Malmö

Malmö is Sweden's third largest city with a population of over 300,000, and the capital of the province of Skåne (Scania) on the southern tip of the country. Malmö is a port city on the Öresund strait, facing Copenhagen on its other bank, with which it is connected by the Öresund bridge. Together, the two cities form a duopolis and a core of a larger Oresund region spanning parts of Denmark and Sweden.

Malmö used to be an industrial city, with a port and a shipyard, but the shipyard was dismantled in the late 20th century. The city has managed to recover and reinvent itself as a modern metropolis, a poster example of sustainable development and a thriving multicultural centre, even though it lacks the recognition as a major tourist destination like Copenhagen or Stockholm.

Founded in 1272 as a fortified port 20 km from Lund, Malmö was for centuries the second-largest city of Denmark, while the Scanian lands were under Danish rule. It served as a Hanseatic port and a very lucrative trade area. Malmö dominated Skåne as the largest market hub, until Copenhagen grew larger during the 16th century. In 1658, as a result of many years of war in the Great Northern War, Denmark ceded the Scanian lands, including the city of Malmö, to Sweden in the Second Treaty of Roskilde. As Copenhagen experienced a series of devastating fires and bombardments, in particular through the 1700s, Malmö is surprisingly the best place in the world to see Danish Renaissance architecture.

After an industrial revolution, Malmö grew rapidly and served as one of the earliest and most industrialized cities of Scandinavia. Until the turn of the millennium it was regarded more as a dull worker's city in the backdrop of Lund (a university and cathedral town) and Copenhagen. The opening of the Oresund Bridge-tunnel in 2000 reignited the soul of a bustling Hanseatic port that had lain dormant for so many centuries. Since 2011, this new landmark is featured in the acclaimed Swedish-Danish crime series The Bridge.

Today about a third of the Malmö population are from various other countries, making the city the most cosmopolitan in Sweden. This has contributed to a rich cultural life and many exotic and fine food opportunities. The ship building Kockums company used to be the city's biggest employer, but today the industrial city of old has been replaced by vast areas of middle-class suburban housing and modern eco-friendly neighbourhoods.

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), the Stortoget (Big Square) and the Lilla torg (Little Square). Stortorget and Lilla Torg are directly connected at one corner, and a pedestrians only shopping street connects them with Gustav Adolfs torg.

• Davidshallstorg. A square with design shops, clothes stores and restaurants. The atmosphere here is posh, so the vibe is very different from Möllevångstorget's. There are similar shops on the nearby parts of Davidshallsgatan.
• Gamla Väster. Between Lilla Torget and Malmöhus, is a quiet and sophisticated part of town with lots of galleries, design shops and restaurants.
• Gustav Adolfs torg. Surrounded on three sides by buildings containing shops and a McDonald's. At the center of the square is a bus platform. A cemetery lies at the south side of the square, through which one can reach Slottsparken, a beautiful park that surrounds Malmöhus.
• Lilla torg. The place for socializing and dining, with various restaurants having outdoor tables around the edge of the square.
• Möllevångstorget square. South of the city center, has a bustling open-air market on weekends. The surrounding neighborhood is full of inexpensive Asian and Middle Eastern shops, restaurants and grocery stores catering to the alternative side of the city, the immigrant population and people who are tired of mainstream commerce.
• Stortorget. The central plaza of Malmö. At the center of Stortorget (The Big Square) is a statue of King Karl X Gustav of Sweden, who took the city from Danish dominion. The ornate Malmö City Hall (built in 1546) is on the east side, and in the northwest corner is Kockska Huset, the house of Jörgen Kock, a German immigrant who became mayor of the city and achieved wealth simply and directly: by taking control of the city mint. In the winter, the square is used as a skating rink.

Davidshallstorg. A square with design shops, clothes stores and restaurants. The atmosphere here is posh, so the vibe is very different from Möllevångstorget's. There are similar shops on the nearby parts of Davidshallsgatan.

Gamla Väster. Between Lilla Torget and Malmöhus, is a quiet and sophisticated part of town with lots of galleries, design shops and restaurants.

Gustav Adolfs torg. Surrounded on three sides by buildings containing shops and a McDonald's. At the center of the square is a bus platform. A cemetery lies at the south side of the square, through which one can reach Slottsparken, a beautiful park that surrounds Malmöhus.

Lilla torg. The place for socializing and dining, with various restaurants having outdoor tables around the edge of the square.

Möllevångstorget square. South of the city center, has a bustling open-air market on weekends. The surrounding neighborhood is full of inexpensive Asian and Middle Eastern shops, restaurants and grocery stores catering to the alternative side of the city, the immigrant population and people who are tired of mainstream commerce.

Stortorget. The central plaza of Malmö. At the center of Stortorget (The Big Square) is a statue of King Karl X Gustav of Sweden, who took the city from Danish dominion. The ornate Malmö City Hall (built in 1546) is on the east side, and in the northwest corner is Kockska Huset, the house of Jörgen Kock, a German immigrant who became mayor of the city and achieved wealth simply and directly: by taking control of the city mint. In the winter, the square is used as a skating rink.

