To do in Lund
Among cobblestones and half-timbered houses, the medieval city center blends in with modern buildings and innovation environments.
What not to miss
Here you'll find the cozy shopping streets, the food street and all the museums. But Lund is also scenic expanses and a day hike can easily be combined with city life. In short, there is a lot to explore in Lund. What not to miss? Check out our guides to find the ideas!
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17 October Art Night is your chance to discover Lund’s vibrant art scene, meet artists, explore creative spaces and uncover new places.
Mejeriet is one of Lund’s most vibrant cultural venues, known for live music, club nights and creative events. Housed in a former dairy, it’s a great place to experience Lund’s lively and alternative side.
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Download Visit Lund app and get a new perspective on Lund and its sights. Experience Lund in a fun and interactive way.
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Top 10 in the city area
So where to go first and what should you not miss? Here are a few ideas!
Christmas in Lund
Explore Lund’s food artisans, vintage finds, unique shops and atmospheric Christmas markets. Within walking distance, you’ll find museums, cafés and restaurants offering cosy activities and festive flavours. And in the city of choirs, Christmas concerts fill concert halls and churches with music.
Free things to do in Lund
Lund is full of experiences that don’t cost a thing – from historic places and art to museums, music and unexpected little treasures. Here are seven ways to discover the city for free:
- The Museum of Life (Livets museum) – A loooong museum filled with knowledge and activities about the human body, inventions, and how we work.
Read more about the Museum of Life - Drotten's Church Ruins – An underground museum featuring remnants of two medieval churches: a stave church and a stone church. Access the ruins via the Gattostretto restaurant.
Learn more about the ruins on Kulturportal Lund - Hökeriet – Retro and nostalgia in the little yellow street house on Tomegapsgatan. Part museum, part shop, open on weekends.
Learn more about visiting Hökeriet here - Lund Cathedral (Domkyrkan) – Step into the 900-year-old church space. See the self-playing astronomical clock, join a guided tour, or enjoy concert music. A vibrant and eventful place in the heart of the city.
Read more about Lund Cathedral - Lund City Library (Stadsbibliotek) – Lectures, author visits, storytelling, craft workshops, and more events – all in a building full of books to read or borrow.
Check out what's happening at the library here - Lund Art Gallery (Lunds konsthall) – Contemporary Swedish and Nordic art is displayed here. Just step in from Mårtenstorget and be amazed, surprised, or inspired.
Find out about the current exhibition here - The Nasotek, Café Athen/AF-Borgen – A collection of plaster-cast noses of notable figures from Lund's student life since 1986. Today, there are over 200 noses, including those of artist Måns Zelmerlöw, Sweden’s first female bishop Christina Odenberg, Sweden’s first astronaut Christer Fuglesang, and former Justice Minister Gun Hellsvik. (Note: Student humor!)
Read more about the Nasotek here
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More to discover!
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Where can I find the Botanical gardens? How do I find my way to the City park? Use the Lund map to find your way around town and its outskirts.
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The exhibition tells the story of Lund, a city in the kingdom of Denmark, and its rise as a key religious centre that held sway over the whole church province of Scandinavia. In the Middle Ages, Lund had the most churches of any city in Scandinavia,
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Gather all the kids you know. Here’s a list of fun things to do in Lund with them.
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