Malmo, Sweden

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Malmo

May-September for warm weather and outdoor dining at Lilla TorgBest time
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Malmo is southern Sweden's largest city, linked to Copenhagen across the Oresund Strait by the Oresund Bridge. A former industrial harbour has been redeveloped around the Turning Torso tower, while the old town centres on Lilla Torg's cobbled square.

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About Malmo

Malmo is southern Sweden's largest city, linked to Copenhagen across the Oresund Strait by the Oresund Bridge. A former industrial harbour has been redeveloped around the Turning Torso tower, while the old town centres on Lilla Torg's cobbled square.

Country: SwedenPopulation: 347,949Time zone: UTC+1
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Malmo is southern Sweden's largest city, linked to Copenhagen across the Oresund Strait by the Oresund Bridge. A former industrial harbour has been redeveloped around the Turning Torso tower, while the old town centres on Lilla Torg's cobbled square.

Best forDay trips combined with Copenhagen; harbourside architecture; multicultural food scene
When to goMay-September for warm weather and outdoor dining at Lilla Torg
Getting aroundWalkable centre; trains across the Oresund Bridge to Copenhagen in about 35 minutes; local buses; Copenhagen Airport reachable by train
Where to stayGamla Staden (old town) near Lilla Torg for sights and restaurants
Maybe skip ifYou want a self-contained destination away from Copenhagen

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