Marie Åkesson
Head of Hospitality for Eurovision 2024 from Malmö Stad.
I think there will be so much to do here, with lots of activities in Eurovision Village and so on. I think that people will need a little bit of piece and quiet and I think you should go to Slottsträdgårdens café that is a little oasis here in Malmö, fantastic garden and outdoor seating, I know they have fantastic kanelbullar but also their lunch is fantastic. As well as that you should visit the Ribersborgs Kallbadhus, the cold water swimming pool. If you haven’t swam outside before you have to try it.
Marie Åkesson (Photo: Malmö stad)
Karin Karlsson
Managing Director City Host Event Eurovision 2024
The sea is so close by, just a few minutes away. Take a bike or take a walk, just walk by the sea and eat really good ice cream and even hanging around the skate park is a really cool environment. My favourite ice cream place is in the Saluhallen, the food court, and is called Favvo glass.
Karin Karlsson at the 2024 Eurovision Allocation Draw (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Carina Nilsson
Chair of Malmö City Council
I think if you come to Malmö in May you should go to the beach, Ribersborgsstranden where you can swim and take a sauna next to the sea. Welcome!
Carina Nilsson (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Ellen
Restaurant owner of Far i hatten, based within Folkets Park which is the 2024 Eurovision Village
One thing you must do is of course come to Får i hatten because it has a great vibe and Folkets Park where the Eurovision Village is. We will have a lot of DJs and dancing and are pretty involved in everything! I love Eurovision!
Ellen from Far i Hatten Restaurant (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Kajsa Fridvall
Volunteering at the volunteer’s centre for Eurovision 2024
My tip would be to go and visit Moriska Paviljongen in the middle of Folkets Park. Get something to eat or drink, and sit in the amazing garden outside, really really nice.
Cajsa Fridvall (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Sandra
Volunteering at the volunteer’s centre for Eurovision 2024
My recommendation is Slottsträdgården café, near both the park and the ocean. I love the mud cake (kladdkaka) and the cinnamon bun (kanelbulle), everyone needs to try those in Sweden.
Sandra, volunteering at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Ella
Volunteer working with the city decoration team at Eurovision 2024.
My favourite thing to do in Malmö is probably going through the city and up Drottninggatan our main shopping street and browsing through the different stores, for example LUSH which is really nice.
Maria, volunteer at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Therese
Volunteer at the Eurovision Village
We have a special place that isn’t everywhere else in the world. It’s called Ribban (Ribersborgsstranden) and it’s our beach and there is also a nudist beach and a dog swim too – that’s a special thing here in Malmö in May.
Therese, volunteer at Eurovision Village 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Robin
Volunteering backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
I would recommend getting a large beer at any of the bars around Lilla Torg. My favourite of them is ‘Mussen’/The Moose Head.
Robin, volunteering backstage at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Karina
Volunteering at Eurovision 2024 in the Accreditation Centre
My tip is to visit the Malmö Museum, originally one of the strongest forts to defend the city. Inside there are numerous exhibits including an aquarium.
Lydia
Volunteering backstage at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
This is an unusual tip but I think you should all visit our parks, we have beautiful green areas within the city. My favourite is Slottsparken.
Lydia, volunteering at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Isabel
City Events Volunteer at Eurovision 2024
I would recommend for them to go swimming in the ocean, it will be a bit cold but I like it that way, I’d swim either in Västra Hamnen or at Ribban.
Isabel, volunteer at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson, ESC Insight)
Maria Huston
Delegation Host at Eurovision 2024
There are so many things to see! The Öresund bridge (Europe’s longest road/rail bridge, if you didn’t cross it on your way to Malmö), Turning Torso, Historic Malmo Castle, all the pretty parks, Lilla Torg with all the restaurants, Ribersborgs bathhouse, Malmo town library, West Harbour, the sky bar at Malmo Live Hotel and last but not least Folkets Park, the Eurovision Village.
Maria is volunteering as a delegation host at Eurovision 2024 (Photo: Ben Robertson/ESC Insight)
Do you live in Malmö and have other suggestions for Eurovision fans coming to the city in May? Let us and others know by writing in the comments below!