What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you talk about Sweden? I bet it’s snow, the northern lights, cold weather, and darkness. For me, it was exactly that but I knew Sweden was more than just darkness and cold. That’s how I ended up exploring the rural area of Sweden.

Quick guide to Exploring the rural area of Sweden in Sweden (updated for 2025).

Written by Malena Rasetto

So after living in the north for 3 months, I decided to go down and explore the south of Sweden; but it wasn’t any place, it was a rural area. I lived in Klagstorp for 2 months. I got a volunteer job for a yoga retreat place helping with social media.

Living in Klagstorp meant enjoying the beginning of spring in a cold country. While I was enjoying the sun and the beach, the north of Sweden still had snowy and rainy days.

I can’t compare Klagstopr with my hometown in Argentina, but it was a quiet place to stay. As in the whole of Sweden, it was surrounded by nature, this time many beaches! That meant learning to enjoy nature in a different way, not going skiing but going for long walks, cycling, and relaxing sitting in the sun with a cup of coffee or tea.

The southwest point

I was staying 30 minutes from the southwest point in Sweden. It was an amazing and relaxing cycling adventure from the little town of Klagstorp to Smygehuk harbor.

The nearest city from Smygehuk is Copenhagen (61 km away from the southwest point).

However, it was not just going to the beach and cycling around the countryside. In the south of Sweden, one of the most important city is Malmö. The only concern was the transport, without a car was a bit complicated to move from city to city. In order to go to Malmö, other volunteers brought me to the train station in Trelleborg and from there I took a bus or a train to Malmö.

Malmö is an incredible huge city to walk around enjoying its old town and the new one too. The most famous building is the ‘turning torso’ built by the Spanish architecture, Santiago Calatrava.

Finally, I left Sweden at the beginning of May, which meant not being able to enjoy the yellow countryside of the rural area in Sweden. However, my adventure in the south was as incredible as in the north. It was a completely different experience that helped me to connect with myself through yoga and nature.

If you are planning to visit Skåne county, I highly recommend visit Smygehuk and its wonderful beaches, Malmö and its history (plus the Öresund bridge that connects Sweden with Denmark), Lund, and the little small but traditional towns surrounded the coast.

I hope you enjoyed my article ‘Exploring the rural area of Sweden’, if you want to ask me any questions, you can contact me on my Instagram. This is my last post about Sweden given I left it a few months ago now, but keep in touch and enjoy one of the most wonderful places in the world!

About the Author

Hej! I’m Malena. I’m an Argentinian travelling Sweden. After living in Ireland for 2 years and a half I decided to start backpacking Europe. I’ve been living with different families since then. I love to be around different cultures, I love outdoor activities like hiking and swimming. I love blogging, reading and writing. You can find me on Instagram as @malenarasetto. I really hope you enjoy my articles! Vi ses!

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