One Day in Malmö, Sweden

Travel notes

Population recorded at publication: 664,428

Language: Swedish

Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)

Hello again 🙂 After my Copenhagen post, which I hope you have read or will read, here is another trip. While in Copenhagen, we set aside a day for Malmö in Sweden, about 25 minutes away by fast train in our experience. How could we not? We were glad we went 🙂

Malmö is an important port on Sweden's southern coast and its third-largest city. A strait about 20 kilometres wide separates it from Copenhagen. The Øresund link connects them; my original post dated its opening to 2001. The combined bridge has four road lanes above and two railway tracks below, crossing the Øresund between Denmark and Sweden. It was designed by the British engineering firm Arup.

Getting from Copenhagen to Malmö

Go to Copenhagen Airport and follow the signs for the train station and Malmö. For the city centre, get off at Malmö C. Crossing the sea on a bridge into another country felt special in itself 🙂

The cost of the Copenhagen–Malmö crossing

Our return train ticket cost 220 DKK per person. Considering we were going to another country, I thought it was very reasonable.

The Øresund Bridge

Places to visit in Malmö

The train from Copenhagen was crowded but comfortable. As soon as we arrived, Malmö felt attractive, orderly and clean. We rented electric scooters here too, as described in my Copenhagen post.

Stortorget

Stortorget belongs on any Malmö sightseeing list. Its imposing buildings include the red-brick town hall and, beside it, the governor's residence, Residenset.

Kungsparken

We were lucky with the lovely weather and really enjoyed this park. There was a large lake, swans, ducks, sculptures and a windmill in the park area. It is Malmö's oldest park, right in the city centre. Such a peaceful place—do go.

Lilla Torg

Lilla Torg is a small square with old historic houses, restaurants and pubs. It is wonderfully atmospheric and definitely worth seeing.

Turning Torso

This Malmö skyscraper has 54 floors and is 190 metres tall. It became the city's tallest building when it opened and can be seen from Copenhagen. Described as the world's first twisting skyscraper, it started a trend in tall-building design.

Turning Torso

Turning Torso

I have tried to describe it as best I can. We left Malmö happy and glad we had gone 🙂

See you in the next post :)

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