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AGENT MANUAL GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN
TABLE OF CONTENTS 10 MUST-DOS IN GOTHENBURG 4 LOCATION ON MAP 5 TRANSPORTATION 6 GETTING AROUND 7 ACCOMMODATION 8 MAP – CITY CENTRE HOTELS 14 SIGHTSEEING 15 ATTRACTIONS 18 MUSEUMS 20 CITY BY THE SEA 23 PARKS AND GREEN GARDENS 26 GOTHENBURG FOR FOODIES 28 SHOPPING IN GOTHENBURG 35 GOTHENBURG BY NIGHT 37 DAY TRIPS 43 THE CHRISTMAS CITY 46
ONLY IN GOTHENBURG FOR A SHORT VISIT?
We have handpicked some things that you simply can’t
miss out on – even when you’re short on time.
The city centre is compact and you can easily
walk between the different sights.
1. H AVE FUN AT LISEBERG 6. HAVE A COFFEE IN HAGA
Head-spinning rides, carousels and con- This charming quarter has a wonderful
certs are an essential part of summer at selection of cafés and small shops. Try a
Scandinavia’s largest amusement park. giant cinnamon bun at Café Husaren.
Halloween at Liseberg starts at mid-
October and The Christmas market open 7. VISIT THE OLD CITY HALL
mid-November. Around the courtyard of the city’s oldest
building from 1654, are studios and shops
2. VISIT THE GOTHENBURG run by glassblowers, watchmakers and
10 MUST-DOS IN MUSEUM OF ART
The museum has three stars in the Mi-
other craft workers.
GOTHENBURG! chelin Green Guide and houses
impressive Nordic collections dating
8. SHOP FOR GOTHENBURG
DESIGNS
from the 15th century onwards. Explore local clothing brands,
second-hand items and interior design.
3. GO ON A DAY TOUR OF THE
G OTHENBURG A RCHIPELAGO 9. SAMPLE THE LOCAL CUISINE
Get to the craggy coastline and picturesque Visit one of Gothenburg’s restaurants,
fishing villages in less than an hour. seafood is a real speciality here.
4. TAKE A WATERSIDE CITY TOUR 10. DIVE INTO A GREEN OASIS
Go sightseeing on a traditional Paddan The Garden Society of Gothenburg is
canal boat that winds around the moat one of the best-preserved 19th century
and canals. parks in Europe. The Botanical Garden
offers a vast and impressive collection
5. BUY SHRIMPS AT FESKEKÔRKA of plants and flowers, and is a great
The Church/like markethall was com- place to visit all year round.
pleted in 1874 after a design by Victor
Gegerfeldt.
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GREAT LOCATION BY THE SEA Gothenburg is ideally located between Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Göteborg Landvetter Airport connects the city with the rest of Europe and the world.
RAIL, ROAD OR SEA AIR TRAVEL MAJOR AIRLINES
Sea
A bridge connects Sweden and Flying over the islands of the vast • AIR BALTIC
Frequent ferry services from
Denmark. Together with trains and Gothenburg archipelago, it is hard to • AIR BERLIN
Denmark and Germany.
an excellent road and ferry network it believe that you are just two hours • AIR FRANCE
ensures a fast journey to Gothenburg. www.stenaline.se/till-danmark
from London, Paris or Vienna. You • AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
By cruise ship: arrive at the airport less than
• BRITISH AIRWAYS
http://www.goteborg.com/en/ 30 minutes from the city centre.
Rail • BRUSSELS AIRLINES
cruise-tourism/
Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm • FINNAIR
in around 3.5 hours. INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
• FLY TAP
www.sj.se • Goteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) • GOTL ANDSFLYG
• Direct flights from around 55 • ICEL ANDAIR
Road European cities; more than
• ICEL ANDEXPRESS
Toll free road network and low traffic 70 connections.
