Lund Greeters

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• Visitor guides Lund's non-profit tourist information Destination Lund is not only a tourist office with Lund's largest selection of tourist information. We are also one of the Swedish destinations in the International Greeter Association since January 2020.

Greeters is a unique service where locals show and tell about their city. Visitors get to see interesting places that they can't easily find themselves. In this way, greeters make the visit much more interesting. It is a completely non-profit service that is free for visitors. Tipping is not even allowed!

A greeter is not a traditional guide

A greet is not about traditional guided tours, and greeters are not professional guides. Therefore, it is called greeters in all places in the world where there are greeters, regardless of what country it is and what language they speak, so it is the same in all destinations. Greeters show their city as if you are family and friends who come visiting. What is shown and told is always based on the visitors interest and how long they have for their visit.

There are often a lot of interesting things to see and know more about that you do not know as a visitor. Those are the kinds of things greeters show to visitors. In Lund, greeters usually show and tell about the more than thousand years of cultural history, and the university, which is some of the things that are most special and interesting about Lund as a tourist destination. A greet is for small groups of up to six persons, usually lasting for a few hours, and always depending on the visitors' wishes.

International Greeter Association

Lund voluntary tourist information Destination Lund is one of the Swedish destinations, part of the International Greeter Association since January 2020. Now (August 2025) there are 170 destinations representing 46 countries with more than 3 000 greeters worldwide.

Lund Greeters

Here you will find the page for the Swedish greeter destinations, and here you will find the Lund Greeters webpage at the International Greeter Association were you can book a greet with us.

During 2024, the Lund greeters had visitors from 33 different countries; Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam. Visitors who say they learned a lot about Lund that they didn't know before!

The International Greeter Association core values

All Member destinations and greeters share the following Core Values:

• Volunteering locals
  Greeters are volunteers, a friendly face for those visiting a city/destination.
• Small groups up to six persons
  Greeters welcome individuals and may serve small groups of up to six people.
• Free of charge
  Meeting a Greeter is free of charge. It is not even allowed to tip!
• No discrimination
  All visitors and volunteers are welcome without any kind of discrimination.
• Sustainable tourism
  Greeters support sustainable tourism. They respect natural and man-made environments, bringing both cultural and economic enrichment to local communities. Greeters aim for a lasting positive image of each destination.
• Cultural exchange
  Greeter organizations create a mutually enriching opportunity for cultural exchange; create links between people in creating a better world.

Some feedback from our visitors

Francisca Braga from Portugal:

It was a great way to discover Lund in a more local, cultural way. The greeter's were really friendly and always ready to answer our questions and show us their "home". It was a lovely experience!

Jan Pedersen from Denmark:

We were very pleased with the arrangement. Our greeter has planned a 1½ hour tour in the old town, and he took us places we never would have found ourselves - among that the remaining of the first church in Lund. Our greeter had a huge knowledge of the history of Lund and the told about it in a very inspiring and enthusiastic way. We had a great tour in the old town.

Zsófia Szathmáry from Hungary:

Me and my mother were shown around by two lovely locals in the beautiful town of Lund and we had a great experience. Our greeters were well prepared and enthusiastic about the tour and showing us some hidden gems of the town. They also recommended an excellent lunch spot for us where we went back to. Overall we had a great time and recommend fellow tourists to make use of this fantastic initiative!

Loes Runneboom and Ruben Maris from the Netherlands:

We had a great tour with the luxury of having three guides for at least two or three hours. We think you were all very enthusiastic and kind. We loved all your historical knowledge, the information, details, extra information on students jokes and your personal recommendations for activities and restaurants. After the tour, Lund will forever be more than just a student town or just another city in Sweden.

Beatriz and Estefanía Moreno Amador from Spain:

Thanks a lot for this wonderful walk! My sister and I discovered loads of things about the city and learnt a lot about Swedish culture, and of course about the university students of Lund. Our greeters were very friendly and kindly, answering all our questions. Thanks to them we have a bigger knowledge about the city and the traditions from here. Also, they gave us some tips for improving our experience as visitors. You made it an enjoyable and entertaining walk! :)

Greeters in social media

Many greeter destinations around the world posts pictures from their greets on Facebook and Instagram. Lund greeters also make such posts on our Swedish Facebook page and on our English page in Instagram from time to time. Below, posts from other destinations around the world are shown.