Malmo (Sweden)

Advantages: the people, lovely parks summertime, great links to Denmark, many cultures represented, The Malmo festival!
Disadvantages: can't think of any, but being from the city I'm probably very biased :=)

The first 17 years of my life I spent in Malmö, Sweden so as you might just guess it is indeed a part of the world very close to my heart. I thought I'd start off by telling you a bit of the history of the city, what to do and see and share a few of my own favourite gems. Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, is a commercial hub and a cosmopolitan metropolis, with a population of 270,000 people who between them speak more than 100 languages and have ...
...which once belonged to the Danes, is first mentioned in writing in the 1170s. It grew in the following centuries from the size of a small village into a fortified town that played its part in the violent history of the medieval period. The swedes and Danes then battled it out for the next couple of hundred years, when finally the Swedes in 1658 took control of Skåne, Halland and Blekinge from the Danish king. Malmö has undergone massive changes ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent rail connections, well designed, Huge Duty Free area
Disadvantages: Crowded Check-In, Costly catering

...in to Copenhagen (13 minute jorney, cost DKK25) or across the modern Oresund bridge to Malmo, Sweden (27 minutes, cost DKK50) So, if you are visiting Southern Sweden, it could make sense to fly to CPH instead, and take advantage of the modern train connections. Ticket office staff speak good English, and will even point out cost saving options such as a ticket to cover various zones, or a 24 hour pass. So, from the aircraft disembarkation to central Copenhagen, this experience is very pleasant. Its swift, clean, easy to work out, and impressively modern yet distinctively Scandinavian. Returning to the UK however, was a bit dissapointing. SAS main terminal (3) has an over-crowded check-in area. The queue was similar to those you see at LHR, so take a tip here.... Use the self-service check in! I had never used these before, and had... Read review

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Advantages: good base to explore other places
Disadvantages: cold,wet,not much to do.

...transport but there is a lack of things to do!tivoli gardens,yes but only for an afternoon,i soon get sick of people watching and classical music concerts.The little mermaid is well named and not worth visiting other than it is a nice walk through the park if you happen to have a nice day. The only real highlight is to take the speedcat(you can also drive across the newly finished bridge)to Malmo in Sweden,which is a lovely journey and sweden is so much prettier.Also take the train an hour up the coast to Elsinor,home of Shakespere's Hamlet,but dont stop in this weather beaten little town and get the ferry across to Helsingborg which again out shines its Danish near neighbour. I might have presented a case for Sweden rather than Copenhagen but i might just be bitter because of the awfull weather i experienced and the lack of things to do... Read review

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Advantages: Plenty of English speakers, Lots of indoor and outdoor sights to see, Relaxed and friendly city
Disadvantages: Expensive, Wet and windy weather

...useful for deciding and planning which sights we most wanted to see and could afford to do so. ---- Copenhagen card ---- If you plan on travelling and seeing a lot, it may be worthwhile getting a 'Copenhagen Card'. These are useable to get free admission to most sights and museums, or will otherwise offer a small discount for those that don't. It's also useable on all buses, trains, and harbour buses (between Det Kongelige Bibliotek or 'Black Diamond' to Nordre Toldbod) within Copenhagen's 'HT' area - a "metropolitan area bordered by the stations of Hvalso, Borup, Tureby, LI Linde, Varpelev, Helsingor (Elsinor) and Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup". Unfortunately this means that you won't be able to travel to Sweden (Malmo), even though the Copenhagen Card does offer discounts on some sights there. It's not cheap though, with the 24... Read review

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