In 1230 the Dominikans from Lübeck sent a letter to the Danish king Valdemar with a request that a "mark" should be built to warn seafarers.

An iron basket full of burning coal was hoisted up and down by a balanced bar, hence the light was moving and easier to detect.

The coal fire was intensely red and could not be mistaken for a star or ship lantern.

Towards the end of the 18th century the lever light was moved to the site of the present lighthouse, closer to the new shoreline.

Every three hours weather data (wind, temperature, air pressure, visibility, cloud cover etc.)

Falsterbo is a premier site in Europe to watch autumn bird migration.

Several millions of birds pass every autumn en route to wintering areas in Africa or southern Europe.