Malmö: Encyclopedia II - Malmö - Sites of interest

Malmö - Sites of interest

The city is gaining in popularity as a tourist destination. It retains much historical charm with an "old town" section filled with small shops.

Nightlife and music scene are mainly centered around two places: Lilla Torg ("Little Square") is encircled by trendy pubs and upmarket night clubs, while the district of Möllevången ("the Mill Meadow") houses hang-outs for artists and good opportunities for live music.

In August each year a festival, Malmöfestivalen, fills the streets of Malmö with different kinds of cuisines and events, along with pickpocketeers.

Until its dismantling in 2002, the Kockumskranen, a huge crane of the shipyard Kockums was the landmark of Malmö.

An extension of the city library was finished in 2000, called the Light Hall, its walls are almost entirely made up of glass panels.

Västra Hamnen (The Western Harbour) used to be the location for heavy industry, but in 2001 was rebuilt, becoming the arguably most exclusive neighbourhood in Malmö. The apartment districts features exclusive uniquely designed small houses in a district known as Bo01, and adjacent is the spectaluar Turning Torso by designer Santiago Calatrava. This is a spectacular twisting skyscraper, with 190 metres (623 feet) the second highest residential building in Europe, and its silhouette can be seen from around the Malmö area.

The beach Ribersborg in the western harbour, and is a shallow beach, stretching along Malmö's coast line. It is the site of Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, an open air bath opened in the 1890s, where people go swimming all year round.

The long boardwalk at the beach has become a new favourite summer hang-out for the people of Malmö and is a popular place for bathing.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Sites of interest", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki