Is Malmo worth a side trip
Jul 26, 2004 | 8:03 pm
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I am in/through Malmo a few times a year and I can say that it's a boring place on Sunday and thus recommend staying away from there on Sunday. Other days of the week it is fine. A one day trip is nice and if you want you can stay at the Hilton Malmo (but it's quite a hike from the train station). [There are some Scandic hotels there too which can be had for 10,000 HHonors points.] Malmo is not an ultra-vibrant place but a day trip to walk around is nice and pleasant. I remind you of a comment I remember reading about here on FT: "Sweden is boring outside of Stockholm." [I can say I don't necessarily agree with that comment.]
Jul 26, 2004 | 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by RichardInSF
If you are at all interested in contemporary art, be sure to see the Louisiana Museum outside of Copenhagen -- I think this would be more interesting than Malmo.
Jul 27, 2004 | 2:53 am
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Originally Posted by RichardInSF
At one time the local authorities had some kind of circle multi-mode public transit ticket that allowed you to take a circular trip from Copenhagen to Malmo then up the coast and across to Elsinore and back down to Copenhagen. If that ticket still exists, it might be an interesting excusion for a day or two.
Jul 27, 2004 | 3:34 am
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Just some practical notes:
The train ride from Copenhagen Main to Malm Central costs 140 dkr return (thats about 19euro). The ride takes 35minutes, and the trains run with 20 min intervals. Route goes past the CPH airport and the fairly new Oresound bridge.
So if you decide to make a Malm side trip from Copenhagen, its an easy commute.
The train ride from Copenhagen Main to Malm Central costs 140 dkr return (thats about 19euro). The ride takes 35minutes, and the trains run with 20 min intervals. Route goes past the CPH airport and the fairly new Oresound bridge.
So if you decide to make a Malm side trip from Copenhagen, its an easy commute.
Jul 27, 2004 | 6:09 am
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I find Malmoe a fairly alienated place by Swedish standards. I'd say the most picturesque small town on the Swedish coast facing Denmark is Angelholm. Further afield are the gems of the coastline : Bastad and Tyllosand (a suburb of Halmstad) but both require an hour's additional travel each way.