Lunds Domkyrka before sunrise. Picture by Hayu Hamemayu.
It’s old, it’s small, yet it’s full of charm: It’s Lund!
Less known than cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö, Lund is actually one of the oldest cities in Sweden. Its roots can be traced back to the Uppåkra settlement from around 100 BC. For this reason, Lund is rich with history and remarkable landmarks. This small city is located in the Skåne province, the southernmost of Sweden, which was once part of Denmark before the Treaty of Roskilde was signed in 1658. Famous as a religious centre in the past, the city is now better known as a centre of education and innovation.
I’ve been a Lundensian for almost two years now and have been to other Swedish cities as well, but Lund is still my favourite. Below, I compile the most frequently asked questions about it. Continue reading “Things You Might Want to Know about Lund*”→
One of the most common “needs” in our generation is the urge to always spend the most of the weekend. As if, after five consecutive days of hard work, we all deserved two days full of joy and excitement.
Work hard, play harder, they say!
And frankly speaking, I’m not an exception 😅.
Ever since the years when I studied in the university, to the times I worked full time and now freelance, the craving for a fulfilling weekend remains the same. No matter how the weekdays pass by, I consider weekend as a special moment. A moment to have a break from routine and do anything I cannot do from Monday to Friday.
It can be as simple as, having relaxing moment in the morning, not rushing to get things done, Netflix time, dining out, or having a weekend getaway. For me, it doesn’t have to be fancy. The idea is just to make weekend feels special. To recharge ourselves before Monday calls. Continue reading “The Weekenders”→
As a new resident in Skåne (also known as Scania in English), I received a complimentary JOJO card valid for two weeks to travel around the region for free with Skånetrafiken. This promo applies to every person who has just moved to Skåne and is registered in Skatteverket, the Swedish Tax Agency. Skånetrafiken itself is the public transport provider in Skåne that runs services throughout the province. With Skånetrafiken, we can travel with single tickets, Skånetrafiken app and JOJO card. The complementary JOJO card is worth around 650sek (equal to approximately $75), so it really is a good deal. I didn’t want to waste this opportunity for sure. I’ve been to some municipalities in Skåne like Lund (of course! 😆 ), Malmö, Lomma, Landskrona, and Helsingborg, but there are still lots more to explore. Too bad, the card arrived in early May when I was preparing (then having) a trip to Stockholm (Stockholm is outside the Skåne area by the way so I couldn’t use the card there). Thus, I missed my first week of the complimentary period and only had few days left to travel around the region (sigh!). However, thanks to Zaki Habibi (who insisted me to have a weekend getaway), I was at least able to visit these three counties in Southernmost and South-easternmost of Sweden: Continue reading “Journey to the Southernmost and South-easternmost of Sweden”→
Been living in Lund for four months now and I’ve just realized that I haven’t write any single piece about this city. Wouldn’t even think about it if a friend of mine didn’t text me the other day and ask me things about Lund. About how Lund looks like. How the ambience is. How I feel about it. And so on. So I think it’s a good idea to write them down here. Better late than never, huh? 😀
Every corner of Lund is Instagrammable
First thing to note, every corner of Lund is really worth capturing. Lund is a city in Southern Sweden, locally called as Skåne, with around 87.000 inhabitants. Along with other cities in Skåne, Lund was once part of Denmark during the on-and-off war between the two countries in the 16th century (one of the bloodiest wars in Scandinavia). Continue reading “Every corner of Lund, Sweden”→
