Things to do in Malmö
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Krua Thai
Down the southern end of town is this authentic, long-standing Thai joint. The family also run a central takeaway (Södergatan 22) for spicy meals on the move.
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Malmöhus Slott
Malmö's castle has an intriguing history, although not much remains of the older citadels built on the site: today, with its red-brick, Functionalist buildings (dating from 1937), it looks more like a factory! Some of the Malmö Museer are based inside the castle.
Erik of Pomerania built the first fortress here in 1436, to control the growing medieval town and Öresund shipping. This castle was destroyed between 1534 and 1536 during a popular uprising in Skåne. In the years immediately after the rebellion, King Christian III of Denmark had the castle rebuilt in forbidding late-Gothic and early-Renaissance styles.
The most famous prisoner at Malmöhus Slott (from 1567 to 1…
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Malmö Museer
Various museums in and around Malmöhus Slott (castle) make up the Malmö Museer. There are cafe-restaurants inside all the museums. Inside the castle, the intriguing aquarium has a nocturnal hall wriggling with everything from bats to electric eels, and local swimmers like cod and pike. It’s associated with the Naturmuseum (Natural History Museum). The unmissable Malmö Konstmuseum boasts a fabulous collection of Swedish furniture and handicrafts as well as Scandinavia’s largest collection of 20th-century Nordic art, while the Stadsmuseum (City Museum) combines exhibitions on the region’s cultural history with more international themes. Ask for the English-language inform…
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Slagthuset
The massive (8500-sq-m) 'Slaughterhouse' entertainment complex lies north of the train station. There are restaurants and bars here, and a nightclub (around Sk90) until 05:00 on Friday and Saturday nights, with the latest dance tunes plus hits from the 1970s and '80s.
Bars generally stay open until around 01:00, clubs to 03:00, 04:00 or 05:00 on Friday and Saturday although some bars stay open late during the week; minimum age requirements (20 to 25) vary from venue to venue, and from night to night, so bring some ID. Entry usually costs between around Sk50 and Skr100.
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Sankt Petri Kyrka
This red-brick Gothic beast is Malmö’s oldest church, built in the early 14th century. Protestant zealots whitewashed the medieval frescoes in 1555, but the original wall-paintings in the Krämarekapellet (inside at the rear of Sankt Petri Kyrka) have been successfully restored. There’s a magnificent altarpiece dating from 1611 and a votive ship in the south aisle, dedicated to all who died at sea in WWII. Much of the church has been rebuilt; the 96m tower went up in 1890.
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Sightseeing Bus Tours
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The 1½-hour sightseeing bus tours take you to some odd places - like the industrial district and an old limestone quarry! - as well as round parts of the city centre and out to the Öresund bridge; they're good for getting your bearings. The tours run at noon daily (June to August), and guides speak Swedish, English and German. Pick up your ticket first at the tourist office, and the staff will show you where to catch the bus on Norra Vallgatan.
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Salt och Brygga
Overlooking the Öresund bridge, this stylish, contemporary Slow Food restaurant presents updated Swedish cuisine with a clear conscience. Everything is organic (including the staff’s uniforms), waste is turned into biogas, and the interior is allergy-free. Flavours are clean and strictly seasonal – think rhubarb soup with lemon verbena, Tahitian vanilla ice cream and Tonka beans. You’ll need to book ahead.
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Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus
The excellent Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus is a short way to the west. It's a technology and maritime museum, with aircraft, vehicles, a horse-drawn tram, steam engines, and the amazing 'U3' walk-in submarine, just outside the main building. The submarine was launched in Karlskrona in 1943 and decommissioned in 1967. Upstairs is a superb hands-on experiment room for kids, which will keep them (and you!) enthralled for ages.
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Ribersborgs Kallbadshus
Ribersborg is a fetching sandy beach backed by parkland, about 2km west of the town centre. Off the beach, at the end of a 200m-long pier, is the adorable, wooden Ribersborgs Kallbadshus, an open-air naturist saltwater pool, with separate sections for men and women, and a wood-fired sauna dating from 1898.
