Oresund Bridge

The crossing is firstly a 4km tunnel under the water to an artificial island. Then an 8km bridge with a ship's clearance height of 47m continues on to Sweden. The tunnel was built rather than a cheaper, second bridge because it is close to Copenhagen airport, it provides a clear channel for shipping and it reduces the risk of ice floes blocking the straits.

Malmö, Sweden

August 11th 2015
Geo: 55.6037, 12.99935.5hr trip to Malmö today, including a 45min passage on one of the Puttgarden-Rodbyhavn ferries, the Princess Benedict. Denmark on the Rodbyhavn side of the ferry then a drive across the Oresund Bridge-Tunnel near Copenhagen to Sweden. The crossing was opened in 2000 and the toll is presently €52 each way!With a population of around 300,000, Malmö is the ... read more

Europe » Sweden

A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more

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