The Seaside Resort
In 1907 Arild was described by the court photographer at the time Peter P. Lundh : "With Kullabergs hillsides as background and Skäldervikens sunny circle in front of it Arild has an unprecedented location. This is in contrast to most other resorts still an old-fashioned idyll with old farms, embedded in the rich greenery." The funny thing is that it still feels so.
Since the 19th century’s latter half, tourists has made their way here. At the time the picturesque seaside resort got their holiday-makers. Fishing declined in importance for the local population, as people from outside discovered Arild for recreation and tourism as a source of income increased.
Artist colony
A category of visitors came to play an important role for Arild. It was the artists of the time, with their eye for beauty, the quaint and unique, that was attracted. The beautiful light between three seas, the much varied nature and models from Arild’s ingenuous fishing population. It formed a tradition. An artists' colony orginated here in the summers. These artists contributed heavily to creating the image of the beautiful Arild, which still continues. The then Hotel Mor Cilla became a center for Nordic artists in the same manner as the famous Bröndums hotel in Skagen. The Danish artist, PS Krøyer, also visited Mother Cilla. In 1872 he signed a famous portrait of the local hostess.
Also authors where drawn here. 1967 Anders Österling described Arild as "one of the few places in Scania, where idyll seemed to have got an extended residence permit."
The port
The port's current design is from 1927. The lighthouse was set up in 1958. It was funded by Arilds enterprising women. Through its sewing-circle, The Monday Club, they where successful to get the money to pay for the lighthouse. In the harbor is also “Ruffen”, originally a remnant of an old barge. There hang old photographs and the name boards from sinking ships. Even today, it is a focal point for the village folk.
St. Arild chapel
The chapel is Scania's sole surviving fisherman-chapel from the Middle-Ages and is unique in many ways. We do not know when it was built, but it is mentioned already in the 15th century. Today is a very popular chapel for baptism’s and weddings.