6 Best Shopping in The South and the Kingdom of Glass, Sweden

At this store there's an excellent selection of glass art as well as porcelain and china—and almost everything you might need in housewares. It also carries big-name glassware brands such as Kosta and Orrefors.

Look here for the very latest in Scandinavian interior design. The center also sells products related to its changing exhibitions on related topics.

As an arts-and-crafts cooperative, Formargruppen is owned and operated by its 22 members. It sells high-quality woodwork, including cabinets. Quality ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and jewelry are also for sale.

This square's lively year-round market usually has a wonderful array of flowers, fruit, and vegetables. It is an old working-class area that is now one of Malmö’s most international districts. Nearby are many restaurants serving food from all corners of the globe.

"Foodhall" is an adventure in itself, an excellent example of the traditional Swedish food market, albeit one that also stocks delicacies from Italy, Japan, and many other places. Cheese, meats, fresh and pickled fish, and pastries are all in great supply. It's the perfect place to get some food for a picnic in one of Lund's many squares and parks.

A wide range of ceramics, crafts, and designer goods are available here.