Malmö Sweden

Meet Möllan – Coolest Neighborhood in Malmö, Sweden


Last Updated on March 28, 2018.

Welcome to my hood, Möllevången aka Möllan.

Just a quick introduction to where I live in Malmö, “the most colorful district“. Not like I didn’t know. I grab last minute groceries at Baghdad Shop, drink cheap beer at Indian Curry Hut, eat the best tom-kha talay at Krua Thai, buy my favorite Japanese snacks at Asien Trading, and am tempted every day of my life to splurge on a kebab or falafel from the Middle Eastern cafes that are on what seems like every corner. The main square, Möllevångstorget, is about 2 minutes from my apartment and where you can find a pretty nice little outdoor market with fruit, vegetables and flowers that is open daily (except in winter). There are also tons of cafes lining the square that become packed with people as soon as the sun starts to shine. And lots of history in this hood – it’s were all the workers used to live back in the day when Malmö was the most industrialized town in Scandinavia. Now it’s full of hipsters, hippies, and junkies.

Folkets Park is also just around the corner from me. Definitely not the nicest park in town, but the one that probably has the most happening. Here you will find tons of people just chilling out on the grass when it is warm, Debaser (restaurant/bar/club with the perfect patio for enjoying some chilled rosé) and a really creepy amusement park.

Möllan is where the cool kids hang out and definitely an area you should go out of your way to visit when in Malmö. Just get off at Triangeln Station instead of Malmö Central. Some of, actually most of the best bars, clubs and restaurants in town are found here and it has much more of a relaxed vibe than say Lilla Torg, Svennebanan Central.

Very proud to call this neighborhood, as well as the city of Malmö, my home.

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12 Comments

  • Reply
    Megan
    June 4, 2012 at 11:27 am

    makes me definitely eager to check out your hood next time im in copenhagen. i havent really had a reason or thought of stopping in malmö, but it looks so different to where i live which makes me intrigued. oh yea…and you live there and can show me the ropes (or the drinks)

    • Reply
      Larissa
      June 4, 2012 at 11:56 am

      Oh yea, I’ll show you the ropes! Forgot to mention, much cheaper than the rest of Malmö and of course Copenhagen.

      Make your next trip to Copenhagen a “two nation vacation”, definitely.

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    helena
    June 17, 2014 at 7:25 am

    I have been told that crime in Mollan is high even during the day. Is this just paranoia is is there some truth to this? I would like to live here as it sounds really nice but I need to know that I won’t be knifed in broad daylight:))

    • Reply
      Larissa
      June 17, 2014 at 8:49 am

      No. Never felt unsafe walking around there during the day – it’s a great place to live in my opinion.

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    David
    May 14, 2015 at 4:04 pm

    Hey, I’m in Malmo now and not far from the neighbourhood.

    When the sun starts to cool off, which bars should I check out?

    • Reply
      Larissa
      May 27, 2015 at 10:55 pm

      Hey David – sorry I just got this but hope you did enjoy your time in Malmötown.

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    Sandi
    March 18, 2016 at 4:20 am

    Great info. Is Mollan considered the Innercity part of Malmo? I know the city is broken up into 5 parts including innercity. If that’s not the area, is it in north, south, east or west part?

    Can you recommend some apartment rental companies that I can use to find an apartment in Mollan? I’m in the States and doing a secondhand rental might be too complicated from over here. So it would be great to work directly with a company.

    Thank you so very much.

    • Reply
      Larissa
      March 20, 2016 at 10:57 am

      To be honest, I’m not sure but I would imagine it is considered innercity – located south of the center and bus station, and north of Sodra Sofielund. Look for “Möllevången” on the map rather than Mollan. Unfortunately I also can’t recommend any apartment rental companies as I never had to deal with any of them :( What I do remember from my time there though was it was not that easy to find a firsthand rental, there were lines of Swedes waiting to grab them first, but maybe things have changed. Best of luck with it all!

  • Reply
    Charles
    September 18, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    Jag Föddes I Möllevången

    • Reply
      Larissa
      June 19, 2018 at 6:55 am

      Skit bra!

  • Reply
    Muhammed Hipsta
    December 18, 2018 at 11:25 am

    Nice with all the shootings and bombs!
    Multiculture & murders is fun.

    • Reply
      Larissa
      December 18, 2018 at 5:44 pm

      And happening everywhere! What a time to be a alive…

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