• Katrinetorp, katrinetorps Alle 1 (Intersection of E20 and E6. Country manor with beautiful garden. Nice cafe and antique store.
• Malmöhus Castle.
• S:t Johannes kyrka.
• S:t Petri kyrka. The city's oldest church (from the 14th century)
• Turning Torso. Completed in 2005, it is at 190 m the tallest building in Scandinavia. Mostly apartments with some offices, it's located in a new zone near the waterfront and has no observation tower or other sightseeing facilities, so it's probably best to admire it from afar (visible from almost anywhere in the city). If you are visiting in the summer there is a nice waterfront promenade and an open-sea bath nearby the Turning Torso. There is also a state of the art skateboarding park in the area.

Katrinetorp, katrinetorps Alle 1 (Intersection of E20 and E6. Country manor with beautiful garden. Nice cafe and antique store.

Malmöhus Castle.

S:t Johannes kyrka.

S:t Petri kyrka. The city's oldest church (from the 14th century)

Turning Torso. Completed in 2005, it is at 190 m the tallest building in Scandinavia. Mostly apartments with some offices, it's located in a new zone near the waterfront and has no observation tower or other sightseeing facilities, so it's probably best to admire it from afar (visible from almost anywhere in the city). If you are visiting in the summer there is a nice waterfront promenade and an open-sea bath nearby the Turning Torso. There is also a state of the art skateboarding park in the area.

• Form/Design Center, Lilla Torg 9. Free.
• Malmö Konsthall, S:t Johannesgatan 7. Large art exhibition right in the city centre. Malmö Konsthall has specialised in contemporary art since it opened in 1975. Free.
• Malmö Live, Dag Hammarskjölds Torg 4. A concert hall opened in August 2015.
• Museum of Modern Art, Ola Billgrens plats 2–4. Tu-Su 11:00-18:00. One of the major Swedish art museums. Free.
• Malmö Stadsbibliotek, Kung Oscars väg. Browsing the shelves and admiring the building itself is a must for all architecture buffs and intellectuals.
• Tekniska och Sjöfartsmuseet, Malmöhusvägen 7A, +46 40-34 44 38. Located west of the castle. The largest section of the museum is devoted to transport, in particular aviation, and there are lots of cut-away models, including the entire front end and cockpit of a Vickers Viscount. Visitors can walk (crawl, actually in places) through a 1943 Swedish U3 submarine. The displays are only labelled in Swedish, but is well worth a visit, nonetheless. Adults 40 kr.

Form/Design Center, Lilla Torg 9. Free.

Malmö Konsthall, S:t Johannesgatan 7. Large art exhibition right in the city centre. Malmö Konsthall has specialised in contemporary art since it opened in 1975. Free.

Malmö Live, Dag Hammarskjölds Torg 4. A concert hall opened in August 2015.

Museum of Modern Art, Ola Billgrens plats 2–4. Tu-Su 11:00-18:00. One of the major Swedish art museums. Free.

Malmö Stadsbibliotek, Kung Oscars väg. Browsing the shelves and admiring the building itself is a must for all architecture buffs and intellectuals.

Tekniska och Sjöfartsmuseet, Malmöhusvägen 7A, +46 40-34 44 38. Located west of the castle. The largest section of the museum is devoted to transport, in particular aviation, and there are lots of cut-away models, including the entire front end and cockpit of a Vickers Viscount. Visitors can walk (crawl, actually in places) through a 1943 Swedish U3 submarine. The displays are only labelled in Swedish, but is well worth a visit, nonetheless. Adults 40 kr.

• 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.
• Malmö Museum Tram, Banérskajen (City bus 7 or 8 to the stop at Tekniska Museet (Technical Museum). 12:00-16:24 every Sa and Su between May 28 and October 2 (except for June 25). Adults 20 kr, youth (6-16 years) 10 kr, small children (less than 6 years) free.

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.

Malmö Museum Tram, Banérskajen (City bus 7 or 8 to the stop at Tekniska Museet (Technical Museum). 12:00-16:24 every Sa and Su between May 28 and October 2 (except for June 25). Adults 20 kr, youth (6-16 years) 10 kr, small children (less than 6 years) free.

