At the heart of Malmö lie three squares, called Gustav Adolf's Square Gustav Adolfs torg, the Big Square Stortorget and the Little Square Lilla torg. Stortorget and Lilla Torg are directly connected at one corner, and a pedestrians only shopping street connects them with Gustav Adolfs torg.At the center of 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 becomes a skating rink.The Little Square is the place for socializing and dining, with various restaurants having outdoor tables around the edge of the square.
Gustav Adolfs torg
is surrounded on three sides by buildings containing shops and a McDonalds. 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.Malmöhus Castle
located west of the old city core, was built in 1437 by Erik of Pomerania, inhabited by the kings of Denmark in the 1500s, and used as a prison until 1914. Currently it houses a history museum, art museum, aquarium, and terrarium. Sharing the castle grounds are the Kommendanthuset Commandant's House used for various exhibitions throughout the year. Fiskehoddorna - a small, traditional fish market - lies nearby.Tekniska och Sjöfartsmuseet
Technology and Maritime Museum, 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. Unfortunately the displays are only labelled in Swedish, but is well worth a visit, nonetheless. Adult entrance fee is 40SEK.Slottsträdgården
Castle Garden located south of the castle, within Kungsparken King's Park. 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.Turning Torso
completed in 2005, 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 a open-sea bath nearby the Turning Torso. There is also a state of the art skateboarding park in the area.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.Gamla Väster
between Lilla Torget and Malmöhus, is a quiet and sophisticated part of town with lots of galleries, design shops and restaurants.Davidshallstorg
is 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.Koggmuseet
(http://www.koggmuseet.se/) lets you set foot on two cog ships built after originals from the middle ages.S:t Petri kyrka
is the city's oldest church from the 14th century, while S:t Johannes kyrka probably is the largest.Browsing the shelves of Malmö Stadsbibliotek (http://www.malmo.se/bibliotek) Malmö's public library, Kung Oscars väg and admiring the building itself is a must for all architecture buffs and intellectuals. They will also want to go to Malmö Konsthall (http://www.konsthall.malmo.se/) Malmö Art Hall, S:t Johannesgatan 7, free entrance.
Katrinetorp
Country manor with beautiful garden. Nice cafe and antique store.
itineraries
Malmö is the end of the itinerary 'Sixteen days in Götaland and Svealand'.