• IRAN AIR
density. Go by bus or car. • One-stop intercontinental flights
• Efficient airport services inclu- • JAT AIRWAYS
www.swebus.se
ding disembarkment. • KLM
www.nettbuss.se
• Short bus transfer to the city • LUFTHANSA
centre and hotels. • MALMO AVIATION
• NORWEGIAN
• RYAN AIR
SHUTTLE SERVICES • SAS
TRAINS AND BUSES CONNECTING FROM SCANDINAVIAN CAPITALS
• Frequent public airport shuttles • SWISS INTERNATIONAL
service the airport. AIRLINES
• Goteborg Landvetter Airport: • TURKISH AIRLINES
SCANDINAVIAN NUMBER OF NUMBER OF taxi/15 minutes, bus/20 minutes • WIDEROE
CAPITAL DAILY TRAINS TRAVEL TIME DAILY BUSES TRAVEL TIME to the city centre. • WIZZ AIR
www.flygbussarna.se/en • IBERA EXPRESS
Copenhagen 13–27 3.15 5–6 4.20
Oslo 4–7 4.00 6–13 3.15
Stockholm 19–30 3.10 3–9 6.00–7.30
As per January 2014.
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GETTING AROUND
SUSTAINABLE CITY INFRASTRUCTURE
WALKING
Gothenburg is easily explored by foot as almost • Europe’s best Eco Tourism Destination 2011.
everything is found within walking distance. • ICCA’s Scandinavian no. 1 Eco Destination 2012 and 2013.
http://np.netpublicator.com/netpublication/n54180763
• Fairtrade city since 2011.
• City rental bikes available at 60 stations (1,000bikes).
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
• West Sweden’s largest taxi company, Taxi Goteborg, has 90 per cent
Use the public transport system with trams, environmentally friendly vehicles and favour eco-driving.
buses and ferries. Most stops display upcoming
trips on digital screens. • Goteborg Landvetter Airport holds the highest European Airport
Carbon accreditation since 2011. The goal is zero emissions of fossil
The cheapest way to travel is on a short-term
carbon dioxide by 2020.
travel card.
www.goteborg.com • Electric trams as public transportation.
www.vasttrafik.se/#!/en
• Airport coaches are of highest environmental class.
• Green meeting certification.
CAR • Clean Air region.
There are plenty of car parks in the city centre.
Traffic jams are rare. The congestion charge app-
lies to vehicles registered in Sweden and outside ACCOMMODATION
Sweden.
• Almost 100 per cent of the hotels are eco-labelled.
OTHER
BIKING
• World leader in sustainable construction, waste management
From March to December, almost 1,000 city ren- and re-usable energy (sweden.se).
tal bikes are available at 60 stations around town.
Open around the clock, it enables you to enjoy the • Swedish tap water is clean and tasty.
city at your leisure.
http://www.goteborg.com/en/styr-och-stall
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ACCOMMODATION Gothenburg is a green hotel city with accommodation for all budgets and tastes – from stylish boutique hotels to purse-friendly budget options. Most hotels are eco-labelled and many of them are so unique in style that they are even worth the journey alone.
ACCOMMODATION
CIT Y CENTRE 4. CL ARION COLLECTION HOTEL ODIN 7. ELITE PARK AVENUE HOTEL
Address: Odinsgatan 6 Address: Kungsportsavenyn 36–38, Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 745 22 00 Phone: +46 31 727 10 00
Website: www.hotelodin.se Website: www.elite.se
1. AVALON HOTEL
Email: cc.odin@choice.se Email: reservations.gbgpark@elite.se
Address: Kungstorget 9
Phone: +46 31 751 02 00 Hotel Odin offers a modern atmosphere with Scandinavian Elite Park Avenue Hotel is located in central Gothenburg on the
Website: www.avalonhotel.se design. On the 7th floor you find Terassen, a summer bar with an main boulevard, Avenyn, just a short walk from the Swedish
Email: info@avalonhotel.se outstanding view of Gothenburg. Exhibition & Congress Centre and Liseberg amusement park.
The modern and welcoming Avalon Hotel in central Gothenburg
is an oasis of inspiration – not least for its iconic rooftop glass
swimming pool protruding over Kungsportsplatsen.