• Pildammsparken. Central park with woodlands, a lake, gardens, sculptures, and playgrounds. The park was part of the Baltic exhibition in 1914, and several of the buildings from this exhibition is still around, including an outdoor theatre. In the south, Pildammsparken connects to Stadionparken and The Stadium Area, filled with sports facilities.
• Kungsparken. Historic central park, connecting to the smaller Slottsrädgården park and Malmöhus Castle to the north. The park was constructed around 1870, on former castle grounds. It is named after the Swedish King Oscar 2 who inaugurated a park restaurant here in 1881. The building housing the restaurant is now used for a casino. Kungsparken was designed by the Danish landscape architect Ove Høegh Hansen, inspired by the English garden culture.
• Slottsträdgården. Located north of Kungsparken and south of Malmöhus Castle. This is one of the city's newest amenities and is an organic community garden, open throughout the year. There are eight themed gardens and a potager. Freshly picked flowers and vegetables are available for purchase in the summer months. There is also a small cafe, run entirely by volunteers.
• Folkets park. Park and entertainment venue in the central parts of Malmö. See the terrarium. Ride a pony. Sunbathe. Eat and drink. free entrance.
• Bulltoftaparken. Relatively large park in the eastern outskirts of Malmö. Bulltoftsparken is from the late 70's, built on a former airfield, and includes a park zone, a sports zone, and a nature zone. The sports zone offers playing fields, tennis courts, a fitness center, a mini golf facility, and a disc golf field.
• Ribersborgsstranden. There are several options for outdoor swimming in Malmö. This includes beachparks and seabath facilities with small piers. The largest and most popular venue is Ribersborgstranden beachpark, right in the central parts. Swim, sunbathe or promenade at the 2-km sandy beach in Ribersborgstranden. The beach is child-friendly with sandy stretches, just a short walk from the inner city. In the winter you can enjoy ice swimming. Be sure to visit the Ribersborgs Kallbadshus, an old seabath structure from 1902.

Pildammsparken. Central park with woodlands, a lake, gardens, sculptures, and playgrounds. The park was part of the Baltic exhibition in 1914, and several of the buildings from this exhibition is still around, including an outdoor theatre. In the south, Pildammsparken connects to Stadionparken and The Stadium Area, filled with sports facilities.

Kungsparken. Historic central park, connecting to the smaller Slottsrädgården park and Malmöhus Castle to the north. The park was constructed around 1870, on former castle grounds. It is named after the Swedish King Oscar 2 who inaugurated a park restaurant here in 1881. The building housing the restaurant is now used for a casino. Kungsparken was designed by the Danish landscape architect Ove Høegh Hansen, inspired by the English garden culture.

Slottsträdgården. Located north of Kungsparken and south of Malmöhus Castle. This is one of the city's newest amenities and is an organic community garden, open throughout the year. There are eight themed gardens and a potager. Freshly picked flowers and vegetables are available for purchase in the summer months. There is also a small cafe, run entirely by volunteers.

Folkets park. Park and entertainment venue in the central parts of Malmö. See the terrarium. Ride a pony. Sunbathe. Eat and drink. free entrance.

Bulltoftaparken. Relatively large park in the eastern outskirts of Malmö. Bulltoftsparken is from the late 70's, built on a former airfield, and includes a park zone, a sports zone, and a nature zone. The sports zone offers playing fields, tennis courts, a fitness center, a mini golf facility, and a disc golf field.

Ribersborgsstranden. There are several options for outdoor swimming in Malmö. This includes beachparks and seabath facilities with small piers. The largest and most popular venue is Ribersborgstranden beachpark, right in the central parts. Swim, sunbathe or promenade at the 2-km sandy beach in Ribersborgstranden. The beach is child-friendly with sandy stretches, just a short walk from the inner city. In the winter you can enjoy ice swimming. Be sure to visit the Ribersborgs Kallbadshus, an old seabath structure from 1902.

The Stadium Area (Stadion området) is a landmark area in Malmö in the central parts of the city next to Pilldammsparken. With a total of four stadiums, a stadium park, including a Walk of Fame, as well as other sports facilities, this is a must see for sport fanatics.

• Malmö stadion. Outdoor stadium used for athletics, soccer and occasional stadium concerts, with room for more than 25.000 people.
• Baltiska Hallen. Covered stadium hosting large sports and cultural events, and occasional concerts with room for about 4.000 people.
• Baltiska Bowlinghallen. A bowlinghall with room for up to 450 guests.
• Swedbank Stadion. Another half-covered stadium. Mostly soccer matches.
• Malmö isstadion. Indoor ice rink with room for up to 6.000 people.

The flat landscape of Skåne is ideal for golf. Around Malmö there are quite a few good courses.

• Malmö Burlöv Golfklubb. Large golf course with 27 holes, just outside the central city. There is a restaurant on site.
• Malmö Golfhall, Fosievägen 4. Indoor golf arena in the southern parts of town.

Malmö boasts a total of six skateboarding venues. The first dedicated venue Bryggeriet Malmö Skatepark was built in 1998 as an indoor venue, and it is still the largest skatepark in the city. The other five parks are outdoor spots in concrete, all of world-class quality. The last addition to the Malmö skateboarding scene came in 2016, when Kroksbäck Skatepark was inaugurated.

• Bryggeriet Malmö Skatepark. September - May. The largest and first skatepark in Malmö, opened in 1998. This park is an indoor venue with wooden bowls and ramps, but also facilities for street skating.
• Stapelbäddsparken. Skatepark in the harbour district of Västre Hamnan, north of the inner city.

