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Malmö
City of the Öresund Bridge
City of the Öresund Bridge
The Turning Torso (the 190m twisted residential tower by Santiago Calatrava; the tallest building in Scandinavia; the centrepiece of the Västra Hamnen waterfront regeneration; free to photograph from the waterfront promenade; the Bo01 sustainable residential district surrounding it — the finest contemporary urban design in Scandinavia) and the Western Harbour waterfront are best at dawn when the tower reflects in the Öresund.
Turning Torso at dawn (the 190m Calatrava tower; the Västra Hamnen waterfront; free; the finest contemporary architecture walk in Sweden — best when the tower reflects in the Öresund).
The Öresund Bridge (the 16km fixed link between Malmö and Copenhagen opened 2000; the 8km bridge + 4km artificial island + 4km tunnel; the filming location of the Nordic noir series “The Bridge”; the train crossing (10 min; 89 kr return) with the Öresund and the Swedish coast behind) is the finest 10-minute train journey in Europe and itself a reason to come to Malmö.
Öresund Bridge train crossing (89 kr return; Pågatåg from Malmö Centralen; 10 min; the filming location of “The Bridge”) to Copenhagen for the day — the finest day trip in Scandinavia.
Stortorget (the finest Renaissance square in Sweden; the 16th-century Town Hall; the Equestrian Statue of Karl X Gustav; the café terraces in summer) and St Peter’s Church (the finest Gothic church in Malmö; the finest brick Gothic church interior in Sweden; free) are the finest historic structures in Malmö.
Malmöhus Castle (120 kr for the full museum complex; the oldest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia; in the Kungsparken; 15 min walk from Malmö Centralen) is the finest single attraction in Malmö.
Malmöhus Castle (the oldest surviving Renaissance castle in Scandinavia; built 1434; 120 kr for the full museum complex (the Malmö Museum, the Aquarium, the Natural History Museum, and the Art Museum); in the Kungsparken (the finest city park in Malmö)) is the finest single attraction in Malmö and the finest museum complex in Scania.
Möllevångstorget food market (open Mon–Sat from 6am; free; the most diverse open-air food market in Sweden; the finest falafel in Sweden at 45 kr) is the finest free market experience in Malmö.
Malmö has the most diverse and the most affordable food scene in Sweden: the Møllevangstorget multicultural market (50–80 SEK for a complete meal; the falafel, the shawarma, the halloumi wrap; the most affordable great food in Sweden), the Saluhallen (the New Nordic Skåne market), the Lilla Torg outdoor restaurant terraces (the most atmospheric outdoor dining in southern Sweden; 250–450 SEK pp), and the day trip to Copenhagen (35 min; the Danish smørrebrød, the hot dog stalls; the New Nordic tasting menus) all within 20 min of each other.
The Turning Torso (the 190m twisted residential tower by Santiago Calatrava; the tallest building in Scandinavia; the Västra Hamnen waterfront; free to photograph from the waterfront promenade).
Ales Stenar (the 59-stone ship-shaped monument from 500 AD; 65km east of Malmö by train to Ystad then bus; free; the cliff setting above the Baltic is extraordinary) is the finest prehistoric site in Sweden.
The Ribersborg kallbadhus (the wooden pier extending 200m into the Öresund; open year-round; entry 50 SEK; separate male/female sections; the winter sea bath experience is extraordinary) is the finest Malmö local secret.
The Malmöhus Castle (the oldest surviving Renaissance castle in Scandinavia; built 1434).
Turning Torso at dawn (Västra Hamnen waterfront; free). Stortorget and St Peter’s Church (the Renaissance square; the Gothic church; free). Malmöhus Castle (120 kr; the full museum complex). Möllevångstorget food market (free; the finest falafel in Sweden).
Malmö is 22 min by train from Copenhagen (89 kr return; the Pågatåg from Malmö Centralen; buy at the machine on the platform) — the finest reason to be in Malmö is that Copenhagen is 22 minutes away.
The Møllevangstorget multicultural market (50–80 SEK for a full meal; the falafel, the shawarma, the halloumi wrap; the most affordable great food in any Swedish city; the most diverse street food square in Scandinavia —)
The Öresund Bridge day trip to Copenhagen (130–200 SEK one way; 35 min; the Skånetrafiken train from Malmö Central; the Danish capital in 35 min; the Nyhavn, the Tivoli, the Copenhagen street food market — all)
Vollmers (the finest restaurant in Malmö; 2 Michelin stars; the 8-course tasting menu; 1,500–2,200 SEK pp; the Skåne regional produce — the wild garlic, the Skåne apple, the west coast langoustine, the smoked)
Quick answers to the questions people most often ask before visiting Malmö.
The easiest way is to fly into Copenhagen Airport and take the train across the Øresund Bridge — about 20 minutes to Malmö. Malmö also has its own small airport with domestic and some European flights.
Yes — frequent trains cross the Øresund Bridge, making Malmö a convenient base for Copenhagen day trips. Bring your passport or ID for occasional border checks.
May to September (15–22°C), when the parks, beaches and outdoor cafes are at their best.
The Swedish krona (SEK) — not the euro or the Danish krone. Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
See the twisting Turning Torso tower, take a dip at the Ribersborg open-air sea baths, and make the day trip to Ales Stenar, a stone ship monument on the coast near Ystad.
🛂 Entry rules: EES and ETIAS
Sweden is in the Schengen area, which has two EU border systems for non-EU visitors.
EES (in force): since 10 April 2026 the EU’s Entry/Exit System registers non-EU visitors’ passport details, fingerprints and a photo the first time they enter the Schengen area, replacing passport stamps. Allow extra time at the border on your first trip; later crossings are quicker. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens are not registered.
ETIAS (not yet running): a €20 online travel authorisation for visitors who don’t need a visa, such as UK, US, Canadian and Australian citizens. It hasn’t started and no start date has been confirmed, so nobody can apply yet; ignore websites that offer to “pre-register” you for a fee.
Visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the whole Schengen area, not per country.
Official information: EU: Travel to Europe (EES & ETIAS) · Reviewed September 2026
Skånetrafiken for the Malmö–Copenhagen Öresund train (22 min; from 89 kr return) and the Malmö city bus network.
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Download the Malmö area for offline navigation, walking directions and public transport routes.
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Download the Malmö offline map before arrival — the Västra Hamnen waterfront, the Old Town, and the Möllevångstorget district require offline navigation.
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