Hovdala Castle is a castle in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania, in southern Sweden. Its oldest visible parts date from the early 16th century although the original construction dates back to at least the early 12th century.
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We made a point of visiting the castle during the time of the guided visit (every day at 2pm in summer, only in Swedish) and the hour spent wandering through the grounds of the fortified mansion and its rooms was a delight. Our guide, Annika, who doubles as castle gardener when she is not guiding visitors inside the mansion was very detailed and thorough in her narration of various episodes from when the castle was the property of the Ehrenborg family, until - in 1988 - the state agency for historical buildings took over and...
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Nice place to walk, even if you don't go inside for a small tour. Ample possibilities to 'hike' nearby, although experienced hikers will not find it all that adventurous. There's a surprisingly large shop with many hand-made and local products, as well as a little café/restaurant. The gardens were nice as well, with some colour-coded flowerbeds that were very neat! Almost all buildings also have some signage telling about it's history in Swedish...
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The castle grounds are beautiful! In the shop you can borrow lots of interesting materials, arts supplies and animal guides. It's a shame they didn't have guided tours to the castle in English... And also it's really rude that they don't serve tap water in the restaurant. The food was very good but very expensive! I would have at least expected to be served free...
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