The Ven ferry Uraniborg late last night

This is the Ven ferry Uraniborg arriving at the Bäckviken harbour last night. The 9 AM departure back to Landskrona is the last chance for visitors to return to the Swedish mainland:

The Uraniborg and a full moon.

The Polish research vessel SY Oceania passing by in Øresund

The SY Oceania passing Ven last night. The small sailing boats on the Danish
side participated in a local regatta.

The tall ship SY Oceania, a research vessel owned by the Polish Academy of Sciences, last night passed the island of Ven in Øresund. She was built in 1985 at the Gdansk Shipyard.

The view from the St. Ibb's church on the island of Ven

The medieval church of St. Ibb's, high on a hill above the Kyrkbacken marina, is my favourite location on the island of Ven. They view from the church in all directions is just breathtaking.

 

 

Traditional brick houses in the Kyrkbacken port village.

The view from the St. Ibb's to the north-east.

The Greek crude oil tanker Minerva Ellie (229 m x 42 m) approaching Ven
last night. You can see the Kronborg castle in the background on the right.

A local farmer is busy working while the Minerva Ellie passes by on its
way to Ust Luga.

The bulk carrier Twinkle Island (229 m x 32 m, Marshall Is. registry) also on its
way to Ust Luga last night.

 

 

The Twinkle Island a couple of minutes later.

A somewhat closer look at the brand new Twinkle Island.



Twinkle Island and a small sailing boat.

 

 

From the church hill you can also observe marine traffic in
the Kyrkbacken marina.

The Landskrona - Ven ferry service

The Ventrafiken ferries M/S Uraniborg (left) and M/S Stjerneborg meet close to their home port Landskrona. 

The ferry service between Landskrona and Tycho Brahe's island Ven (Hven in Danish) in the middle of the Sound, is operated by Ventrafiken. The company uses two modern ferries, the brand new M/S Uraniborg and the recently rebuilt M/S Stjerneborg on the route. The crossing takes about 30 minutes.

The M/Stjerneborg approaching Landskrona.

A closer look at the M/S Stjerneborg, with a capacity of 247passengers and 11 cars.

Passengers disembarking.

From Landskrona's Citadel you have a good view of Ven.

The view from the Glumslöv hills

The Glumslöv hills, on the coast between Landskrona and Helsingborg, are magnificent even in late December. From the hills you can 30 churches and seven Swedish and Danish cities, including Copenhagen and Elsinore. The island in the Sound is Tycho Brahe's Ven (Hven in Danish), where the astronomer lived and worked from 1576 to 1597.

PS (August 22, 2013)

I added this image of the Glumslöv hills, seen from the sea: