Organic Living in Malmo

Joshua Perdy in Manatura

When living in Malmo, the third largest city in Sweden, I found that the square Drottningtorget is unbeatable in terms of organic living.

At the upper right hand corner near the street Norra Vallgatan is a great organic food shop. Further up the street is Manatura, one of few organic hair salons in Sweden. The owner Joshua Perdy has lived and worked in cities such as New York, London, San Francisco and Tokyo before establishing himself as the best organic hairdresser in Malmo. When I asked which his favourite city was he said it’s the city where he go to bed at night.  Sounds logical, but it was actually the first time I ever heard someone say it. Joshua spoke about the increasing demand for non-chemical and eco-friendly products, hopefully others will follow in his footsteps.

Manatura has a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a cozy mix of second-hand and newer stuff. And it is probably the only hairdresser in the country without mirrors. Manatura is Sweden’s only retailer of John Master’s Organics and they sell organic hair- and skincare products from Miessence.

Don’t miss Babuschka Sustainable Design, a small shop selling organic clothes. Babuschka has shared premises with Manatura since the opening in October 2004 and attracts many regular costumers. The owner Malin Busch is positive to the future of organic living and shows that organic fashion definitely isn’t boring.

Malin Busch in Babuschka

Further up the street, at Drottningtorget 6, is the place to go for the most delicious home-made Italian ice cream in the city. Dolce Sicilia is a modern family owned gelateria offering terrific organic ice cream, crepes, foccacia, salads, milkshakes, fresh pressed juices and Italian coffee. Dolce Sicilia is open daily 11am-9pm.

Dolce Sicilia

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