Swim in the sea or in one of Malmö's bathhouses. There is also a total of three outdoor pools around town, open for the public in the summer months of June through August. Four city parks offer paddling pools for the public, and they can be great fun if you are with small kids. The water quality is regularly surveyed.

• Sibbarbs Saltsjöbad, Strandgatan 85, +46 40-15 17 78. Seabath in the southern parts of town. Take a dip in the sea and soak some sun in the summer. There is an on-site café. Open year round. 65 kr.
• Hylliebadet, Hyllievångsvägen 20, +46 40-34 26 50. Year round. Public bathhouse with a focus on wellness and relaxation in the southern parts of town, next to the Kroksbäck Park. The exclusive wellness area is for adults only. Sometimes special evening events. Hylliebadet includes a bathshop with various accessories and an on-site café. It is important that you wash yourself with soap before entering the pools! 85 kr. With access to the wellness area: 125 kr.
• Four Gardens Spa, Kalkstensvägen 13. Large luxurious wellness center in Limhamn in south Malmö. Professional wellness treatments and programs. The center includes lifestyle accommodation, an outdoor pool, restaurant, cinema, fitness machines, pools and saunas. Book a stay on-line.
• Vattenlekplatsen, Adlerfelts Väg. June through August. Water-themed playground for kids. Free.

In the winter, outdoor ice skating is a popular pastime. Skating rinks can be found at Storatorget, and when the lake in Pildammsparken freeze over, it is also a popular venue.

Malmö stadion. Outdoor stadium used for athletics, soccer and occasional stadium concerts, with room for more than 25.000 people.

Baltiska Hallen. Covered stadium hosting large sports and cultural events, and occasional concerts with room for about 4.000 people.

Baltiska Bowlinghallen. A bowlinghall with room for up to 450 guests.

Swedbank Stadion. Another half-covered stadium. Mostly soccer matches.

Malmö isstadion. Indoor ice rink with room for up to 6.000 people.

Malmö Burlöv Golfklubb. Large golf course with 27 holes, just outside the central city. There is a restaurant on site.

Malmö Golfhall, Fosievägen 4. Indoor golf arena in the southern parts of town.

Bryggeriet Malmö Skatepark. September - May. The largest and first skatepark in Malmö, opened in 1998. This park is an indoor venue with wooden bowls and ramps, but also facilities for street skating.

Stapelbäddsparken. Skatepark in the harbour district of Västre Hamnan, north of the inner city.

Sibbarbs Saltsjöbad, Strandgatan 85, +46 40-15 17 78. Seabath in the southern parts of town. Take a dip in the sea and soak some sun in the summer. There is an on-site café. Open year round. 65 kr.

Hylliebadet, Hyllievångsvägen 20, +46 40-34 26 50. Year round. Public bathhouse with a focus on wellness and relaxation in the southern parts of town, next to the Kroksbäck Park. The exclusive wellness area is for adults only. Sometimes special evening events. Hylliebadet includes a bathshop with various accessories and an on-site café. It is important that you wash yourself with soap before entering the pools! 85 kr. With access to the wellness area: 125 kr.

Four Gardens Spa, Kalkstensvägen 13. Large luxurious wellness center in Limhamn in south Malmö. Professional wellness treatments and programs. The center includes lifestyle accommodation, an outdoor pool, restaurant, cinema, fitness machines, pools and saunas. Book a stay on-line.

Vattenlekplatsen, Adlerfelts Väg. June through August. Water-themed playground for kids. Free.

• Victoriateatern, Södra Förstadsgatan 18, +46 40 97 66 02. This fine art nouveau building was erected in 1912 as a movie theatre, but is now used for theatre and occasional concerts and operas.
• Malmö Opera. Opera house from 1944, clad in grey marble. Nowadays the cultural palette has broadened, and includes concerts, musicals and dance performances. Enjoy the architecture and specially designed interior, it is considered an icon for the Nordic Funkis style. Dine and drink in the associated opera restaurant.
• Malmö Stadsteater. Malmö City Theatre.

Victoriateatern, Södra Förstadsgatan 18, +46 40 97 66 02. This fine art nouveau building was erected in 1912 as a movie theatre, but is now used for theatre and occasional concerts and operas.

Malmö Opera. Opera house from 1944, clad in grey marble. Nowadays the cultural palette has broadened, and includes concerts, musicals and dance performances. Enjoy the architecture and specially designed interior, it is considered an icon for the Nordic Funkis style. Dine and drink in the associated opera restaurant.

Malmö Stadsteater. Malmö City Theatre.

• Don't miss Malmöfestivalen - a free festival that takes place for eight days every year in August, with lots of cultural and culinary experiences.
• Malmö Pride. A pride parade held every summer by Malmö's active LGBT community.
  

Don't miss Malmöfestivalen - a free festival that takes place for eight days every year in August, with lots of cultural and culinary experiences.