5. CL ARION HOTEL POST
8. ELITE PL A Z A HOTEL
Address: Drottningtorget 10, 411 03 Göteborg
Address: Västra Hamngatan 3, Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 61 90 00
Phone: +46 31 720 40 00
Website: www.clarionpost.com
2. HOTEL BARKEN VIKING Website: www.elite.se
Email: cl.post@choice.se
Address: Lilla Bommens Torg 10 Email: reservation.gbgplaza@elite.se
Phone: +46 31 63 58 00 The historic Post Office at the square Drottningtorget has been
Welcome to the Elite Plaza Hotel, a five star hotel in the city
Website: www.barkenviking.com transformed into a full-service, international hotel, preserving
centre. The hotel is housed in a stately palatial building dating
Email: reception@barkenviking.com original, architectural detail to create its modern, eclectic style.
back to 1889.
Charming Hotel Barken Viking is located in a
restored 1907 windjammer mourned on Gothenburg’s Gullberg-
skajen Quay.
6. COMFORT HOTEL
Address: Skeppsbroplatsen 1, 411 21 Göteborg 9. FIRST HOTEL G
Phone: +46 317 52 28 00 Address: Nils Ericsonsplatsen 4
3. HÔTEL EGGERS
Website: www.nordicchoicehotels.se/hotell/ Phone: +46 31 63 72 00
Address: Drottningtorget
sverige/goteborg/comfort-hotel-goteborg Website: www.firsthotels.com/g
Phone: +46 31 333 44 40
Email: co.goteborg@choice.se Email: g@firsthotels.se
Website: www.hoteleggers.se
Email: info@hoteleggers.se Comfort Hotel Göteborg is within walking distance from the city First Hotel G is conveniently situated directly above Gothenburg’s
center with an excellent range of restaurants, shopping and Central Station. The hotel is one of the city’s largest and most
Hôtel Eggers is one of Sweden’s oldest hotels
entertainment. The hotel recently went through an extensive modern hotels with 300 rooms and suites.
still running. With its turn-of-the-century atmosphere, the
makeover.
guest will experience a genuinely old hotel, along with the
modern comfort of today.
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ACCOMMODATION
10. BELLOR A 13. HOTEL FLOR A 16. HOTEL POSEIDON
Address: Kungsportsavenyn 6 Address: Grönsakstorget 2, 411 17 Göteborg Adress: Storgatan 33
Phone: +46 31 767 34 00 Phone: +46 31 13 86 16 Phone: +46 31 10 05 50
Website: www.hotellbellora.se Website: www.hotelflora.se Website: www.hotelposeidon.com
Email: reception@hotelbellora.se Email: info@hotelflora.se Email: info@hotelposeidon.com
Hotel & Ristorante Bellora is a personal life-style boutique Flora is a unique boutique hotel that offers 65 rooms, a bar and Hotel Poseidon is located in a renovated building
hotel, centrally located on Avenyn, Gothenburg’s main boulevard. a restaurant. Many of the rooms have an individual character. from the 1880s, located next to the main boulevard Avenyn.
The lobby comprises of the hotel’s restaurant where you can
savour genuine Italian dishes driven by a passion for selecting
the finest ingredients nature has to offer.
17. HOTEL ROYAL
14. HOTEL LORENSBERG Address: Drottninggatan 67, 411 07 Göteborg
Address: Berzeliigatan 15, 412 53 Göteborg Phone: +46 31 700 11 70
Phone: +46 31 81 06 00 Fax: +46 31 700 11 79
11. GOTHIA TOWERS Website: www.hotel-lorensberg.se Website: www.hotel-royal.com
Address: Mässans gata 24 Email: info@hotel-lorensberg.se Email: info@hotel-royal.com
Phone: +46 31 75 08 800
Website: www.gothiatowers.com Lorensberg is a family-owned hotel in the city centre, with walk- Hotel Royal, the oldest hotel in Gothenburg, is located in the
Email: room@gothiatowers.com ing distance to shops, restaurants, theatres, Liseberg and other very heart of the city. The original building was constructed on
tourist attractions. Over 100 unique wall paintings add a lot to top of part of the city’s old fortifications. The hotel opened its
Gothia Towers consists of three towers, housing a total of 1,200 the hotel’s atmosphere. doors to the very first guests in 1852.
rooms and suites. Five popular bars and restaurants offer
something for every taste and occasion.
15. HOTEL PIGALLE 18. HOTEL LISEBERG HEDEN
Address: Södra Hamngatan 2, 411 06 Göteborg Address: Sten Sturegatan 1, 411 39 Göteborg
12. HOTEL OPER A
Phone: +46 031 80 25 21 Phone: +46 31 75 06 900
Address: Nils Ericsonsgatan 23, 404 26 Göteborg
Website: www.hotelpigalle.se Website: www.liseberg.com/en/home/Accommo-
Phone: +46 31 80 50 80
Email: reception@hotelpigalle.se dation/Hotel/Hotell-Liseberg-Heden/
Website: www.ligula.se/profilhotels/hotel-opera/
Email: reservations.hotel@liseberg.se
Email: hotelopera@profilhotels.se Hotel Pigalle is part of a new generation of luxury boutique ho-
tels, located right in the city centre just a few meters away from Hotel Liseberg Heden is situated in central Gothenburg close to
The hotel is located next to the central train station, airport bus
the central station and the shopping area. the Swedish Exhibition Centre, the main street Avenyn and the
terminal and Östra Nordstan Car Park.
Liseberg amusement park.
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22. SCANDIC OPALEN
Address: Engelbrektsgatan 73, 412 52 Göteborg GOTHENBURG AREA
19. SCANDIC CROWN
Phone: +46 31 751 53 00
Adress: Polhemsplatsen 3
Website: www.scandichotels.se/Hotels/Sverige/
Phone: + 46 31 751 51 00
Goteborg/Scandic-Opalen
Website: www.scandichotels.com/crown
Email: opalen@scandichotels.com
Email: crown@scandichotels.com 25. ARKEN HOTEL & ART GARDEN SPA
Scandic Opalen is located in central Gothenburg and a good Address: Nordatlanten 100, 418 34 Göteborg
Scandic Crown is a centrally located hotel with 338 rooms, from Phone: +46 31 726 25 00
base when exploring the city with all it´s entertainment,
single rooms to nice Junior Suites and disability adapted rooms. Website: www.arkenhotel.com
sightseeing and shopping.
Email: bokning@arkenhotel.com
Arken Hotel & Art Garden Spa is located in the harbour inlet about
12 kilometres (15 min by car) from the city centre. It offers a
breath-taking view of the ocean with many islands and small inlets.
23. SCANDIC RUBINEN The hotel is well known for its beautiful spa facililites.
Address: Kungsportsavenyn 24, 400 14 Göteborg
20. SCANDIC EUROPA
Phone: +46 31 751 54 00
Address: Nils Ericsongatan 21, 411 03 Göteborg
Website: www.scandichotels.se/hotell/sverige/
Phone: +46 31 751 65 00
goteborg/scandic-rubinen
Website: www.scandichotels.se/hotell/sverige/
Email: rubinen@scandichotels.com
goteborg/scandic-europa 26. BEST WESTERN TIDBLOMS HOTEL
Email: europa@scandichotels.com After expansion and renovation in spring 2014, Rubinen has a
Address: Olskroksgatan 23
new design with a roof top bar with excellent view over Avenyn.
Scandic Europa is a personal hotel situated in the centre of Phone: +46 31 70 75 000
Gothenburg, with its doors open to the city lights and pulse, Website: www.tidbloms.se
welcoming guests whether they come by train, plane or Email: info@tidbloms.se
automobile. Best Western Tidbloms Hotel is a friendly hotel, located only 2
kilometres from the city centre, in a quiet and safe area.
24. QUALIT Y HOTEL PANOR AMA
Address: Eklandagatan 51–53, Box 24037,
400 22 Göteborg
Phone: +46 31 76 77 000
21. SCANDIC NO. 25
Website: www.nordicchoicehotels.se,
Address: Burggrevegatan 25
www.panorama.se
Phone: +46 31 751 55 00 27. HOTEL MEK TAGONEN
Email: reservation.q.panorama@choice.se
Website: www.scandichotels.se/Hotels/Sverige/ Address: Falkenbergsgatan 3
Goteborg/Scandic-No-25/ Quality Hotel Panorama is a spa- and conference hotel in the
Phone: +46 31 387 90 00
Email: no25@scandichotels.com centre of Gothenburg.
