Malmö Travel Guide

Malmö is Sweden's third largest city with a population of about 352,000 (2021), and the capital of the province of Scania (Skåne) 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.

International visitors will find the best flight connections usingCopenhagen Airport(CPHIATA) in Denmark, just across the Öresund bridge from Malmö. It is Scandinavia's largest aviation hub and offers a multitude of European and intercontinental connections by most European flag carriers, as well as other major international airlines.

Malmö is best experienced by bicycle, the city is interlaced with lots of bicycle roads. Malmö is known as a very bike-friendly city (and indeed, biking is the preferred method of transportation here).The official bike mapcan be found on bike rentals and the tourist office. The cheapest bike rental isMalmö by Bikeat 200SEK / year for unlimited use, and bikes are picked up at any time by typing a code into an unmanned station (seethe map of stations). There are guided bike tours in Malmö during t

While Malmö has a media picture of having issues with gang crime, the overall crime rate is moderate by European standards. Visitors who do not actively seek trouble are unlikely to be confronted by gangs. The city center, which can be described as anything within a 15-20 minute walk from the central train station, is very safe, so long as you do not do anything stupid. Areas on the outskirts have varying levels of insecurity, but they are rarely of interest to tourists.

While prices in Malmö may seem high, especially in the summer, and there is little variance in prices across properties, staying in the city may be your best option in the region, as hotels are generally expensive in Sweden (and even more so across the bridge in Copenhagen), while Malmö boasts a wide selection of properties unusual for other Swedish cities.