Malmö Pride. A pride parade held every summer by Malmö's active LGBT community.

The main shopping streets are Södergatan and Södra Förstadsgatan, where you can find all kinds of shops. Look out for Village, well designed homeware, at reasonable prices.

Experience the multicultural area around Möllevångstorget. Here you can find exotic shops selling Asian and Middle Eastern foods and a wide selection of pubs and bars. In the mornings there is also an open market where you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

Les Trois Roses (Gustav Adolfs torg, Davidshallstorg) is a great chocolaterie.

Malmö has five shopping plazas in the centre:

• Caroli.
• Entré.
• HansaCompagniet.
• Storgatan. Storgatan mostly has clothes for young people and coffee shops. The others offer the usual mixture of town shopping with clothes, cameras, jewelry, electronics, books, movies etc. blended with eateries, both international fast food chains and local ones. World famous Swedish glassware can also be bought there.
• Triangeln.

There are also some shopping plazas outside the city centre, like

• Emporia, Hyllie Boulevard 19. Daily 10:00-20:00, except for Midsommar, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. A huge, very modern shopping centre with over 200 shops plus restaurants, in a quite unusually pleasing setting. The centre is right across the entrance to the Hyllie train station and even features a roof terrace with some nice views in good weather.
• Jägersro Center.
• Mobilia Shopping Center.

Caroli.

Entré.

HansaCompagniet.

Storgatan. Storgatan mostly has clothes for young people and coffee shops. The others offer the usual mixture of town shopping with clothes, cameras, jewelry, electronics, books, movies etc. blended with eateries, both international fast food chains and local ones. World famous Swedish glassware can also be bought there.

Triangeln.

Emporia, Hyllie Boulevard 19. Daily 10:00-20:00, except for Midsommar, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. A huge, very modern shopping centre with over 200 shops plus restaurants, in a quite unusually pleasing setting. The centre is right across the entrance to the Hyllie train station and even features a roof terrace with some nice views in good weather.

Jägersro Center.

Mobilia Shopping Center.

Look out for pepparkakor, literally pepper cookies, but flavoured with cinnamon, ginger, molasses and cloves. Traditional accompaniment to glögg (mulled wine).

Fruits and vegetables are normally quite expensive, unless the store is running a campaign on certain products. Fruits and vegetables are normally sold by weight, so you do not have to buy a package too large for your needs. Özen Allfrukt (Lantmannagatan 59) has always low prices on fruits and vegetables, and might be a good place to begin in case your budget is very tight and you have to cook for yourself. Özen Allfrukt's customer base consist mainly of immigrants with large families, hence the low prices.

Many kitchen venues around Möllevångstorget cater to the budget option. Get a falafel (15-25 kr), Indian, Thai, Middle Eastern or Chinese meal from 35 kr. Plenty to choose from. Råå Bar & Restaurang and Krua Thai on Möllevångstorget are two great, inexpensive Thai places. On Södra Förstadsgatan near Möllevångstorget are a number of good places - Ganesha does tasty and cheap Indian fast food for 45 kr and up, and restaurant Middle East has good shawarmas for 30 kr. Just off Möllevångstorget on Ystadsgatan is an unpretentious Persian restaurant which does good food.

If you visit Özen Allfrukt (Lantmannagatan 59) you might want to try the Balkan fast food dishes. Burek, Ćevapčići and Pljeskavica in the range from 25 to 40 kr for a serving. The Pljeskavica will satiate you for the rest of the day.

• Aras, Lönngatan 24, +46 4083273. Persian restaurant that serves authentic and succulent Persian kebabs on fluffy steamed basmati rice with butter, grilled tomato and raw onion on the side. Don't miss the salade Olivier, Russian salad-Persian style. Prices around 60-100 kr.
• Restaurang Asien, Ystadsgatan 17, +46 40-92 94 37. An unpretentious looking restaurant that serves delicious Vietnamese food. You'll find it a short walk from Möllevångstorget, down Ystadsgatan. On the menu you will find food like Pho or Vietnamese springrolls. Very tasty and reasonably priced.
• Crépa Café, Spångatan 32, +46 40971755. Serves tasty crêpes with Greek flavor, in a trendy yet calm atmosphere. Mains 45-47 kr.
• Di Penco, Roskildevägen 3, +46 40-39 66 55. An Italian lunch restaurant a short walk from "Triangeln". They serve delicious home made pasta with freshly baked ciabatta bread for only 65 kr.
• Dolce Sicilia, Drottningtorget 6, +46 40-611 31 10. Heavenly homemade ice cream.
• Jalla Jalla, Bergsgatan 16. Well-known and popular falafel place. A normal falafel wrap costs 30 kr.
• Kniv & Gaffel, Per Albin Hanssons väg 40 - The Mobilia Mall (City bus no. 2, 7 and 35, +46 40 - 845 66. M-F 10:00-20:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Traditional Swedish kitchen - husmanskost. Better than many fast-food joints. You also find a Kniv & Gaffel (Knife & Fork) at the Jägersro Center. Meal of the day 85 kr.

