Everything you need to know about Sweden before your trip to Malmö, from currency to language, local festivals, time zones & safety of the water. Plus great ideas about what to see, do and eat while in Malmö, Sweden!
Why It's Worth a Visit -
Malmö is a great day trip from Copenhagen or an amazing summer destination on its own, particularly for boaters.
The quaint historic town with unique shops, picturesque parks and the peaceful waterfront are the perfect Swedish getaway.
@ a glance essentials:
Language:
Swedish
Most Locals can speak English, particularly the younger generation and in cities.
Country's Visitation Limit:
90 Days
Water safety
Safe to Drink
Emergency #
112
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How to Say - Hello:
Tack
Thank You:
Tack
Hot Tip:
The Limhamn docks and Sibbarps Kallbadhus (swimming spot), just SW of downtown have beautiful sunset views over the water and of the famous Öresund Bridge.
A short 40 minute bridge drive from Copenhagen, Malmö was once Denmark's 2nd largest city. The medieval port town and future industrial hotspot became a center for herring fishing in the 15th century before being transferred to Swedish control in the 17th century. It is now filled with beautiful planned parks and cobbled stone streets that criss-cross a rectangular canal system on Sweden's South West coast.
a bit of background...
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..........................The Davidshallsbron, (David hall bridge) canal crossing is lined with bronze shoe castings honoring famous Malmö art personalities. 📸 The instillation by Åsa Maria Bengtsson is called WAY TO GO. The footbridge also has a pair of talking trashcans that congratulate pedestrians when they throw away trash. 📸
FUN FACT:
Having traveled all over Sweden, I think Malmö may be my favorite city after Stockholm. The waterfront and peaceful neighborhoods are so lovely and give it a real small town feel, but it has big city appeals too, it even hosted Eurovision three times, the only non-capital city to ever do so.
Swedish Meatballs with Lingonberry Jam ▪️ Pickled Herring ▪️ Västerbottenpaj (Cheese Pie)
Rårakor (Swedish hash-brown) ▪️ Pea Soup & Pancakes (Thursday tradition in schools, & the military)
Knäckebröd — (original Swedish crispbread) ▪️ Lutfisk (gelatinous fish pickled in lye)
Glögg (mulled wine & spirits) ▪️ Smörgåstårta (salmon/ seafood sandwich the size of a cake)
Must Try Local Cuisine:
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Highlights:
📍 St. Peter's Church, Sankt Petri, 📸 - Malmö's oldest building from the early 14th c.
📍 Summer concerts at the beautiful Pildammsparken park, gardens and ponds with a
small stone amphitheater.
📍 Gamla Kyrkagården Cemetery 📸
📍 The Kungsparken & Slottsträdgården around Malmö Castle - a collection of
gorgeous gardens ornamental and edible, with grounds also have a lovely outdoor
coffee house and windmill.
Sankt Petri Church
Most Known For:
Slottsträdgården Windmill
♦️ The Öresund Bridge 📸 connecting Malmö to Copenhagen - second longest bridge in
in Europe, nearly 5 m (8 km) & titular bridge of mystery crime series THE BRIDGE
🔸 Malmöhus/ Malmö Castle 📸 - oldest (1526 - 1539) preserved Nordic Renaissance
castle. Over the years it housed a prison; even holding James Hepburn, 4th Earl
of Bothwell, (the 3rd husband of Mary, Queen of Scots) & WWII refugees. It now
houses museums of natural history, art museum & aquarium
♦️ Ribersborgsstranden - popular beach with a view of Turning Torso, the twisted
apartment complex
................ There is an alternative theory behind the origin of the name Malmö - if you split the word into two Mal Mö translates to ground up maiden, and legend says a maiden was once ground to death at the möllestenen, or millstone in Malmo's stortorget (= big square.) 📸
It doesn't seem likely as the town was named centuries before the millstone was placed in 1538 (believed by historians to have been from a monastery,) but advocates of the theory claim the stone was placed in the square because of its earlier connection to the towns history.
Cool Local
🌀 Midsommar - 📸 the longest day of the year. - Midsummer Eve is always a Friday between June 19th & 25th
People often begin the day picking flowers to make wreaths for headpieces and the maypole
🌀 Malmöfestivalen- the third week of August every year, streets festival featuring a variety of cuisines and events
🌀 Nordisk Panorama Film Festival for short and documentary films held every September
Close Enough to Visit:
🪧 Lund, Sweden - believed to be the oldest city in Sweden, founded around 990 AD (while it was a part of Denmark)
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