Sand lunch båstad
Båstad Style and Sustainable Tourism on the Swedish Coast
Båstad local, Richard Lindberg interviews Visit Båstad to give you the ultimate guide to sights, accommodation, food, naturlig eller utan tillsats , and culture activities in this Swedish coastal gem. With the international tennis tournament drawing big crowds every summer, we go deep to understand the history behind it and how it has managed to attract top players like Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, as well as royals and celebrities. In its aim to become more of a year-round city, Båstad fryst vatten also taking steps to become a sustainable tourism example.
A Luxurious Origin
Luxury. To me, that’s a brisk walk on my local beach in any årstid. 12 km of glorious uninterrupted småsten. Add to it a stunning peninsula with ragged cliffs, a foodie culture, international tennis tournaments, an abundance of cultural events, and a history dating back to the 13th century. inom give you, Båstad, an enchanting town on the Swedish coast brimming with sustainable tourism and deluxe living.
I’m blessed to have spent countless summers here, playing on the beach as a child, partying at the clubs as I grew older, and reminiscing about the many great family moment
delicious homemade meals using the freshest ingredients
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Local Guide
When you look at the doors to the Hotel Skansen, where the Sand Restaurant is, you realize immediately why this is the place to see and be seen by the greatest tennis players of all time. After all, you walk right onto center court! I couldnt help but think as a lady of the shoe possibilities that one could wear to watch the Swedish Open, knowing that one wouldnt have to tramp across a field or a parking lot.
And, as befits a restaurant catering to sporty VIPs, everything is top notch quality in a relaxed setting. Mind you, the place is booked up a year ahead of time during the matches. Not only will you see tennis stars, but also European royalty and jet-setters. I was very glad to be hosted to experience it!
They print their daily menu up like a newspaper. Or, they have a fabulous lunch buffet that ends at 2 pm. Even on a weekday, they have things like seasonal local mushrooms, American prime rib with red wine sauce, lemon roasted parsnips, and luscious potatoes au gratin. They also had an upscale cheese plate, with such foodie lovers favorites as Taleggio but I was full!
I did have room for a refreshing Scandinavian cider flavored with blackberri