Malmö & the South - Sweden - page 378

Malmö Bike Tours BICYCLE TOUR
( 0708-46 25 40; www.malmobiketours.se ; 2hr tour Skr275, rental day/week Skr150/650)
Starting from Stortorget, Malmö Bike Tours runs two-hour and 3½-hour cycling trips
around the city, covering major landmarks and lesser-known neighbourhoods. It also rents
bicycles if you'd rather tour on your own. Book online, by phone or through the tourist of-
fice.
Malmö By Foot WALKING TOUR
( 0708-43 50 20; www.malmobyfoot.com ; 1¼hr tour Skr80; 11am & 12.45pm Jul & Aug)
A guided walk covering the history of Malmö from the Middle Ages to today. Tours go
twice a day from Sankt Petri Kyrka. Book online, by phone or through the tourist office.
OUTSTANDING & UNUSUAL BUILDINGS
The northwest harbour redevelopment is home to the Turning Torso ( GOOGLE MAP ), a
striking skyscraper that twists through 90 degrees from bottom to top. Designed by
Spaniard Santiago Calatrava, the 190m-high building is Sweden's tallest.
For vintage veneers, head for the statue of King Karl X Gustav in the centre of Stortor-
get and spin around (clockwise from the northwestern corner) to see the following build-
ings. Kockska Huset (1524) is a stately pile that mayor Jörgen Kock had built for himself;
it's where Gustav Vasa stayed when he popped into town. The County Governor's Resid-
ence ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) is a grand, stuccoed masterpiece built in the 19th century but
with a deceptively Renaissance style. Next door, the Rådhuset (city hall) was originally
built in 1546 but has since been altered. At the southeastern corner of the square, the
city's oldest pharmacy, Apoteket Lejonet ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ), flaunts an exquisite art-
nouveau interior, with carved wooden shelves, antique medicine bottles and a glass-
plated ceiling. Founded in 1571, the business originally occupied Rosenvingeskahuset on
Västergatan.
Just off Östergatan, St Gertrud Quarter is a cute cluster of 19 buildings from the 16th
to 19th centuries, with the mandatory mix of cobbled walkways, restaurants and bars.
Across the road, Thottska Huset ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; St Gertrud Quarter) is Malmö's oldest
half-timbered house (1558). It's now a restaurant, so peek inside.