Wednesday, June 3, 2009

West Harbour I


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's obvious that this is a well-thought-out area. And it's very popular. I didn't notice a single empty flat other than those that were under construction. Tomorrow I'll tell you a little more about Västra Hamnen.

5 comments:

  1. It looks like a beautiful and quiet place to live, I like the atmosphere of your photos.

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  2. Gosh 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.

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  3. Well, I think it's hight time I visited Scandinavia - places you show here look fantastic and very inviting!

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  4. It looks like a beautiful place to live.

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  5. Thanks for your comments.

    @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.

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