Höganäs

One of Sweden's oldest cinemas screens new films in an 1883 theater salon in central Höganäs.

Low-key evenings with a summer beach bar in Mölle harbor and brewery taprooms in Höganäs; for clubs, head to Helsingborg.

Höganäs has made salt-glazed stoneware since 1835; see it at KKAM and Salthallarna, then visit working studios and the Easter art round.

Cast for sea trout, mackerel and flatfish from Kullaberg's rocks and harbors; rod fishing on the coast is free, but closed seasons apply.

Cones by Kullen Lighthouse, at Mölle's bathing coves and in Arild's harbor, plus prize-winning gelato in Höganäs.

Try the potter's wheel or build by hand with local potters in Höganäs and Jonstorp. Book ahead; pieces are fired and collected later.

When a north-westerly gale blows, Mölle harbor produces a right-hander Swedish surfers rank among the country's best, for experts only.

Tomatoes in Viken, apple juice in Mjöhult, asparagus and potatoes from self-service sheds: the peninsula sells straight from the farm.

Sweat in a harbor sauna, then climb into the Öresund: Kvickbadhuset in Höganäs welcomes drop-in bathers year-round.

Höganäs's museum of coal, clay and ceramics, from salt-glazed stoneware and Åke Holm to changing contemporary shows.

Höganäs's town beach beside the small-boat harbor: shallow sand, a jetty, a boulder park and a sauna for year-round dips.

Former salt-glaze pottery halls in Höganäs, now filled with ceramics, design shops, a brewery and food around the surviving kilns.

A 700-meter sandy beach at Strandbaden, between Höganäs and Nyhamnsläge, with pine woods and a protected coastal heath behind it.

Small family-run hotel in a converted boat showroom at Höganäs marina, with 15 simple rooms: doubles (two with harbor views), compact inside cabins with bunk beds, a family room and a ground-floor apartment with kitchenette. The breakfast buffet is served with harbor views, and restaurant Bryggan is next door.

B&B on a working farm in the countryside between Höganäs and Viken, open May to October. Four simple double rooms with private toilet and shared showers, one of them outdoors, plus a self-contained studio. Breakfast for two, mostly homemade or locally sourced, is always included.

Small boutique hotel in a historic house in central Höganäs, with colorful, individually decorated rooms from singles to family rooms. The café-bistro serves breakfast and lunch, and on Friday and Saturday evenings Sjömans offers fish, seafood and vegetarian dishes.

Seaside campsite 2 km south of Höganäs town center with 155 caravan and motorhome pitches, some by the beach and some among the trees, plus tent pitches and four simple cabins. Open late March to late September.

Small year-round campsite right on the shore at Strandbaden, between Höganäs and Nyhamnsläge: 18 powered pitches for motorhomes and caravans, five tent pitches and a 19-room hotel with a summer bistro. Kullaleden and the Kattegattleden cycle route pass by.

Shared taproom of Viken Bryggeri and Kullens Bryggeri by the Väsby roundabout in Höganäs. Local beer on tap, beer tastings and street-food-inspired plates made with local produce, plus quiz nights, concerts and parties. Longer hours in summer.

Year-round café on Bruksgatan in central Höganäs, a few minutes' walk from the harbor. Lunch, fika and pastries by day, with wine and cocktails; the café also hosts occasional jazz evenings and wine tastings.

Burger bar and music venue in the Salthallarna buildings in Höganäs, open since 2013. Food from the American South and Mexico — burgers, chili, buffalo wings — with Höganäs Bryggeri beer, tequila, bourbon and rum. Rock, blues and boogie on the sound system, and live music on two indoor stages and one outdoor.

Weekday lunch restaurant and caterer on Brännerigatan in Höganäs, run since 2020 by chef Anders Martinsson. Classic Swedish home cooking and salads, plus Danish-style smørrebrød on selected days. Closed weekends.

Craft brewery in the Salthallarna buildings in Höganäs, brewing since 2013. The restaurant serves Neapolitan-inspired pizza from its own pizza oven, and the grills are fired up outdoors in summer. Beer tastings, a brewery shop, and concerts and jazz evenings on its own stage. Mostly open Fridays and Saturdays.

Family restaurant and mini-zoo at Ekhaga Gård on the edge of Höganäs. Sweet and savory pancake buffet or à la carte, then around 60 animals, an obstacle course, bouncy castle and a small car track. Seasonal: weekends from Easter, daily in summer.

Restaurant and bar at Höganäs marina since 2007, now run by Loreta and Benjamin. Weekday lunch and an à la carte menu, with the boats right outside; it also hosts parties and conferences.

Pottery studio and shop run by Greek-born potter Nickos Lemonis on Ånggatan, opposite the Höganäs fire station and close to Salthallarna. He throws stoneware tableware and runs wheel-throwing sessions for individuals and groups. His ceramics are also sold online.

KKAM's pottery workshop in the former Höganäs Keramik factory, in the same building as Lager 157. It has 21 wheels, a glaze room and kilns, and runs try-the-wheel sessions, intensive and term courses, themed workshops, kids' activities and group events.

Sauna on the south pier of Höganäs small-boat harbor, next to the bathing jetties, with the sea for a cold dip. Owned by the municipality, run by a volunteer association and open since 2013. Sessions Tuesday–Sunday, mostly mixed, with women-only, men-only and members-only times in winter; a single bath is around SEK 50. Groups can rent it.

Kitesurf school run by IKO-certified instructor Love Ekenberg, teaching on beaches around the Kulla Peninsula from April to September. Tailored lessons paid by the hour (around SEK 800) for one or two students aged 16+; gear and wetsuit are included, and lessons are rebooked if the wind fails.

Bike shop and workshop on Storgatan in central Höganäs, in business since 1994. Rents serviced three-speed Monark bikes by the day or week, from about SEK 225 a day with helmet included; child seats can be added. Book by phone.

One-screen cinema on Köpmansgatan in central Höganäs, in a theater salon built in 1883 where the first film was shown in 1899. Current Swedish and international films, family films on weekend afternoons and 148 numbered seats.

Ceramicist Frida Nilsson hand-throws cups, bowls, jugs, candlesticks and other tableware in her studio in Väsby on the edge of Höganäs. The small studio shop opens by appointment and on occasional open days, and her work is also sold online.