Vaasa has developed as the international centre of Western Finland. History and the present day come together in Vaasa's 12 museums and its art galleries. The town also has its own orchestra and mounts operas and theatre productions in Finnish and Swedish as well as numerous events all year round.
Vaasa's paradise island Vaskiluoto will keep children and older summer visitors entertained alike. There are several cruise boats to take you out to the nearby islands or to Sweden.
Vaasa is one of the most important conference and congress towns in Finland with a great number of congress venues available. The 

main building of the university situated by the sea provides a functional venue and excellent services. Also Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Vaasa, the Town Hall, the gigantic Botnia Hall and the Centre for Ice Sports as well as the Western Hotel Silveria with its restaurant specialised in local Ostrobothnian gastronomy makes all kind of venues and congresses possible in Vaasa!

 In 1936 the city of Ystad saw one of its most spectacular events, the Exhibition of Leisure. This was the first tourism exhibition and was the result of a new law of vacation.
Ystad presents a wide variety of art, theatre, music, festivals and markets. A combination of the ancient charm of the medieval city centre, restaurants and cafes and good shopping makes it the ideal place to visit. The other attraction is the beach (40 km long) and the pleasant and historic surroundings where swimming and fishing are likely activities.
Southeast Skane and Bornholm has had a long thriving cooperation in tourism. Since a few years this cooperation has been extended to the Swinoujscie, Poland and the island of Rugen in Germany. A project organisation has been established and goes under the name of the "Four Corners" cooperation. The partners develop concepts as Gardens around the Baltic, Old village architecture and Marinas. A round- trip fare has been developed jointly with the shipping companies that traffic the area. The Gardens around the Baltic is a success as it obviously was right on time with the expectations of the tourists and inhabitants. It includes lectures, painting, guided tours by specialists, "opengarden", separate gardens for herbs etc. This way the product/ service is marketed to the tourist as available in advance.
Another interesting event is the Artweek in Southeast Skane that started some 20 years ago. Approximately 100. 000 visitors are attracted to this "happening" each Easter Holiday. The local area is famous for housing a number of great artists. This event will be now marketed even harder and in connection with the institutions on Bornholm. And, in the future it is not unlikely that it will be a concept in the Four Corners, perhaps it could even prove to be an extension of the summer season.

The strategy of Vordingborg is based on three elements: city as a portal to South Zealand and the islands, a historic and cultural capital and a blue and green pearl idea.
The portal is made up of a string of facilities, which naturally leads tourist and visitors to this area and takes good care of them all the way. As royal city and with the history connected to Vordingborg Castle, The Goose Tower and surrounding manors, Vordingborg has "a good story" to tell the guest.
Development of the historic and cultural capital is promoted in the following ways: expansion and further visualization of the historic and cultural starting point, further development of communication of the historic and cultural starting point, search for combinations and development of new tourist products and expansion of cooperation between local, regional and national participants.
With the blue and green sides of the pearl Vordingborg seeks to

point out the nice and quiet, recreative and natural surroundings, which is asked for by many tourists. The blue side of the pearl is more than 90 kilometres of coastline. A good place for sailing and windsurfing and a nice natural harbour very close to the city centre and next to the historic castle grounds. The green side of the pearl is made up of Knudshoved Point, a unique natural area, a nice ever changing landscape with woods, bogs, slopes and points from which there are a nice view of the surroundings This blue and green pearl also embraces visitors and communication facilities around the Svend Heinild Centre (Centre for Health and Environment) and a planned initiative around Baltic Centre Vordingborg.