If you are ever feeling bored or like you have nothing to do (doubtful), then Copenhagen is not the place to complain about those things! You can hop on a train for 30 minutes and be in a completely different country! If I ever were to take the train in Miami for 30 minutes.... I would still be in Miami. This week you can see that I have added to my Study Abroad map
Malmö is so close one can almost taste from the Copenhagen center. It actually takes shorter to get there from Central Station than it takes me to get home. That's the beauty of Europe, you have great cities, so much history, and so many cultures, so close to each other. Getting to Sweden was better than the breeze outside. The train goes over a bridge and all of the sudden it feels like you've booked a one-way ticket to Candyland. And that is what Sweden is. The colors of the city are soft, the placement of the bricks in the buildings are deliberate and cute, the details in the streets are charming. Once dismissed as crime-prone and tatty, Sweden’s third-largest city has rebranded itself as progressive and downright cool. Once of the best things about Malmö is that is it so diverse. Just a couple of minutes into the city and there had been a Latin-American restaurant, a Shwarma King, we ate wonderful Thai food, hip Italian cafes... The city is thriving; it's an under stated gem!
We got to Malmö with no reservations, a city map, and the exciting will of adventure. One good thing about Malmö is that its main attractions are so close to each other than getting a good glimpse of the city is a nice walk in the park. The sun was shining ever so lightly that it was just gently kissing the city. The pedestrian street was lively: performers on the street, people frantically walking around, protests, street vendors, kids playing. The harsh February winter can't stop the people from Malmö either.
Soon enough me and my friends had the Swedish groove going and we were having a really enjoyable time in the city! Here are the different places we visited:
We got to Malmö with no reservations, a city map, and the exciting will of adventure. One good thing about Malmö is that its main attractions are so close to each other than getting a good glimpse of the city is a nice walk in the park. The sun was shining ever so lightly that it was just gently kissing the city. The pedestrian street was lively: performers on the street, people frantically walking around, protests, street vendors, kids playing. The harsh February winter can't stop the people from Malmö either.
Soon enough me and my friends had the Swedish groove going and we were having a really enjoyable time in the city! Here are the different places we visited:
A Church Tour of Malmö Malmö's churches are impressive. Not because they are overly big or massive. Nor because they have grandiose domes or a lot of Renaissance sculptures. They are impressive because they surprise you. They are a good balance of fun, light-hearted design and the sacred religious symbolism. Interiors play with light and fantasy. Here is St. Peters Church . The interior is light and high, the rib vault is resting on slender pillars. Everything is so elegant. It's the place everyone wants their wedding to be in: medieval frescoes, a golden altarpiece, finely sculpted black pulpit, intricate metalwork. It was wonderful stumbling up the church and being in awe. This one is St. Pauli's Church, only one of the most magical churches I have ever seen. It is straight out of a fairy tale. It is full of whimsical decorations and the central plan makes it one big open space. The spire from the outside was being repaired but it was sporting full metal shingles and roof. I thought it was completely awesome: stars, ribbed vaulting, pastel colors, cartoon curtains drawn as wallpaper. It was pretty much right out of a storybook. This one is St. John's Church which is located near Triangle Station. It features all types of (you guessed it) triangle motifs throughout the whole entire building. I found it very interesting as well as beautiful. It sorta made me feel like Link from Zelda in Hyrule Castle. The triangle symbol was from the benches to the rose windows. It was very eerie inside and the stain glass made it feel even more magical. | A Playground Tour of Malmö Malmö playgrounds are unlike any other. We quickly found ourselves on top of ropes, climbing round structures and going upon hills. We discovered fun and creative play spaces that brought only the best warm smiles to all of our faces. Nothing that would ever be approved in the U.S. Nothing is safe or overly predetermined. Play is free and fun. The different things to do at European playgrounds is so unique. None of that plastic pre-fabricated play houses. The games are ingenious and inventive. And, by the way, all the kids around us were looking at us like we were behaving just like them and having the best time. Check us out being jolly: |