Alexandra Pereira
Contributor, Scandinavia
Alexandra has lived in Copenhagen for six years and written guidebooks on Norway, Denmark and Ireland. You can also find her work at adventure.com, Service95 and The Paris Review.
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A local’s guide to Malmö, Eurovision 2024’s host city
Just over the Öresund Bridge from Copenhagen, Malmö is Sweden’s third-biggest city – and a tempting alternative to the usual Scandi city-break destinations. Here you’ll find a fantastic contemporary art scene, an epic nudist spa, coffee, cinnamon buns, harbourside hotels and farm-to-table restaurants – all at significantly lower prices than Stockholm, Gothenburg or nearby Copenhagen. As Malmö prepares to host Eurovision 2024 next month, local writer Alexandra Pereira gives the lowdown on the Swedish city’s best bits, from restaurants and bars to culture, shopping and day trips. RECOMMENDED:🇸🇪 The best things to do in Sweden