarers.
Located at 55.67 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Linderödsåsen
The Linderödsåsen is a ridge, geologically a horst, in the province of Skåne in southernmost Sweden. It lies at the edge of the Baltic shield, in the Tornquist zone, and continues with the Hallandsås in north western direction towards the Kattegat. It stretches through Skåne from northwest to southeast. On the map it is situated in the middle of the province.
Located at 55.67 14.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Österlen
Österlen is the southeastern part of the Swedish province of Scania. The name derives from its location 'east of the route' (ancient route from Ystad, heading north-east); 'Öster om len' ('len' is short for leden, i.e. route). The principal town of Österlen is Simrishamn. It's famous for beautiful nature, small towns, farmland and is a popular tourist attraction. Many songs and poems have been written about Österlen.
Located at 55.63 14.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
The King's Grave
The King's Grave near Kivik (Kungagraven i Kivik, Kiviksgraven) in the southeastern portion of the Swedish province of Skåne is what remains of an unusually grand Nordic Bronze Age double burial c. 1000 BC.
Located at 55.68 14.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Simrishamn Municipality
Simrishamn Municipality (Simrishamns kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the city Simrishamn. The creation of the present municipality took place during the last of the two nation-wide municipal reforms carried out in Sweden during the second half of the 20th century. In 1969 a number of surrounding rural municipalities were merged with the City of Simrishamn.
Located at 55.55 14.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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