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Southern Sweden does not rate highly on my list of interesting places to visit.  Although there are occasional architectural gems, the landscape is rather flat and monotonous, not entirely dissimilar to Denmark...perhaps unsurprisingly as it all used to be part of the same country!  It can be quite pretty in summer, but generally I would tend to head North for more interesting scenery.

Malmö, once a thriving industrial city and port, has seen much of its traditional manufacturing base disappearing, including shipbuilding which has left a significant hole in the local economy.  However, rather than allow the derelict shipyards to remain an ugly wasteland, they have rebuilt the Western Harbour as a "Sustainable Community" so far comprising around 2000 homes, all built to very high standards of energy efficiency and provided with renewable heat ...and spectacular sea views.

They are attempting to reposition themselves, with some success, as a high tech centre, with access to engineering and academic resources such as Lund University.  Indeed, the entire economy of the region is being transformed since the completion of the Öresund Bridge in 2000 finally joined Sweden to continental Europe with a fixed rail and road link.

Lund is a reminder of Sweden's long history, with gothic cathedral, ancient university and beautiful old houses and pubic buildings.

 

Lund Malmö öresund Bridge Skåne

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