Website: www.hotelmektagonen.se
Centrally located in Gothenburg with the city’s Email: info@hotelmektagonen.se
major shopping amenities, many restaurants and a rich cultural The 149 hotel rooms vary in size from 32 to 60 square metres.
life, all within easy reach. All rooms are equipped with their own cooking facilities.
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31. SCANDIC BACK ADAL 34. QUALIT Y HOTEL WINN
28. BEST WESTERN HOTEL WATERFRONT Address: Bäckebolsvägen Address: Gamla Tingstadsgatan 10
GÖTEBORG Phone: +46 31 751 50 00 Phone: +46 31 75 01 900
Address: Klippan 1, 414 51 Göteborg Website: www.scandichotels.com/hotels/swe- Website: www.choice.se
Phone: +46 31 720 22 00 den/gothenburg/scandic-backadal Email: q.winn.goteborg@choice.se
Website: www.hotelwaterfront.se Email: backadal@scandichotels.com
Quality Hotel Winn is close to green surround-
Email: info@hotelwaterfront.se
Scandic Backadal is newly renovated with guest rooms, lobby, ings and the E6 which makes it easy to reach by
The old brick building was an international porter brewery for kitchen and restaurant that has the capacity for 300 seated guests. car or coach. The hotel has an indoor pool and relaxation area.
two centuries. Today it’s a hotel that offers a calm and tranquil The hotel offers free parking to all guests.
place to stay and meet others.
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32. SPAR HOTEL GÅRDA 35. QUALIT Y HOTEL 11
Address: Norra Kustbanegatan 15-17 Address: Maskingatan 11
29. HOTEL RIVERTON
Phone: +46 31 75 20 300 Phone: +46 31 77 91 111
Address: Stora Badhusgatan 26, 411 21 Göteborg
Website: www.sparhotel.se Website: www.choice.se
Phone: +46 31 750 10 00
Email: reservation@sparhotel.se Email: q.11@choice.se
Website: www.riverton.se
Spar Hotel Gårda is close to just about every- Quality Hotel 11 is a full service conference hotel
Email: riverton@riverton.se
thing. Liseberg, the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Ullevi located at the waterfront in the heart of Gothenburg. Situated in
Hotel Riverton is a four-star hotel set in the Arena and the city centre are all within walking distance. The the harbor district with its charming scenery, the hotel offers a
heart of Gothenburg city, a stone’s throw away from the harbour. hotel offers 40 free garage spaces, subject to availability. creative environment for effective conferences or simply for a
The newly refurbished View Skybar and Restaurant on the 12th
relaxing weekend away. Experience the truly distinctive architec-
floor gives you a magnificent panoramic view over the city and
ture, artwork and Scandinavian design permeating the hotel.
harbour.
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33. SPAR HOTEL MA JORNA
Address: Karl Johansgatan 66-70
36. ST YRSÖ SK ÄRET
Phone: +46 31 75 10 700
30. R ADISSON BLU RIVERSIDE HOTEL Address: Skäretvägen 53, 430 84 Styrsö
Website: www.sparhotel.se
Address: Lindholmspiren 4, 417 56 Göteborg Phone: +46 31 97 32 30
Email: reservation@sparhotel.se
Phone: +46 31 383 40 00 Website: www.pensionatskaret.se
The Spar Hotel Majorna is close to the city centre, just 10 minutes Email: info@pensionatskaret.se
Website: www.radissonblu.com
by tram, and with local restaurants and shops just around the
Email: reservations.riverside.gothenburg@radis- The inn is located on a car-free, picturesque
corner. Not far from the green Slottsskogen park, the Stena Line
sonblu.com little island in the middle of the beautiful Gothenburg archipela-
ferry terminals, and the popular café and restaurant districts
Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel is located at Lindholmen. 265 in Linnéstaden. It’s easy to get to the hotel by car, and the hotel go on the west coast, just half an hour by ferry from the city.
designer rooms and suites combined with a modern conference offers 40 free garage spaces, subject to availability.
floor and the award-winning Cuckoo’s Nest restaurant & bar,
makes it a good place for all types of meetings and events.
