The southernmost landscapes of Skåne are famously rather flat – and, believe it or not, for hot air balloon flights, that’s a real blessing. The uninterrupted view stretches in every direction, across patchwork fields of rapeseed, wheat, and barley, all the way to the coast and beyond. In late spring, the colours alone make the whole adventure worth it. But the colours are only a start.

When the weather allows, we launch from Pildammsparken in the heart of Malmö – with all it’s brightest landmarks. Rising above the city, the Öresund Bridge appears ahead of you, Turning Torso beside you, and Copenhagen glittering across the water. At sunset, with the light dropping behind Denmark, it’s a view that puts things in perspective.

The wind shapes the rest. A southerly pushes us east toward Oxie or Lund; further east still, and Torna Hällestad and the quieter inland landscape of Skåne come into view. Wherever we end up, the whole sweep of southwest Skåne unfolds below – north to Lund, south to Trelleborg and Falsterbonäset, and on clear days the planes lifting off from Sturup in the distance.

Every route is different – but they’re all worth it.