The area of Västra Hamnen (West Harbour) in Malmö, Sweden, not only have the Turning Torso from yesterdays post, but also a sprawling city of its own. The houses here were built at the same time as the skyscraper, but on a much lower scale. Even though they were built at the same time, no two houses are the same. It's a mix of one, two, three and four storey buildings with different colours, materials and designs. Among the houses are small playgrounds, gardens and streams to make this a nice place to live.
The cars are mainly left outside of the whole area, so it's a pedestrian heaven. There's a lot of cafés and restaurants along with some nice shops (and a huge mega store), and the promenade gives the casual stroller a wonderful view to Øresund and Øresund Bridge. It even got its very own marina, where some house boats make an alternative living possible.
It looks like a beautiful and quiet place to live, I like the atmosphere of your photos.
ReplyDeleteGosh that tower really does stand out. Perhaps it would have been better to have a smaller building more in keeping with the rest of the area.
ReplyDeleteWell, I think it's hight time I visited Scandinavia - places you show here look fantastic and very inviting!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a beautiful place to live.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments.
ReplyDelete@Mo: You're right, it certainly stands out here. No matter were you are in this area (or in Malmö for that matter), this is abuilding that gets attention.