Aras, Lönngatan 24, +46 4083273. Persian restaurant that serves authentic and succulent Persian kebabs on fluffy steamed basmati rice with butter, grilled tomato and raw onion on the side. Don't miss the salade Olivier, Russian salad-Persian style. Prices around 60-100 kr.

Restaurang Asien, Ystadsgatan 17, +46 40-92 94 37. An unpretentious looking restaurant that serves delicious Vietnamese food. You'll find it a short walk from Möllevångstorget, down Ystadsgatan. On the menu you will find food like Pho or Vietnamese springrolls. Very tasty and reasonably priced.

Crépa Café, Spångatan 32, +46 40971755. Serves tasty crêpes with Greek flavor, in a trendy yet calm atmosphere. Mains 45-47 kr.

Di Penco, Roskildevägen 3, +46 40-39 66 55. An Italian lunch restaurant a short walk from "Triangeln". They serve delicious home made pasta with freshly baked ciabatta bread for only 65 kr.

Dolce Sicilia, Drottningtorget 6, +46 40-611 31 10. Heavenly homemade ice cream.

Jalla Jalla, Bergsgatan 16. Well-known and popular falafel place. A normal falafel wrap costs 30 kr.

Kniv & Gaffel, Per Albin Hanssons väg 40 - The Mobilia Mall (City bus no. 2, 7 and 35, +46 40 - 845 66. M-F 10:00-20:00, Sa Su 10:00-18:00. Traditional Swedish kitchen - husmanskost. Better than many fast-food joints. You also find a Kniv & Gaffel (Knife & Fork) at the Jägersro Center. Meal of the day 85 kr.

There are a lot of restaurants in the Little Square with outdoor seating (with heating year-round).

• Elysée, Malmborgsgatan 7, +46 40 12 91 20. M-Th 17:00-22:30, F 17:00-23:30, Sa 16:00-23:30, Su 15:00-22:00. The main attraction is the all-you-can-eat bouillon fondue (229 kr per person, min. two persons). Choose between beef, pork or chicken with either potatoes or rice on the side. The salad bar is included to the price, but you may also just order the salad bar (129 kr, all-you-can-eat). You may also order the reindeer filet.
• Mello Yello, Lilla torg 1, +46 40304525. A delicious mix of Swedish and European food. The best view and service is in the one located close to the Turning Torso and the beach (150 kr each).
• Ses På Paddy's, Kalendergatan, +46 04078600. Excellent Swedish food, don't let the idea of eating in an Irish bar put you off! Booking is essential in this busy restaurant.
• Steak House, Lilla torg 7, +46 40973497. Very nice food for a reasonable price by Scandinavian standards. Service is poor.
• Victor's, Lilla torg 1, +46 40127670. Swedish and international cuisine.

There are also lots of mid-range restaurants in other parts of town.

• Atmosfär, Fersens väg 4, +46 40-12 50 77. A splurge restaurant gone mid-range without compromising the food or service.
• Restaurang Bollywood, Baltzarsgatan 18. Tasty Indian food. Mains 110-200 kr.
• Gamla Brogatan, Brogatan 12, +46 40-30 77 17. On Brogatan serves oysters at 14 kr each, which is almost what you'd pay in the shop (12 kr).
• Indian Haweli, Södra Förstadsgatan 88, +46 40-12 31 24. On Södra Förstadsgatan near Möllevångstorget is not the best Indian restaurant in town and the service is quite bad (140 kr).
• Lemongrass, Grynbodgatan 9. A sophisticated place serving Asian crossover food to a well-to-do crowd. Mains 134-208 kr.
• Maguro Sushibar, Östra Förstadsgatan 15. Great sushi place.
• Metro, Ängelholmsgatan 14, +46 40-23 00 63. Another restaurant and bar for the local hipsters. They also have club nights. Mains 115-230 kr.
• Restaurang Möllan, Bergsgatan 37c, +46 40-12 10 15. Tasty and juicy steaks plus some seasonal dishes can be found at this laid-back and cozy place.
• Två Krögare - Bullen, Storgatan 35, +46 40-12 12 41. One of few restaurants that still serve traditional Swedish food (husmanskost).
• Vegegården, Rörsjögatan 23, +46 40-611 38 88. Lovely Asian vegetarian restaurant. A la carte and buffet-style. Serves lunch on weekdays and barbecue on weekends. From 68 kr; eat as much as you like.
• Yukai, Bergsgatan 35. A calm place with great atmosphere, great sushi and great service. Probably the best Japanese restaurant in town. Mains 64-175 kr.
• Restaurang Ribersborg, Limhamsvägen 27, 217 59 Malmö, +46 40 26 03 54. 11:00-22:00 every day, except 20 December to 4 January. Dagens rätt (daily meal) 95 kr, between 11:00 and 15:00. À la carte 165 to 235 kr. Serving indoors and outdoors. Situated next to the Ribersborg beach.

