Excursion to Malmo in Russian

Walking tour of Malmo. We will pass through the city center, through the Big and Small Squares, visit the Church of St. Peter (XIV century) - a characteristic example of brick Baltic Gothic, and the fortress of the XV century Malmöchus (now a museum).

Malmö was a Danish province until 1658 and has a castle and church built by the Danes. Malmo is Sweden’s fastest growing and most international city. This is the third most populous city, where about three hundred thousand people and representatives of 150 nationalities live. Once in Malmo built submarines, assembled cars Saab, the city was a major industrial center.

Now Malmo is a great place for sightseeing and entertainment. In summer, you can tour the canal, or by sea on a sailing ship, rent a bicycle or a Segway. Malmo has 5-6 excellent beaches. In winter in Malmo you can skate on open skating rinks.

In the city center there are many cafes and restaurants, with offers for every taste, from fish delicacies to a huge selection of coffee and buns in cafes that are more than 100 years old.

Malmo has a magnificent opera house, concert hall, several drama theaters and many museums: the Technical Museum, the Museum of Modern Art (Moderna Museet Malmö), the Museum of Art, the Theatre Museum, the Sports Museum and about 35 art galleries. In 2013, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Malmo. The Museum of Photography is scheduled to open in Malmo in 2018. Malmo is home to the largest and newest shopping mall in Scandinavia, the Emporia department store. It is worth noting that prices in it are cheaper than in neighboring Denmark by 25-35%.

A tour of Malmo for approximately 2-3 hours includes such attractions: Large and small squares of Malmo (they are so called in Swedish), Town Hall, historical fountains, Ecoraion West Harbour, Skyscraper Swirling Body, royal park, city library, Malmechus castle, Malmo canals, Malmhatten, St. Peter's Church (external inspection only, the cathedral is closed for restoration until December 2018)