Båstad

Båstad Municipality (Swedish: Båstads kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in South Sweden, located in Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Båstad. The present municipality was established in 1971 when the market town (köping) Båstad was amalgamated with the surrounding rural municipalities. One parish was transferred from Halland County.

Båstad Church (Swedish: Båstads kyrka), also known as St. Mary's Church (Mariakyrkan), is a medieval Lutheran church built in the Romanesque style. Located in Båstad, seat of Skåne County in southern Sweden, it belongs to the Diocese of Lund.

The Swedish Open is a professional tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden. It is played on outdoor clay courts in July. The men's event (sponsored by Skistar) is an ATP Tour 250 tournament on the ATP Tour. The women's event (sponsored by Collector) was held between 2009 and 2017 as an International tournament and successor to the Nordic Light Open in Stockholm, and from 2019 onwards is a challenger-level tournament.

The Båstad Tennis Stadium (Swedish: Båstads tennisstadion) is a tennis complex in Båstad, Sweden. Since its opening, the venue has been the host of the annual men's 250 series tournament, the Swedish Open. Since 2009, the venue has hosted the women's tournament. Båstad Tennis Stadium has a capacity of 5,000. The history of the Båstad Tennis Stadium can be traced back to 1907, when the first tennis courts at what is known as Båstad Tennis Stadium were built. In 2001, the Båstad Tennis Stadium was renovated.

Stensån is a river in Sweden.

Gardens (Swedish: Norrvikens trädgårdar) is a garden, located about 3 kilometers northwest of Båstad in Skåne County, Sweden. It was founded by horticulturist and pomologist Carl Rudolf Zacharias Abelin (1864-1961). Norrviken's gardens were started as an experimental garden and as a home for his family. From 1986, Norrviken Gardens was run as a limited company with the Norrviken Gardens Foundation as a guarantee that the plant was maintained and developed in the spirit of Abelin. The garden was chosen as the most beautiful park in Sweden and the second most beautiful in Europe in 2006. Due to financial issues the park has begun to fall into decline. Different interest groups are doing efforts to come up with new ways to fund the park, but disagreements between the groups have hampered the development of the park. In 2013, the Board of Directors of the Foundation decided that a bankruptcy application should be filed. In 2013, the gardens with its main building Villa Abelin were sold to the company, Lilla Båstad. Today Villa Abelin houses shops, a restaurant and a gallery.

Skummeslövsstrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 491 inhabitants in 2010. It is a seaside resort on Sweden's west coast and has the country's longest beach (12 km). SKUMMESLÖVSSTRAND is, with 17 letters, the longest name of any postal town in Sweden.

Margretetorp is a locality situated in Ängelholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 214 inhabitants in 2010.

Östra Karup (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈœ̌sːtra ˈkɑ̌ːrɵp]) is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 594 inhabitants in 2010.

Skottorp is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 475 inhabitants in 2010.

Mellbystrand is a locality situated in Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 1,619 inhabitants in 2010. Geographically the village is located south of the estuary of the river Lagan, stretching along the Bay of Laholm. The village is primarily known for the 12 km long sandy beach also named Mellbystrand. Each summer the village receives many tourists.

For Vejby Strand in Denmark, see Vejby, Gribskov MunicipalityVejbystrand was previously a bimunicipal locality situated in Skåne County, Sweden with 2,721 inhabitants in 2010. The majority of its population lived in Ängelholm Municipality and a minority in Båstad Municipality. It is included in Ängelholm from 2015 on. The most famous building in Vejbystrand was the kitchen/admin building of Kronprinsessan Victorias kustsanatorium, built in 1903. The building was taken down in May 2010 and will be replaced by apartments. Throughout the early and middle twentieth century Vejbystrand was a popular spot for patients with lung disease, especially tuberculosis, as Vejbystrand was known for its clean air coming from the coast.Vejbystrand is a popular vacation area for Swedes and people visiting Sweden. There is one hotel (Vejby Strand Hotel) and one hostel and also many summer houses for rent.