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37. K A JK ANTEN VR ÅNGÖ
Address: Vrångö hamnväg 24 CLOSE TO GOTHENBURG 42. NÄ Ä S FABRIKER
Phone: + 46 734 000 174 Address: Spinneriv. 1, 448 50 Tollered
Website: www.kajkantenvrango.se Phone: +46 31 799 63 00
Email: info@kajkantenvrango.se 39. BEST WESTERN HOTEL HALL AND Website: www.naasfabriker.se
Kajkanten is located on the island Vrångö in the Address: Storgatan 35, 434 32 Kungsbacka Email: hotell@naasfabriker.se
Gotenburg Archipelago. It consists of recently built boat-houses Phone: +46 300 77 530
The hotel is established in Nääs Factories old cotton mill, built in
in the old fishing harbour on the west side of the island. The Website: www.hotellhalland.se
the early 1900s, giving the hotel a special character.
island is perfect for a get away from the city or for a week of Email: info@hotellhalland.se
sunbathing and swimming in the clear water. The cabins are Hotell Halland is located in the centre of
equipped for self-catering. Kungsbacka, just minutes away from shopping facilities and the
train station with direct communication to Gothenburg, The
11 journey time is around 25 minutes by train or car. 43. SCANDIC MÖLNDAL
Address: Barnhemsgatan 23, 431 31 Mölndal
Phone: +46 31 751 52 00
38. K VIBERG PARK HOTEL Website: www.scandichotels.com/molndal
& CONFERENCE Email: molndal@scandichotels.com
Address: Krutvägen 2, 415 28 Göteborg
Phone: +46 10 25 06 400 40. HOTEL FARS HAT T Experience the history of Molndal’s original
Website: www.sodexomeetings.se/kvibergpark Address: Gamla Torget 2, 442 31 Kungälv city centre Kvarnbyn, or alternatively head into Gothenburg.
Email: kvibergpark.se@sodexo.com Phone: +46 303 109 70 Sweden’s second largest harness race track, AbyTravet, is only
Website: www.farshatt.se a short walk away from the hotel.
Kviberg Park Hotel & Conference offers a unique meeting place
Email: info@farshatt.se
where sports, health, culture and recreation are in focus. Try
for example the 1,2 kilometer indoor cross-country skiing track, Hotel Fars Hatt is located in the centre of
enjoy a relaxing spa treatment or watch a soccer game in the Kungälv. The hotel dates back to 1684.
arena.
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41. L ANDVET TER AIRPORT HOTEL
Address: Flygets Hotellväg, 438 13 Landvetter
Phone: +46 31 97 75 50
Website: www.landvetterairporthotel.se
Email: info@landvetterairporthotel.se
The hotel has 186 rooms decorated in a Scandinavian style, only
200 metres from the airport. Early morning breakfast as well as
lunch and dinner and conference facilities available.
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DSIGHTSEEING There are plenty of ways to explore Gothenburg. Visitors can choose from canal boat rides, hop-on hop-off tours or a drive in a classic Volvo PV, just to mention some. The city is lush and green, located right by the sea and offers plenty of sights. The iconic church-like fish market hall, the statue Poseidon and the busy port are some of the must-sees.
SIGHTSEEING
BUS SIGHTSEEING BIKE TOUR GOTHENBURG&RENTAL
Join a guided tour through Gothenburg. Jump on the Strömma Address: Kristinelundsgatan 1
bus on the main boulevard Avenyn, outside Stora teatern (the Contact: Facebook/Bike tour Gothenburg & rental
old grand theatre) and experience the city's most interesting
Gothenburg Bike Tour & Rental takes you on a 1,5-2 hour tour
sights. You will see streets and buildings that are of interest
around the most beautiful parts of the city as well as hidden
both from a historical and contemporary perspective and hear
gems that you might miss as a tourist.
about how the city was founded, how the old quarters of Haga
was built and about the Gothenburg harbour. The bike ride is in a calm and relaxing manner, suitable for all
ages. The route goes along easy paths with a minimum of hills
TRADITIONAL BUS TOUR and maximum of safe bike paths. If one or more in the group
Website: www.stromma.se doesn’t speak Swedish the tour will be given in English.