Elysée, Malmborgsgatan 7, +46 40 12 91 20. M-Th 17:00-22:30, F 17:00-23:30, Sa 16:00-23:30, Su 15:00-22:00. The main attraction is the all-you-can-eat bouillon fondue (229 kr per person, min. two persons). Choose between beef, pork or chicken with either potatoes or rice on the side. The salad bar is included to the price, but you may also just order the salad bar (129 kr, all-you-can-eat). You may also order the reindeer filet.

Mello Yello, Lilla torg 1, +46 40304525. A delicious mix of Swedish and European food. The best view and service is in the one located close to the Turning Torso and the beach (150 kr each).

Ses På Paddy's, Kalendergatan, +46 04078600. Excellent Swedish food, don't let the idea of eating in an Irish bar put you off! Booking is essential in this busy restaurant.

Steak House, Lilla torg 7, +46 40973497. Very nice food for a reasonable price by Scandinavian standards. Service is poor.

Victor's, Lilla torg 1, +46 40127670. Swedish and international cuisine.

Atmosfär, Fersens väg 4, +46 40-12 50 77. A splurge restaurant gone mid-range without compromising the food or service.

Restaurang Bollywood, Baltzarsgatan 18. Tasty Indian food. Mains 110-200 kr.

Gamla Brogatan, Brogatan 12, +46 40-30 77 17. On Brogatan serves oysters at 14 kr each, which is almost what you'd pay in the shop (12 kr).

Indian Haweli, Södra Förstadsgatan 88, +46 40-12 31 24. On Södra Förstadsgatan near Möllevångstorget is not the best Indian restaurant in town and the service is quite bad (140 kr).

Lemongrass, Grynbodgatan 9. A sophisticated place serving Asian crossover food to a well-to-do crowd. Mains 134-208 kr.

Maguro Sushibar, Östra Förstadsgatan 15. Great sushi place.

Metro, Ängelholmsgatan 14, +46 40-23 00 63. Another restaurant and bar for the local hipsters. They also have club nights. Mains 115-230 kr.

Restaurang Möllan, Bergsgatan 37c, +46 40-12 10 15. Tasty and juicy steaks plus some seasonal dishes can be found at this laid-back and cozy place.

Två Krögare - Bullen, Storgatan 35, +46 40-12 12 41. One of few restaurants that still serve traditional Swedish food (husmanskost).

Vegegården, Rörsjögatan 23, +46 40-611 38 88. Lovely Asian vegetarian restaurant. A la carte and buffet-style. Serves lunch on weekdays and barbecue on weekends. From 68 kr; eat as much as you like.

Yukai, Bergsgatan 35. A calm place with great atmosphere, great sushi and great service. Probably the best Japanese restaurant in town. Mains 64-175 kr.

Restaurang Ribersborg, Limhamsvägen 27, 217 59 Malmö, +46 40 26 03 54. 11:00-22:00 every day, except 20 December to 4 January. Dagens rätt (daily meal) 95 kr, between 11:00 and 15:00. À la carte 165 to 235 kr. Serving indoors and outdoors. Situated next to the Ribersborg beach.

• Bloom, Pildammsvägen 2. Five-course menu, 695 kr.

Bloom, Pildammsvägen 2. Five-course menu, 695 kr.

Malmö has a vibrant night life, but prices are for the most part substantially higher than they are across the bridge in Copenhagen. Lilla Torg is the epicentre but prices are high, you could also try Möllevångstorget where any of the many bars, cafés and restaurants in this bustling part of town is good value. Like in Copenhagen, and indeed most of Scandinavia, expect most of the drinking to be limited to Friday and Saturday except at the height of summer where many Swedes have vacation. You can pick up the free Nöjesguiden and Dygnet Runt magazines in various stores to read more about Malmö's nightlife. They are only available in Swedish though.

• Étage, Stortorget 6, +46 40 23 20 60. M Th 23:00-04:00; F Sa 23:00-05:00. Popular nightclub in the Big Square. Entrance is usually free before midnight, afterwards it's 50-100 kr.
• Fagans, Per Weijersgatan 4, +46 40 970 990. Generally 16:00-23:00, on weekends open as late as 02:00. Great Irish pub just off Gustav Adolf's Square.
• Izakaya Koi, Lilla torg 5, +46 4075700. Not quite like a Tokyo tavern, but it still manages to attract visiting Japanese businessmen.
• Kulturbolaget, Bergsgatan 18. Malmö's premier rock club with many international and national touring acts. They also have clubs on weekends for those who are more into partying.
• Lilla glassfabriken, Holmgatan 9, +46 40-611 97 60. Really tasty homemade ice cream and sorbet.
• Slagthuset, Jörgen Kocksgatan 7A. The city's biggest and best-known nightclub, housed in a former slaughterhouse (hence the name). The facility also includes a performance theater and restaurants during the day.