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Thotts Restaurang
Traditional dishes like grilled rack of wild boar with lingonberries, or cod with langoustine and lobster coulis are served at Thotts; or you can pick at a small selection of tapas (around around Sk35) if you're feeling dainty. The restaurant is in a lovely half-timbered house dating from the 16th century. Enter via the SAS Radisson Hotel.
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Debaser
Stockholm’s music club heavyweight has opened shop in Malmö, with live gigs and club nights spanning anything from indie, pop and hip-hop to soul, electronica and rock. There’s a buzzing outdoor bar-lounge overlooking Folkets Park and decent grub until 10pm for a pre-party feed.
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Moosehead
On Lilla Torg, hit Victors, Moosehead and Mello Yello; they’re great spots, with affable service, alfresco summer seating (you may have to wait for a table), tasty meals and everything from Chilean whites to outrageous cocktails.
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Victors
On Lilla Torg, hit Victors, Moosehead and Mello Yello; they’re great spots, with affable service, alfresco summer seating (you may have to wait for a table), tasty meals and everything from Chilean whites to outrageous cocktails.
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Mello Yello
On Lilla Torg, hit Victors, Moosehead and Mello Yello; they’re great spots, with affable service, alfresco summer seating (you may have to wait for a table), tasty meals and everything from Chilean whites to outrageous cocktails.
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Humanitetens Hus
Run by the Red Cross, Humanitetens Hus has poignant exhibitions on the theme of courage and responsibility. Among the permanent fixtures is one of 36 famous ‘white buses’ used by the Swedish Red Cross in WWII to save 20,000 people from concentration camps.
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Inkonst
This multifunction cultural hang-out serves up some brilliant club nights, pumping out anything from underground UK grime and garage to hip hop and R’n’B. Guest DJs have included the likes of Wiley and Ghetto. Check the website for club-night themes and dates.
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Glassfabriken
Easy to miss, this grungy, alcohol-free cafe/cultural bolt hole cranks out cheap, salubrious grub such as vegan salads, ciabatta and freshly baked cakes. Play board games over mango milkshakes, check out the local art on display or catch the occasional music or theatre gig.
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Lilla Torg
Lilla Torg is a picturesque cobbled square lined with restaurant-bars, all offering great food at similar prices. Their outdoor tables fairly heave in summer with alfresco diners and drinkers: almost like the Mediterranean, if you blank out the blankets and space heaters!
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Solde
Malmö’s coolest cafe is a grit-chic combo of concrete bar, white-tiled walls, art exhibitions and indie-hip regulars. The owner is an award-winning barista; watch him in action over lip-smacking Italian panini, biscotti and cornetti (croissants).
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Årstiderna
If you’re out to impress, book a candle-lit table at A-list Årstiderna. Located in the vaulted cellar of Kockska Huset, its soft, elegant atmosphere is seamlessly paired with luxe creations like cognac-infused lobster soup with shellfish spring roll.
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Turning Torso
In the distant northwest of the city, you may catch sight of the eye-boggling Turning Torso, a brand-new apartment block that twists through 90 degrees from bottom to top. Inaugurated at the end of August 2005, it's now Sweden's tallest building at 190m high.
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Rundan
To experience Malmö by water, visit Rundan, opposite Centralstationen. Fifty-minute boat tours of the canals run regularly from May to September (11am to 7pm late June to late August, less frequently at other times), weather depending.
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Form/Design Center
Form/Design Center showcases cutting-edge design, architecture and art against the 16th-century Hedmanska Gården. Pore over design magazines in the cafe or bag Scandi-cool design, fabrics and toys in the gallery shop.
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Saluhallen
For a light meal, snack or picnic, head to the covered market, with food stalls to appeal to every taste (fish, pasta, sushi, kebabs, Chinese dishes and baked potatoes). Bageri Caféet, inside Saluhallen, does filled bagels, baguettes and ciabattas.
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Trappaner
Tiny, fine-dining Trappaner melds seasonal produce and bold creativity to create sublime dishes like tempered scallops with chamomile, apple must and ground elder. Wines are mostly biodynamic and the tasting menus are perfect for an epicurean adventure.
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