"Where the future faces the past" Malmö by csordila

Malmö Travel Guide: 611 reviews and 1,024 photos

The Öresundsbron, the world's longest, alone standing, cable-supported bridge between Copenhagen and Malmo, is not only for cars, but for railroad traffic as well. The full length of the bridge is 7845 metres and was opened by Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden in 2000.

The tallest skyscraper in Sweden

The Turning-Torso in the background

The new landmark of Malmo, the Turning Torso with its 190.4 meters is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden.
This is really an interesting building to see, the concrete and steel tower consisting of nine cubes on top of each other is torqued, or twisted, through 90 degrees from top to bottom. The skyscraper is symbolizing a man twisting his torso to behold the world.
It lies quite far from the downtown, in an industrial area that is under redevelopment - hence the high profile building.

Nils Holgersson and the giant goose

The rear of the 20 SEK

On the rear of the 20 SEK is an illustration of the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author, Selma Lagerlöf's famous story of Nils Holgersson, who astride on the giant goose tours around his homeland.
This tale was Lagerlöf's fulfillment of a commission from the Swedish government for a story to introduce the geography and culture of the country to children. The story was a standard part of the curriculum of the Swedish public schools for many years.
While this is no longer the case, it remains one of the best-known and loved works of Swedish literature.

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In a nutshell:...... only 30 minutes from Copenhagen

Intro Updated Jan 13, 2012
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Driving across the Öresund Bridge - Malmö

Driving across the Öresund Bridge Transportation (3)

The bridge links the islands of Zealand and Funen across the Storebalt. Initially it was hoped to build a bridge all the... more travel advice

The southern-most point of the country. Off The Beaten Path (2)

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The Gardens of Rhododendrons - Sofiero... Off The Beaten Path (2)

Sofiero Palace and Gardens is situated just north of the city of Helsingborg, about 5 km from Train Station . The... more travel advice

Malmo Sturup International Airport Transportation (3)

Sturup located 30 km southeast of Malmo is a small airport, with flights to other Swedish airports, and a few country in... more travel advice

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perahrling Sep 17, 2010 at 1:33 AM Report Abuse

The link http://www.skanetrafiken.se/templates/StartPage.aspx?id=16125&epslanguage=EN is not complete- The broken link generates 404 erros for us at Skanetrafiken. Plz fix and users will be happy :-)
starship May 1, 2010 at 11:47 AM Report Abuse

Nice page! I would have liked to take a side-trip to Malmo when we visited Copenhagen but had no time. The Twisting Torso is an interesting building I would like to see as well as the famous bridge, Oresund!
Yaqui Apr 30, 2010 at 7:41 PM Report Abuse

What fantastic places to see and enjoy! Malmo is a real gem Laszlo! Hope all is well!
hunterV Mar 14, 2010 at 4:23 AM Report Abuse

Now I see how to get there... Thanks for your interesting story, Laszlo !
Zvrlj Jun 25, 2009 at 12:01 AM Report Abuse

Torso is marvelous achievement and the castle seems like a place we could spend a whole day (or several days) in. Thanks for the great info.
lynnehamman Jun 24, 2009 at 1:36 AM Report Abuse

Interesting architecture in Malmo. Very distinctive. Good overview.The Gardens of Rhododendrons & Sofiero Castle would keep me happy for hours- I adore Rhododendrons. Great photos, Lazlo
Nemorino Jun 20, 2009 at 2:30 PM Report Abuse

I didn't go to Malmö this time, because I was too busy in Copenhagen. But maybe next time, since it's just a short train ride across the bridge.