Lund in the south of Sweden is my husband’s hometown where he grew up. It’s just a bridge away from Copenhagen where we fly in and out every time we visit Lund. It’s not rare that people commute by train to work in Copenhagen which takes about 50 minutes. It sits in the area called Skåne where the accent is different from Stockholm and the weather is not typically Swedish in the dark and cold sense. It is more temperate, pretty close to the weather in the Northwest Pacific. It is a university city with one of the oldest universities in Europe: Lund University, so it’s full of young people on bikes. It is a very bike and walk-friendly city where some of our friends there have sold their cars and can get around just fine with bikes (cargo bike if having kids to carry) and trains. I have been to Lund four or five times and I have liked it from the beginning, but I couldn’t really imagine living there with two little kids until this time when we spent 3 weeks there staying at my father-in-law’s house. Lund might not be on your list when visiting Sweden or Denmark, but it’s perfect to spend a few days with little kids because of its manageable size and family-friendly activities. Here are some of our favorites, free ones first:
Not free ones:
The building rule in Lund is that a playground and public green space must be provided for any residential community. So actually there are cool no-name playgrounds everywhere. Also check Vattenhallen Science Center and Skissernas Museum. You can find the events calendar of Lund here. And don’t forget that Malmö is only half an hour away and Copenhagen 50 minutes by train or car! If you have always been wanting to move to Sweden where education and health care are free and maternity/paternity leave are almost 2 years long, you might want to check this book: I’m moving to Sweden!: Everything you need for your NEW Swedish life. And it always opens new doors when you learn the language: Complete Swedish by Teach Yourself.
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