Many draw an equation between Gyllebo and Östra Vemmerlöv, but it is more correct to call the village by the church Ö. Vemmerlöv and the houses around Gyllebosjön for Gyllebo. On an islet in the beautiful bathing and fishing lake Gyllebosjön are the ruins of an old medieval castle and the privately owned Gyllebo castle with associated riding centre.
The castle ruins are on private land, but the park is open on Sundays from 10-12. The forests surrounding the lake are popular for hiking all year round, and in winter, when the ice is thick, many people take the opportunity to go ice skating. South of the lake and all the way up to the old Gyllebo lake railway station (where you can also drive a trolley!) there is a popular area with holiday homes, but also here and there year-round houses.
There is a lot of forest, both deciduous forest and mixed forest north of Ö. Vemmerlöv. In and around the village there are a whole range of viable businesses of various kinds. The nearest larger town with services such as schools and shops is Gärsnäs, half a mile to the south-west, but it is close to Simrishamn too, just under a mile. Bus connection northwards towards Pipework and eastwards towards Simrishamn are in the village. The distance to the gourmet restaurant and hotel in Karlaby, Karlaby kro, is a couple of kilometres.
Just outside the village, along the road towards Karlaby, is the Österlen Aviation Museum. A popular café in the village is Kin. Perhaps a cinema experience at Gylleboverken?
