Malmö - one of Sweden's jewelry

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Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is located just 25 km from the city

 

To visit the Swedish city of Malmö it is best to take a plane to… Denmark.

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is located just 25 km from the city.

 

Malmo is then easily reached by train or car on the Joresund Bridge. Here one quickly begins to feel as if he is traveling to nowhere - the waters of the Joresund Strait, which connects the Baltic and the North Sea, stretch before his eyes. One cannot imagine that he will soon find himself in front of the industrial facilities on the Swedish coast off Malmo, Deutsche Welle (DW) wrote.

In the 19th century, Sweden had its heavy industry in the southernmost part of the country, in the province of flax Skåne, as it provided perfect access by water to northern Europe.

Thus approaching the Swedish side, the outlines of old shipyards and cranes, as well as former workers' homes, are gradually being found on the horizon. Even contemporary architecture is inspired by industrial architecture - the Emporia shopping center, with its glass-metal facade, is one of the first buildings that visitors see when arriving across the Joresund Bridge.

The Stortorget Square, which has existed since the 16th century, can be seen the statue of King Charles X Gustav, who reigned from 1654 to 1660, who conquered different territories of Denmark and annexed them to the Swedish Empire in the mid-17th century. the connection between the past and the present, because the important town hall and district government buildings are also located here.

Around the corner is the next place that every tourist should visit: Lilla torg Square. This is the most tempting place in the city - it offers a variety of cafes and restaurants where guests and locals stop in to Feel the lagoon, a Swedish philosophy for perfect balance and enjoyment of life. A local moosehead called Moosehead serves a variety of moose dishes.

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In fact, this is not typical of local cuisine; in Sweden, deer meat is considered a delicacy. For marinated fish lovers, December is the best time to visit Malmo. Especially for the Christmas holidays in many places in the city there are festive meals with fish delicacies. You can try them at one of the best restaurants in town - Rathauskeller.

Over the last 15 years, Malmo's appearance has changed radically with the construction of several unique buildings. One of them is Turning Torso (ie the turning torso), built in 2005 as a residential tower in the northern part of the city. With its 54 floors, the 190-meter, award-winning tower is today the tallest skyscraper on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Malmö's castle would be an interesting destination for those who prefer the transient in architecture. The oldest parts of Malmo Castle date back to the 15th century. Here you can learn a lot about the Danish King Christian III and the Norwegian King Eric Pomeranian, as well as James Hepburn, the third husband of the famous Queen of Scotland, Mary Stuart, who was imprisoned here in the 16th century.

For those who want to travel the rest of Scandinavia, Malmö is a convenient starting point - Denmark is only half an hour away, and the Swedish capital Stockholm is about four hours by train