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Beach · Malmö, Escânia
Ribersborgsstranden e Ribersborgs kallbadhus
Malmö’s urban beach, with 2.5 km of sand and a pier leading to the 1898 bathhouse built on stilts in the sea, with wood-fired saunas and cold-water bathing year-round in front of the Øresund bridge.
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About Ribersborgsstranden e Ribersborgs kallbadhus
Ribersborgsstranden, the Ribersborg beach known as Ribban, stretches about 2.5 km west of Malmö’s center, between Ribersborg park and the sea. The sand is shallow and the water is usually calm, sheltered by breakwaters. In summer the beach fills with families, with volleyball courts, kiosks and grassy areas.
In the middle of the beach, a wooden pier leads to the Ribersborgs kallbadhus, the cold bathhouse built in 1898 on stilts, a few dozen meters from the sand. It is a wooden building painted green and white, with separate areas for men and women and a mixed area. The ritual has been the same for over a hundred years: wood-fired sauna, a plunge into the sea and rest on the decks. Locals attend year-round, including in winter, when the water is near zero degrees Celsius. In the separate areas, bathing is usually nude, as is traditional in Nordic saunas.
From the pier and the decks you can see the Øresund bridge to the south, its 8 km across the sea to the artificial island of Peberholm, where the link continues by tunnel to Denmark. On clear days the Danish coast appears on the horizon. The bridge, opened in 2000, shapes the whole western Malmö shoreline.
The beach and park are free; the bathhouse charges an entrance fee.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
From 1 to 3 hours.
Best time
At the beach, from June to August, when the water usually rises above 18 °C. The bathhouse operates year-round, and winter is when locals use it most. Check the opening hours.
How to get there
It is a 20-minute walk from the center, via Kungsparken and Slottsparken, or 10 minutes from Västra Hamnen along the waterfront. City buses stop at Ribersborg.
Tip
Bring a towel and swimwear for the bathhouse, or rent them at the entrance. Go into the sauna and take the plunge: it’s the Swedish way to use the sea in winter. At dusk the bridge is backlit by the setting sun.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Ribersborgsstranden e Ribersborgs kallbadhus
Does the Ribersborg bathing house operate in winter?
Yes, year-round. In winter locals alternate the hot sauna with a plunge into the icy sea.
Do you need to swim without clothes at the bathing house?
In the gender-separated areas it's usually like that, due to Nordic sauna tradition. The mixed area requires swimwear. Check the rules at the entrance.
Can you see the Øresund Bridge from the beach?
Yes. The bridge appears to the south, with the artificial island of Peberholm and, on clear days, the Danish coast.