Malmö

Västra Hamnen or ‘The Western Harbour’ in English, is a sustainable neighbourhood with its famous skyscraper Turning Torso. Go here for stunning views of the city beach and the Öresund bridge. Bo01 was the starting point for the new district of the Western Harbor, located on old industrial and harbour land north of the natural shoreline. The area contains housing, various businesses, a high school and university. About 9000 people live in the Western Harbor today. The “Sundspromenaden” has become one of the Malmö inhabitants’ favourite summer strolls. Here is the spectacular Ralph Erskine House and a harbour with about fourty moorings where also some houseboats are moored. If you walk past the “Daniaparken” you come to the Ribersborg beach. When visiting Västra Hamnen you will not miss Turning Torso, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.

Explore Malmö by going on the canal in an environmental friendly electric boat. Bring your own picnic and something nice to drink and enjoy the nice summer with family and friends!

Food is so much more than sustenance. Curious foods from exotic cultures have always fascinated us. Unfamiliar foods can be delicious, or they can be more of an acquired taste. While cultural differences often separate us and create boundaries, food can also connect us. Sharing a meal is the best way to turn strangers into friends. Disgusting Food Museum invites visitors to explore the world of food and challenge their notions of what is and what isn’t edible. Could changing our ideas of disgust help us embrace the environmentally sustainable foods of the future? The exhibit has 80 of the world’s most disgusting foods. Adventurous visitors will appreciate the opportunity to smell and taste some of these notorious foods.

People will always want to travel, visit, and explore new places in the world. When thinking of sustainable tourism, one usually thinks of the journey to the destination and how the journey can be more sustainable. When you arrive at your destination you are dependent on what is offered, sights, accommodation, transportation, and other experiences. Most often the sights are in the city centre and the few others struggle with attracting visitors. That is why it is so important for a destination to have sustainable products to offer and show what there is to see outside the city centre. Malmö’s ambition with this bike tour is that the citizens of Malmö feel included. And they hope you feel included as well.  This tour is sold by Travelshop in Malmö.

Malmö is linked by 560 kilometers of bicycle paths, containing more bicycle pathways than any other Swedish city. Bicycling in Malmö is on the rise, increasing steadily over the last decade, with some 26 percent of total transport occurring on a bicycle. In many intersections in Malmö a sensor system has been installed to grant cyclists priority.  As cyclists approach an intersection, which is not already crowded by car traffic, the lights quickly turn green to favour the cyclist. Malmö has also installed special paper baskets designed for cyclists, bicycle tire pumps and bicycle counters along the vast bicycle path system in the city, so it’s easy to go by bike in Malmö.

Looking for unique things to do in Malmö? Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, or Kallis as the locals call it, will be a memorable experience. This open air-bath is an oasis for both locals and visitors wanting to experience Swedish traditions such as sauna bathing and ice-swimming. The building is an interesting example of Swedish architecture from the late 19th century, and it is a must-visit for anyone wishing to experience Swedish traditions in tune with nature. There are five saunas, two sea water pools, two wood-fired hot tubs and a sun deck available here. The facilities are divided into two sections, for males and females, with one shared sauna. Kallis is open all year round – and for a truly Nordic style sauna experience, we recommend ice swimming in the winter. This is proved to enhance your mood as it increases endorphins in your body.

After working at the Michelin rewarded restaurant Daniel Berlin for over 10 years, Erik Andersson and Ellinor Lindblom decided to open their own lunch restaurant. Their goal is to change the food industry by making sustainable dishes out of a minimum of 70% food waste (most often more than 90%) – that otherwise would have been thrown away but still are perfectly fine to eat. Over time, Spill (a Swedish word for waste) has become the lunch joint to go for all office workers in the Dockan area. If you’re lucky, there are nice fruits in the fridge to enjoy for dessert or to bring home – you simply pay what they’re worth to you.

Learn a bit about Sweden – eat with locals. As a visitor, you would not normally be granted a peek behind the scenes of a country. In Skåne however, the south part of Sweden, A Slice of Swedish Hospitality offers visitors a unique chance to discover the everyday life of the area by having dinner with a local family. A Slice of Swedish Hospitality is simple – eat with locals. You can choose a Swedish host family and enjoy a dinner in their home. This will give you a chance to sample seasonal Swedish delicacies and your host’s own preferences in the kitchen and have a chat about everyday life.

Naturum (a room of the nature) can be found all over Sweden and acts as a gateway to your local nature. They are open to everyone and provide an opportunity for all ages to learn more about nature and the environment. In a Naturum you will learn more about the animals, plants, geology and cultural history that shaped the area you are in. At Naturum Öresund, they focus on the sea and life below the surface. Here, the Öresund’s fantastic diversity becomes visible and you can get to know the Öresund’s inhabitants by netting and snorkelling with them, or by exploring their interactive exhibition with aquariums, stereo magnifiers, VR snorkelling and much more.

Botildenborg is a prize-winning meeting place and an urban farm located in Malmö. As the social gastronomy hub of the Nordics, Botildenborg uses food and farming as tools to create a welcoming and extraordinary place for visitors drawn to gastronomic experiences that revolve around social and environmental sustainability. This newly preserved Malmö heritage is a unique place for having meetings, conferences and unforgettable farm-to-table events. The food is harvested fresh by the farmer Saba, only minutes before it’s served on shared plates presented by the creative chef. Botildenborg works with a lot of different projects and tries to contribute to the integration in Swedish society. At Botildenborg you can enjoy a tour in the Urban farming garden and a Swedish: “Fika”, (coffee and cake) or a nice lunch with homegrown vegetables harvested the same day you eat them.