Malmo

Town is within walking distance of the dock, around 1km away.

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Centrally placed in the Öresund region, Malmö has long been closely connected with Copenhagen, the Danish capital across the water. A bridge has tightened the link still further, opening many interesting possibilities for visitors on both shores: trains between the cities take only 35 minutes.

Malmö has recently become a centre for modern architecture, particularly in Western harbor where striking new buildings are appearing everywhere. The Turning Torso is among the most compelling projects and now one of the city’s popular attractions. Do not overlook the old town centre either, with narrow streets, design and clothes shops, cafés and restaurants.

1. Western harbor and Turning Torso: this completely new district is defined by experimental house types, above all Turning Torso. Whether it is a sculpture made into a building or the reverse is for the viewer to decide. At 190 meters, it has become a regional landmark and, once complete, Europe’s tallest residential skyscraper and Scandinavia’s tallest building.

2. Malmöhus Castle and Malmö museums: Scandinavia’s oldest surviving Renaissance castle was built in the 15th century, serving first as fortress and prison before becoming a museum. Its collections cover art and natural history, with changing exhibitions throughout the year.

3. Rundan canal tour: this guided canal boat trip runs through Malmö’s harbour and parks, passing Malmö Castle and the city’s old area.

4. Form/Design Center combines a shop and showroom for Swedish and Scandinavian design, handicraft and architecture, with changing exhibitions over the year. 5. The Medieval Ships: the Malmö Coq Project reconstructs two medieval coqs from wrecks found during a harbour excavation, aiming to create two fully seaworthy ships.

6. Rooseum, the contemporary-art centre, presents modern and experimental art to high international standards. Leading Swedish and international artists also feature in retrospective shows at this former powerhouse.

7. Malmö Konsthall art gallery presents internationally focused exhibitions ranging from modern-art classics to current experiments. Opened in 1975, it is one of Europe’s largest contemporary-art exhibition halls, with flexible, generous space and fantastic light.

8. St. Petri Church and other historic buildings: majestic St. Petri dates to the 14th century and the Hanseatic League. At Lilla Torg, or Little Square, buildings from the 1590s sit alongside beautifully restored houses and vibrant city life.

Malmo is exceptionally easy to explore on foot.

Opened to traffic in 2000, the Öresund Bridge is among Europe’s biggest constructions. It links two countries through an 8 kilometers (5 miles) bridge, the 4 kilometers artificial island of Pepparholmen and a 4 kilometers tunnel. Around 3.5 million people live within roughly 100 kilometers.

SEK, plural kronor, is Sweden’s national currency, the Swedish krona. About 1 USD is 5.91 SEK, 1 EUR is 9.43 SEK and 1 GBP is 12.28 SEK.

Major credit cards work in automatic teller machines and are accepted by most stores, restaurants and bars. Some have a SEK 5 fee or a minimum purchase limit of 50 - 100 SEK.

Swedish is Sweden’s national language, yet English is also spoken very well, particularly by people under 70; an estimated 89% of Swedes speak it.

In Sweden, dial 112 for any fire, medical or criminal emergency.

Most shops, particularly downtown, open throughout the week, including Sunday.