 tourism, derived from being one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the Scania province and its association with the Wallander detective novels. There is an active port with ferry and train services.

Transport

The ferry port has services to the Danish island of Bornholm and to Świnoujście (formerly Swinemünde), in Poland, forming part of the E65 road route south from Malmö.

Ystad connects the Ystad Line and Österlen Line railways. Passenger traffic runs between Malmö and Simrishamn (operated by Skåne Commuter Rail) and the town also has direct rail services to Copenhagen via the Øresund Bridge (operated by Danish State Railways).

Sports
The most popular sport in Ystad is handball, with two big clubs. Ystads IF is in Elitserien (the highest Swedish men's national league, ) whilst IFK Ystad is situated in Division 1 (the second highest league, ). Several famous handball players have played for these clubs, including Per Carlén.

Media
The only newspaper published at present in Ystad is the Ystads Allehanda, which also covers the neighbouring municipalities of Skurup, Tomelilla, Simrishamn and Sjöbo. The newspaper was founded in 1873.

Places of interest

One of Sweden's most well-preserved medieval monasteries, the Greyfriars Abbey, lies in Ystad. The town also has an additional large medieval church, the Church of the Virgin Mary (Mariakyrkan). Both are highly influenced by Gothic Hansa architecture (which can also be seen in churches around the Baltic Sea, for instance in Helsingborg, Malmö, and Rostock) and are among the best examples in Sweden of Brick Gothic. In addition, there are areas of surviving medieval town architecture, like the Latin school (built c. 1500) and several townhouses. The city is also included in the European Route of Brick Gothic. From the steeple of the Church of the Virgin Mary the Tower Watchman (tornväktaren or lurblåsaren) sounds his horn every 15 minutes from 21:15 to 01:00 to let the people of Ystad know that the town is safe from fire and enemies. The Tower Watchman also says a special line when sounding his horn: "The clock
tourism, derived from being one of the best - preserved medieval township in the Scania state and its association with the Wallander detective novels. There be an active interface with ferry and train services. 

 Transport 

 The ferry interface have services to the Danish island of Bornholm and to Świnoujście (once Swinemünde), in Poland, form part of the E65 road road south from Malmö. 

 Ystad connects the Ystad Line and Österlen Line railways. Passenger dealings runs between Malmö and Simrishamn (operated by Skåne Commuter Rail) and the town also has direct rail service to Copenhagen via the Øresund Bridge (operated by Danish State Railways). 

 Sports 
 The most democratic sport in Ystad is handball, with two big golf club. Ystads IF is in Elitserien (the highest Swedish work force's national league ,) whilst IFK Ystad is situated in Division 1 (the second highest league ,). Several famous handball musician have played for these clubs, including Per Carlén. 

 Media 
 The only newspaper published at present in Ystad is the Ystads Allehanda, which besides brood the neighbouring municipalities of Skurup, Tomelilla, Simrishamn and Sjöbo. The newspaper was founded in 1873. 

 Places of interest 

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Transpmrt

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Vpkrts
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Media
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Places of interedt

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TRanSpOrt

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SportS
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mEdia
THe onLY nEwspaper PublisHEd At Present In ystad iS tHe YStaDs AllEHandA, which Also coveRs the NEighbouring munICipalities of SKUrUP, toMElilLa, SImrishamn anD SjöBO. The NewsPApEr wAS founDed in 1873.

plACeS Of interest

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 tourism, derived from bei ng one ofthe b est -pr es erve d me dieval towns i n  the  Scania province and i ts as so c iati o nwiththe Wal l an d e r d et ec tiv en ov els.The re is a n active p ort  w ith ferry an d  t rain servi ces .

Transport 

T he fer ry  po r t has  se rvice s to t h e Dani sh island  o f  Bornh o lm andt o  Ś wino ujście (formerlyS wi n emünde), in Po land,fo r mi n g  pa rtof the E65  r oad r o ute sou t hf r o m M a lmö.

Ystad c onnects the Yst ad Lin eand Österl en Li ne rai lways. Pass enge r traffic  runsb etweenM almö an d Simr ish amn  (op e ra te d b yS kån e  C omm u ter  Rail) a nd  t he to wn a l s o hasdir ectrailservices to C ope nhag e n v ia th e Øre sund  B ridge  (oper atedby  Danish State R ailw ays).

Sp ort sThe  m ost p o pularspo rtin Ysta d is ha n dba ll , w it h two big clubs. Y st a d sIF is in  Elits e ri en (the hig he stSwed i s h men 's n a ti onal lea gue, ) wh il st IFKYs tad is  s itu ate d inD ivis ion 1(the sec ond h i ghest league,) . Several fam o us h an d ball  pl ayers haveplay e d fo r th e se  cl u bs, i nclud in g  P e r Carlén.

Media
Th eonly n ewspa per published  at presen t i n Ystadis t h eY stads Allehand a, wh ich also c o vers the  neig hbouring  municipa l i ties ofSku rup , T ome l i ll a, Simrishamn a nd S jö bo. The  ne wspaper  wa s f oun ded  i n 1873.
Places o fin te re st
Oneo f Sweden 's  mo st  we ll-pr e served  medi eval  m on a ste ries, t h eG r eyfr ia rs  Abb ey,  l ies i n Ys t ad.  The to wn also h asa n ad di ti onal la rge medievalch urch, theCh urc h of t h e  VirginMary (Mariakyrkan). Bot h  are hi ghl y inf luen ced by Go thi c Hans a a r chitec ture ( which  c ana l so be s ee n i nchurches a r o und  theBa ltic  Sea, f or instance in Hel s ing borg, Malmö,and  Ros t o ck ) a n da ream o ngt h e best examples  in Sweden  o f  B rick Gothi c . I nadditio n, ther e are areas o f survivi ng mediev al  tow n arc hitecture,  like th e Latin s c hool( bu ilt c . 1 500) a nd  se veral  townh o use s. Th e city  i s also  incl ud ed in th e European Route of Bri ck Got hic.Fro m the ste epl e  of  the Chur ch o f the Virg inMar y the  To w er Wa tchm a n(to r nväkt aren or lurblå s ar en) s ou nds his hor n e ver y 15min u tes fr om 2 1:15 to 01:00 tol et the peopleof Y s t adkno w  tha tthe town is sa fefr o m  fire an denemies. Th e TowerWa t chman  alsosays a  specia l li n e when  sou ndi ng his ho rn:  " T he cloc k
 tourism,_derived from_being one of the_best-preserved medieval_towns_in the_Scania_province and its_association with the_Wallander detective novels. There_is an active_port_with ferry and train services.

Transport

The ferry port has services to the Danish island of_Bornholm_and to_Świnoujście_(formerly_Swinemünde), in Poland, forming part_of the E65 road route_south from_Malmö.

Ystad connects the Ystad Line and Österlen Line_railways._Passenger traffic runs_between Malmö and Simrishamn (operated by Skåne Commuter Rail)_and the town also has direct_rail services to_Copenhagen_via_the Øresund Bridge (operated_by Danish State Railways).

Sports
The most popular_sport in Ystad is handball, with_two big clubs. Ystads IF is in_Elitserien (the highest Swedish men's national_league, ) whilst IFK Ystad_is situated_in Division 1 (the second_highest league, )._Several famous_handball players have_played for these clubs, including Per_Carlén.

Media
The only newspaper_published at present in Ystad is_the_Ystads Allehanda, which_also_covers_the neighbouring_municipalities of Skurup,_Tomelilla,_Simrishamn and_Sjöbo._The newspaper was founded in 1873.

Places_of_interest

One of Sweden's most well-preserved medieval monasteries,_the Greyfriars Abbey, lies_in_Ystad. The town also_has an additional large medieval_church, the Church of the Virgin_Mary (Mariakyrkan)._Both are_highly influenced by Gothic Hansa architecture (which can also be seen_in churches around the Baltic Sea,_for instance in Helsingborg,_Malmö, and_Rostock)_and are among_the_best examples_in Sweden of Brick Gothic. In addition,_there are_areas of surviving medieval town architecture,_like the Latin school_(built_c. 1500) and several townhouses. The_city is also included in the_European Route of Brick Gothic._From_the_steeple of the Church of_the Virgin Mary the Tower Watchman_(tornväktaren or lurblåsaren)_sounds his horn every 15 minutes from_21:15_to 01:00 to let the people_of_Ystad know that the town is_safe_from_fire and enemies. The Tower_Watchman also says a special line_when sounding his horn: "The clock