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Voykit pocket guide · Sweden
Ven
Go for one day from Landskrona, or one night if you want the island after the last ferry leaves. Skip as a base: 4.5 km by 2.5 km, no ATMs, one grocery store.
Ven is a 4.5 km by 2.5 km island in the middle of the Öresund sound, between Landskrona in Scania and Denmark. It is known for Tycho Brahe's Renaissance observatory, Uraniborg, and for flat farmland, cycling and summer weekends that fill up. Almost everyone lives in Tuna By; the ferry lands at Bäckviken on the east side. Most visitors come for a day, and a day is enough for the observatory, the church and a loop by bike.
- Country
- Sweden
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Oct–Apr (many places shut, ferries thin out)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- SEK
- Money
- Currency is the Swedish krona (SEK, kr); the euro is not used. About 11 SEK to €1 — check.
- Daily spend
- Budget 400–700 kr excl. bed · Mid 700–1,200 kr excl. bed · High 1,200 kr+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EU roaming applies for EU/EEA SIMs.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 112 · Police non-emergency 114 14 · Health advice 1177
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · Standard European two-pin; UK and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant: Included; add 5–10% on the card terminal for good service.; Café and bar: Nothing expected.; Taxi: Round up.; Guides: Optional.
- Water
- Tap water is excellent; ask for 'kranvatten', often free.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are clean but often card-paid (SEK 5–10); cafés reserve them for customers.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a pastry at a café | 60–110 kr |
| Lunch main | 150–250 kr |
| Three-course dinner | 375 kr (check) |
| Tycho Brahe Museum entry | 80 kr adult, 40 kr teen 16+, 60 kr student or senior, free under 16; observatory 20 kr extra |
| Nämndemansgården entry | 30 kr |
| Distillery tour, 18+ | 165 kr |
| Whisky by the glass | from 20 kr/cl |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CPH · Copenhagen Airport
- Train to Landskrona via Copenhagen and Malmö, then the ferry; about 2 h 30 min door to door (check)
- MMX · Malmö Airport
- Bus or car to Landskrona, about 1 h, then the ferry (check)
Typical fares
- Ferry Landskrona → Bäckviken
- about 30 min, roughly every 90 min; about 80 kr one way (check)
- Bike rental, one day
- from 120 kr, helmet free
- Tycho Brahe Museum
- 80 kr adult, 20 kr extra for the observatory
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Bike is the way: rent at Vens Cykeluthyrning near Bäckviken, from 120 kr, helmets free. A bus timed to the ferry runs between the two ends of the island and you can get off anywhere. The whole island is walkable in a day if you keep to one side. Golf carts and horse or tractor carts are also rented on the island.
See and do
Known for
- Tycho Brahe Museum and the Uraniborg grounds
- Sankt Ibbs Kyrka at Kyrkbacken
- Cycling the flat island roads
- Spirit of Hven distillery
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Landskrona | Ferry from Bäckviken, about 30 min | About 1 h |
| Malmö | Train from Landskrona, about 30–40 min | About 1 h 30 min |
| Lund | Train from Landskrona with a change, about 45 min | About 1 h 45 min |
| Helsingør, Denmark | Summer ferry from Ven, or train from Landskrona via Copenhagen | About 1 h 30 min |
Sleep
- Bäckviken
- Ferry harbour on the east side; hostel and the shortest walk from the boat.
- Kyrkbacken
- West-side harbour with Sankt Ibbs Kyrka and the sea view; quieter.
- Tuna By
- Inland village where most residents live; inns and rooms in private homes.
- Camping at Husviksvägen
- Beach camping north-east; tents and cabins, book in summer.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Tacktack |
| How much is it? | Hur mycket kostar det?hoor MYK-keh KOS-tar deh |
| Can I pay by card? | Kan jag betala med kort?kan yah beh-TA-la meh kort |
| Where is the harbour? | Var ligger hamnen?var LIG-er HAM-nen |
| One ticket, please | En biljett, tacken bil-YETT tack |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake with eye contact; first names; avoid: Kissing on the cheek with new acquaintances
- Fika: Accept the invitation; it is how people connect at work; avoid: Treating it as a quick takeaway
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring flowers or chocolates; avoid: Arriving early — or late
- Conversation: Keep calm, modest and factual; lagom; avoid: Boasting, raised voices, pushing opinions
- Queues: Take a number (nummerlapp); avoid: Jumping the queue
- Public transport: Let people off first, keep quiet, give seats to elderly; avoid: Loud phone calls
Scams and watch-outs
- No ATMs, banks or currency exchange on the island: bring a card, and cash only as backup.
- Danish kroner is sometimes taken at par, which is a bad rate — pay in SEK.
- There is no Systembolaget on Ven; the distillery sells by the drink only.
- Summer weekends get crowded and ferries fill: book tickets ahead.
- Some rough-looking bike paths are roads used by cars: ride on the right and wear a helmet.
Ven is a low-risk island. The real hazards are bike crashes on shared roads, sun and wind exposure on the flat plateau, and arriving with no cash and no card that works.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ven yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Tycho Brahe Museum and the Uraniborg grounds
- Sankt Ibbs Kyrka at Kyrkbacken
- Cycling the flat island roads
- Spirit of Hven distillery
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Visit Sweden — Scania and Ven: visitsweden.com/
- Svenska kyrkan — Sankt Ibbs kyrka: www.svenskakyrkan.se/landskrona/st-ibbs-kyrka
- Wikivoyage: Ven, revision 4899919 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4899919
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Ven
Till den här adressen, tack
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies on Ven. For consular help, most countries use their embassy in Stockholm; the US, UK and others also have consulates in Malmö or Copenhagen (check).
No ATMs on the island: arrive with a working card and some kronor.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/ven). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.