October Malmo Sweden 1 of 2

So in October we made our way to Scandinavia. We flew into Copenhagen and spent a few days poking around. A few days before the trip I had read an article online about the 10 most interesting buildings in the world. On that list was a building called the ‘Turning Torso’ in Malmo Sweden. The article mentioned that Malmo was just a quick train ride 30 minutes from Copenhagen, so we adjusted our plans and added a day trip over to Malmo. A few years ago a major bridge project was completed that connected Denmark and Sweden, itself a major feat of engineering. So we shot across the bridge on the train to Malmo. One of the very first things you see as you cross into Sweden is a massive IKEA. It seemed appropriate, as a Swedish welcome mat.So the train drops you off just a few minutes walk to the center of Malmo. We had some coffee and walked around the square shopping. These old timber frame buildings repurposed as shopping or restaurants were very cute.  Its always interesting to see what European cities share in architecture, and how much they differ. We found a little shop with glassware and other Swedish made arts and crafts. Saviya found a pair of red-orange shot glasses that were hand made. So we added those to our growing glass collection and continued our walk through the city.  Malmo has had a recent boom of growth. I read that it was becoming a run down old shipyard and fishing village. The bridge and the Turning Torso were part of a greater plan to grow the economy of the area. So the old town has been preserved nicely, but a new town has also sprung up around Malmo. We walked around 3 or 4 squares, visited a farmer’s market, than began our walk to the edge of the city to see the Torso. We walked through a huge park over to this castle. Not the most glorious structure, but the corners each had these giant round towers and a moat. As we cross the drawbridge to the castle we see the below picture. I can only hope this sign is from a past era, and is no longer the truth. Interesting nonetheless. So i am a giant….small  doors are funny. Took this picture for Saviya’s friend Cathy who visited us in Amsterdam..This was right at the waterfront at a rowing club.