The town is well known for its beauty, mainly due to its location by the
sparkling waters of the Sound, green surroundings, its many pleasant
street cafes and restaurants during the summer, all within convenient
walking distance of the lively town centre. Helsingborg is an exciting
commercial centre with a wide range of shops and boutiques, both in the
town centre and in the nearby Vala shopping centre. Moreover, what other
Swedish town can offer a wonderful, kilometres-long beach so close to the
town centre. Each summer, luxury liners also find a visit to Helsingborg
well worth the stop. Throughout its thousand year history, the town has
been influenced by its position at the narrowest point of the Sound and by
the ferries to Helsingor in Denmark. In Helsingborg you can do something
that you cannot do in any other Swedish town, you can go on a trip, For
the inhabitants of Helsingborg, it is just as natural to go on a trip to
neighbouring Denmark, as it is for an Englishman to go to the local pub.
