Malmo, Sweden


 

These are real pansies in the main square



We have seen more lighthouses on this trip than in our lifetime

  


The Turning Torso Condo building, tallest building in the Baltic

We enjoyed a wonderful art exhibit in the main center of the pedestrian street

 

Train Station , look at the bicycles



The architecture is beautiful

All cities have a Castle.  This one is beautiful with a great museum

We had a scenic bus ride over the 10 mile bridge and got off in the historic center.  Malmo's is the third largest city in Sweden whose focus is on being a Fair Trade City but it is environmentally friendly and easy for tourists. The bicycle culture extends here with 400 km of bike paths.  Malmo is a Mecca for families,  like Copenhagen, there are so many young adults and lots of baby buggies and families riding bicycles together. They boast more than twenty playgrounds.   The children's clothing shops stand out with their famous label, Lollopard. Malmo claims to be the Swedish city with the most restaurants per inhabitant.  There is everything from a first class restaurant in a 16th century building to a modern Swedish brasserie and bar. Some restaurants have a special dog menu for our four footed friends.  It was a tough choice for lunch as the range went from colorful outdoor cafes, bistros, deep cellars to elegant.  We spent the day walking and paused once for a short Spring rain.  We didn't have time to visit the famous ice cream factory or chocolate factory. When our feet couldn't take it anymore, we waited for our bus and recharged our batteries with a glass of wine in a cosy outdoor cafe.  We have a one hour bus ride back and an all night train to catch to Colmar via Strasberg.

Written from Colmar, Sunday morning.