| Lund is a reminder of Sweden's long
history and glorious past, with gothic cathedral, ancient university and
beautiful old houses and pubic buildings. The cathedral is
slightly confusing as, although it has parts from the eleventh century,
it has suffered many additions and almost appears fake due to the
relatively recent (19th century) facade and twin towers. For
centuries Lund was the religious capital of Scandinavia and the long
wealth of the Swedish empire is apparent in the richness of the
architecture. Strange to think that "neutral" Sweden was once a
regional superpower!
As a university city it unfortunately suffers
from the ubiquitous "silent death on two wheels" brigade so, whilst you
can step out from the pavement in front of any car with impunity, you
had better keep an eagle eye out for sociopathic cyclists.
In addition to the museums and cathedral, you
could do a lot worse than simply wandering around the cobbled streets of
the old town, very romantic if a trifle chilly by street light!
The streets are immaculately clean and tidy as
one would expect, but even for Sweden quite exceptional.
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