The popular song contest Eurovision 2013 will take place in the city of Malmo, Sweden. City of Malmö is Sweden's southernmost city. It is located about 30 kilometers from the capital of Denmark Copenhagen and at a distance of about 600 kilometers from the Swedish capital Stockholm. This is the third in term of population city in Sweden.
Eurovision Song Contest will take place on the 14th, 16th and 18th of May 2013.
City of Malmo is Sweden's the most international city. Approximately 30% of the population is immigrants or children of immigrants (most of it came from Iraq, former Yugoslavia and Poland). What city is known for Malmö? Here is the famous Øresund Bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark. This is the longest bridge in Europe.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 will be held in the "Malmö Arena hall." Malmö Arena is a multifunctional indoor arena in the neighborhood of Malmo Hyullevong. Malmö Arena was opened on November 6, 2008. It has a capacity of about 13,000 spectators at sporting events and up to 15,500 people during concerts.
Malmo City is served by two airports: Malmö Airport, and the international airport of Copenhagen «Copenhagen Kastrup Airport».
How to get to Malmö Arena
Malmö Arena is located approximately 5 kilometers from the city center. The nearest railway station is “Hyllie Station”. Trains depart from the central station of Malmo.
Malmö Arena is easily accessible from the airport of Copenhagen by train (station Hyllie Station, then walk).
From Malmö airport most convenient to reach Arena is use taxi or Flygbussarna bus to the station “Triangeln Station” and then by train to the station “Hyllie Station”.
You can also use the city buses number 5, 6 or 33.
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