Because of its many parks, Malmö is often called ”The Green City”. The most popular park among kids is Folkets Park. From April until September this park attracts families who come to visit the amusement park Tivoli, the children’s theatre, or the large playground.
My favorite parks are Kungsparken, the oldest public park in the city, and Slottsparken. While Slottsparken with its big lawns and open spaces is a perfect place for a picnic or sport activities, Kungsparken is better for walking or jogging. Beside Kungsparken, on the other side of the canal right behind Malmöhus Castle, is the organic garden Slottsträdgården. This is the most idyllic place in the city with nice pedestrian paths lined with flowers and plants. Slottsträdgården draws many people because of the charming café in the middle of the garden (winter time guests eat in the glasshouse).
Another nice park worth a visit is Pildammsparken, the biggest park in Malmö. Pildammsparken has great jogging paths, pretty flower beds, and free concerts and performances in the open-air theater during the summer.
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Have you seen The Turning Torso building of Santiago Calatrava? I have prepared a presentation about it at school. It’s a very interesting building in Malmo.
Yes, I have, it’s very impressing. I mentioned Turning Torso in a previous post about Malmo.
I’ve lived in Malmö for three years now and am a big fan of the park life and the city in general.
The parks are partly what makes it such a great city to live in. It’s not surprising that Malmö is called “the city of the parks”.