Étage, Stortorget 6, +46 40 23 20 60. M Th 23:00-04:00; F Sa 23:00-05:00. Popular nightclub in the Big Square. Entrance is usually free before midnight, afterwards it's 50-100 kr.

Fagans, Per Weijersgatan 4, +46 40 970 990. Generally 16:00-23:00, on weekends open as late as 02:00. Great Irish pub just off Gustav Adolf's Square.

Izakaya Koi, Lilla torg 5, +46 4075700. Not quite like a Tokyo tavern, but it still manages to attract visiting Japanese businessmen.

Kulturbolaget, Bergsgatan 18. Malmö's premier rock club with many international and national touring acts. They also have clubs on weekends for those who are more into partying.

Lilla glassfabriken, Holmgatan 9, +46 40-611 97 60. Really tasty homemade ice cream and sorbet.

Slagthuset, Jörgen Kocksgatan 7A. The city's biggest and best-known nightclub, housed in a former slaughterhouse (hence the name). The facility also includes a performance theater and restaurants during the day.

• Sidewalk Express, Railway station. 19 kr per hour.
• Gameness, Mäster Nilsgatan 20. 20 kr per hour.
• Twilight Zone, Stora Nygatan 15. 15 kr per hour.

Sidewalk Express, Railway station. 19 kr per hour.

Gameness, Mäster Nilsgatan 20. 20 kr per hour.

Twilight Zone, Stora Nygatan 15. 15 kr per hour.

Malmö has had a bad reputation for gang crime and ethnic tension for the last years. While some districts (such as Rosengård) might be avoided after dark, crime rate is moderate compared to other European cities of similar size. Visitors who do not seek trouble are unlikely to be confronted by gangs.

Anti-Semitic hate crimes have been an issue in Malmö.

As in other Swedish cities, bar brawls, bicycle thefts and pickpocketing are among the major risk factors for visitors.

If traveling on foot or by car, keep an eye out for bicycles, which expect others to yield.

• Czech Republic Czech Republic, Västerg. 22, +46 40-97 36 98.
• Denmark Denmark, Neptunigatan 1, +46 752-48 25 93.
• Estonia Estonia, S. Promenaden 53, +46 40-23 60 10.
• Finland Finland, Jörgen Kocksg. 1 B, +46 40-35 25 77.
• France France, Ribersborgsv. 14 B, +46 40-98 41 04.
• Germany Germany, N. Vallg. 70, +46 40-611 85 95.
• Greece Greece, Frihamnsallen 5, +46 40 975024.
• Iceland Iceland, Brädgårdsv. 28, +46 40-30 04 34.
• Norway Norway, Jungmansg. 12, +46 40-12 35 00.
• Peru Peru, Gustav Adolfs Torg 47, +46 73-423 27 37.
• Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, Verkstadsg. 4, Svedala (note: outside Malmö), +46 40-40 26 10.
• United Kingdom United Kingdom, Stortorget 21, +46 40-793 79.

Copenhagen, with many embassies, is a short train trip away.

Czech Republic Czech Republic, Västerg. 22, +46 40-97 36 98.

Denmark Denmark, Neptunigatan 1, +46 752-48 25 93.

Estonia Estonia, S. Promenaden 53, +46 40-23 60 10.

Finland Finland, Jörgen Kocksg. 1 B, +46 40-35 25 77.

France France, Ribersborgsv. 14 B, +46 40-98 41 04.

Germany Germany, N. Vallg. 70, +46 40-611 85 95.

Greece Greece, Frihamnsallen 5, +46 40 975024.

Iceland Iceland, Brädgårdsv. 28, +46 40-30 04 34.

Norway Norway, Jungmansg. 12, +46 40-12 35 00.

Peru Peru, Gustav Adolfs Torg 47, +46 73-423 27 37.

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, Verkstadsg. 4, Svedala (note: outside Malmö), +46 40-40 26 10.

United Kingdom United Kingdom, Stortorget 21, +46 40-793 79.

• Skånetrafiken's Around the Sound (Öresund Rundt) ticket is a great way to see the surrounding region of Scania as well as North Zealand, Denmark (including Copenhagen). For 249 kr, you get unlimited train travel and one ferry trip, for two days.
• Foteviken Museum. In Höllviken, Vellinge municipality. A reconstruction of a Viking or early medieval village. This is a living museum, which means a number of people live as Vikings on site throughout the summer.
• Catch a ferry and head to Travemünde, Germany.

Skånetrafiken's Around the Sound (Öresund Rundt) ticket is a great way to see the surrounding region of [[Scania]] as well as North Zealand, Denmark (including [[Copenhagen]]). For 249 kr, you get unlimited train travel and one ferry trip, for two days.

Foteviken Museum. In Höllviken, [[Vellinge]] municipality. A reconstruction of a Viking or early medieval village. This is a living museum, which means a number of people live as Vikings on site throughout the summer.