Malmö
Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region.
Malmö is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the seventh-largest city in the Nordic region. Located on the Öresund strait on the southwestern coast of Sweden, it is the largest city in Scania, with a municipal population of 365,644 in 2024, and is the gubernatorial seat of Skåne County. Malmö received its city privileges in 1353, and today Malmö's metropolitan region is home to over 700,000 people.
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Worth seeing in and around Malmö
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Turning Torso
Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper built in Malmö, Sweden, in 2005. It was the tallest building in the Nordic region until September 2022, when it was surpassed by Karlatornet in Gothenburg.
2 km · skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 02Malmö Arena
Malmö Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Malmö, Sweden, and the venue for home games of the Swedish Hockey League team Malmö Redhawks. It is the largest arena in the SHL, and the second-largest indoor arena in Sweden.
4.8 km · multi-use indoor arena located in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 03Malmö University
Malmö University is a public university located in Malmö, Sweden. With more than 24,000 students and about 1,600 employees, Malmö University is the ninth largest institute of learning in Sweden.
600 m · university located in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 04Malmö stadion
Malmö Stadion, often known simply as Stadion before the construction of the new Stadion between 2007 and 2009, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden. The stadium served as the home ground for Malmö FF, an association football team in Sweden's top flight, Allsvenskan, from its opening in 1958 until 2009, when the club moved to the newly constructed Stadion, built beside Malmö Stadion, in 2009.
2.3 km · multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 05Eleda Stadion
Stadion, currently known as Eleda Stadion for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Malmö, Sweden and the home of Allsvenskan club Malmö Fotbollförening, commonly known as Malmö FF. In UEFA competitions, the stadium has also been known as Malmö New Stadium and formerly known as Swedbank Stadion for sponsorship reasons. The stadium was named after Swedish-based banking group Swedbank, which owned its naming rights between 2007 and 2017.
2.6 km · soccer stadium in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 06Malmö Mosque
The Malmö Mosque is the second oldest mosque in Sweden. It is located in Jägersro villastad, a neighbourhood in Husie, Malmö.
4.5 km · mosque · Wikipedia - 07World Maritime University
The World Maritime University, in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university founded within the framework of the International Maritime Organization —a specialized agency of the United Nations. Established by an IMO Assembly Resolution in 1983, the aim of WMU is to be the world centre of excellence in postgraduate maritime and oceans education, professional training and research, while building global capacity and promoting sustainable development.
1.5 km · postgraduate maritime university in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 08Malmö Art Museum
The Malmö Art Museum, founded in 1841, is one of the leading art museums in Scandinavia. Located within the Malmö Castle complex in Malmö, Scania, southern Sweden, its current building dates to 1937.
1.1 km · Swedish art museum · Wikipedia - 09Malmö Opera
Malmö Opera is an opera house in Malmö, Sweden. An opera company of the same name presents seasons of opera in this house.
1.1 km · opera house in Malmö, Sweden · Wikipedia - 10Alnarp
Alnarp is a village and university campus in Lomma Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, lying between Lund and Malmö. The first written mention of Alnarp is from 1325.
6.3 km · village and university campus in Skåne, Sweden · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The historic central parts of Malmö is called Gamla Staden ("Old Town"), and this area has three squares; Gustav Adolfs torg (Gustav Adolf's Square), Stortorget (Great Square) and Lilla torg (Little Square). Stortorget and Lilla Torg are directly connected at one corner, and a pedestrian-only shopping street connects them with Gustav Adolfs torg.
- 01Davidshallstorg
A square with design shops, clothes stores and restaurants.
- 02Gamla Väster
It is a quiet and sophisticated neighbourhood with lots of galleries, design shops and restaurants.
- 03Gustav Adolfs
Surrounded on three sides by buildings containing shops and a McDonald's.
- 04Lilla
The place for socializing and dining, with various restaurants having outdoor tables around the edge of the square.
- 05Möllevångstorget
South of the city centre, has a bustling open-air market on weekends.
- 06Stortorget
At the centre of Stortorget ("The Great Square") is a statue of King Karl X Gustav of Sweden, who took the city from Danish dominion.
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Things to do
Malmö has a scene of independent arts, including stand-up comedy, hip hop and street art. Bike tour with a guide at Malmö Bike Tours. About 2 hour tour with some 7 stops. Runs one or several days a week during summer. Open boat sightseeing Rundan. About 40–50 people per boat. 50 min. Runs several times per day from spring to fall.
- 01Pildammsparken
Central park with woodlands, a lake, gardens, sculptures, and playgrounds.
- 02Slottsträdgården
Located north of Kungsparken and south of Malmöhus Castle.
- 03Folkets
Park and entertainment venue in the central parts of Malmö.
- 04Ribersborgsstranden
There are several options for outdoor swimming in Malmö.
- 05Jägersro Hippodrome
Jägersrovägen, sekretariatet@jagersro.travsport.se.
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Where to eat
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- 01Vegegården
Serves lunch on weekdays and barbecue on weekends.
- 02Korvhuset
Super delicious bratwurst and mashed potatoes.
- 03Malmö City Pizzeria
Västra Kanalgatan 1.
- 04Nguyen's Sandwiches
Good place to get a spicy Vietnamese sandwich or a bowl of pho, the signature soup of Vietnamese cuisine.
- 05Davidshall
Fantastic value for money, professional and efficient service, and delicious food.
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Getting to Malmö
- Airports
- Copenhagen Kastrup (CPH), 22 km · Malmö Sturup (MMX), 25 km · Aarhus (AAR), 168 km
- Stations
- Malmö Central Station, 600 m · Triangeln railway station, 1.3 km · Hyllie railway station, 5 km · Svågertorp railway station, 6.5 km · Malmö Bulltofta Airport, 3.4 km
- Göteborg → Malmö242 km · quickest by road, 4h 2m · kr260–345
- Linköping → Malmö350 km · quickest by road, 5h 54m · kr395–530
- Visby → Malmö395 km · quickest by air, 7h 22m · kr1,560–2,410
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Malmö
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Malmö. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inMalmö Airport is mostly served by low-fare, charter and regional carriers.
- Get inInternational flights are covered by many charter and scheduled flights from vacation destinations in Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
- Get inFinnlines runs a ferry line between Travemünde in northern Germany and Malmö.
- Get inThe ferry line is mostly directed towards trucks and car drivers, but it is possible to book tickets for pedestrians.
- Get inAs an alternative, Trelleborg and Ystad offer ferry connections from other ports in Germany and Poland.
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Next door to Malmö
Malmö is 29 km from Copenhagen, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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