Red cliffs
Gneiss rock.
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Hovs Hallar is a stretch of coast with striking rock formations on the northern tip of the Bjäre Peninsula in Skåne, southern Sweden, between Båstad and Torekov and about 10 km northwest of Båstad in a straight line. It is part of the Bjäre Coast nature reserve. Hallar is an old word for rock slabs, and the area is thought to have given its name to the neighbouring province of Halland. Here the Hallandsåsen ridge ends abruptly at the sea in a 1.5 km rock front with caves and sea stacks, the cliffs rising from 10 to 30 metres. The opening and closing scenes of Ingmar Bergman's classic film The Seventh Seal were shot here. Rough cliffs of reddish gneiss drop to beaches of rounded stones, with waves breaking against them in white spray. Juniper and bramble creep over the rocks in thick mats, and the clear blue sea stretches to the horizon. Visitors walk the paths among the rocks and beaches, and the long-distance Skåneleden trail passes through. It is a good spot for watching seabirds, and on stormy days Atlantic birds are blown in. The rocks are slippery near the water, so take care.
Gneiss rock.
And caves.
On stormy days.
Between Båstad and Torekov, Skåne, Sweden
The Seventh Seal was shot here.
Yes.