PADDAN CANAL BOATS Email: goteborg@stromma.se
Website: www.stromma.se GOTHENBURG HARBOUR TOUR
During low season, you can go on a traditional guided bus tour
Email: info@paddan.com on Saturdays at 12noon. The tour takes about 50 minutes and Website: www.vastkustlinjen.se/goteborgs-hamntur
The classic city tour on the Paddan boats shows you the beauty starts from Stora Teatern. No stops during the tour. Gothenburg’s Harbour Tour will show you Gothenburg from it’s
of Gothenburg from a waterside perspective. The tour takes you most magnificent perspective on board Kulturbåtarna's his-
under 20 bridges and out into the harbour. Step aboard in the torical ships. The tour will take you to see the harbour and get
centre of the city at Kungsportsplatsen and see the old moat an insight into our city’s history including 400 years of industry
and canals that date from the 17th century while learning about and culture. The tour also includes visits to the Volvo Museum
the history of the city’s construction and defence. and Maritiman Experience Centre. You find a fully licensed café
The guided tour continues beneath the many low bridges, aboard. The return trip from Maritiman takes four hours in total
including the extremely low "Osthyveln", the cheese slicer including a visit to the Volvo Museum.
bridge, which brings you out into the fascinating harbour with
traditional shipyards, the fishing harbour, new and old housing,
expanding commercial and academic sites and the maritime
museum. The tours are guided in Swedish, English and German
(upon request).
STINSEN SIGHTSEEING
Website: www.stinsensightseeing.se
Email: stellan@stinsensightseeing.se HOP-ON HOP-OFF
Enjoy an exciting tour of Gothenburg with Website: www.stromma.se
Stinsen Sightseeing. You will visit unique Email: goteborg@stromma.se
quarters, historic buildings and interes- During high season, this bus is a Hop-on Hop-off guided tour. You
ting sights. The charming tourist train can get on and off as many times as you like at the stops along
takes you on a journey through old and picturesque parts of the the route. In case of bad weather a protective roof can quickly be
city, a journey made vivid with stories. With the "All day ticket" mounted on the buses. The ticket is valid for 24 hours.
you hop on and off as you like at the main station by the square The guided tours are guided through headphones in Swedish,
Gustaf Adolfs Torg or any of the other stations; The Gothenburg Norwegian, Danish, English, German, French and Spanish.
Opera or the fish market hall Feskekôrka.
A full roundtrip takes about 40 minutes. The tour is available
in Swedish, English and German.
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16SIGHTSEEING
RINGLINIEN VINTAGE TRAM TIME TRAVEL SIGHTSEEING
Website: www.ringlinien.org Website: www.timetravelgbg.se
Email: info@ringlinien.org Email: info@hotelwaterfront.se
Every summer and winter you can go Drive a classic Volvo PV through
by vintage tram along the streets of Gothenburg and see historic places
central Gothenburg. Ringlinien trams along the way. Join a guided tour with
run from the Central Station to Liseberg Volvo PV cars built between 1947–1965
amusement park. Veteran trams of 1900–1960 are included in in Volvo´s hometown Gothenburg. The tour starts at Hotel
the regular traffic. The vintage trams are run by a non-profit Waterfront in Klippan and you can either drive or relax in the
organisation, Ringlinien Tramway Society. Special tours other passenger seat. The tour takes 1,5 hour and you explore places
than the one to Liseberg are available. The vintage trams can typical to the 50s, 60s and 70s.
also be hired.
FOOD WALK GOTHENBURG
THE BIG ARCHIPELAGO TOUR Website: matvandringen.se
Website: www.stromma.se Email: info@matvandringen.se
Email: info@strommaskargardsbatar.se
A guided food walk in the very heart
Explore large parts of Gothenburg archipelago aboard the fast of Gothenburg. During the three hour
panoramic boat M/S Glenn. During this live guided sightseeing tour you will visit the city’s famous food
tour of Gothenburg’s northern archipelago, you travel fast and places as well as some well kept secrets
slow past typical west coast islands. This more inaccessible part of the gastronomic scene. Prepare your taste buds for the time
of the archipelago offers a beautiful changing scenery with bar- of their lives!
ren cliffs and green forests. The boat tour takes you all the way
up to Källö-Knippla where you get a glimpse of Marstrand. The
KAYAK SIGHTSEEING,
tour departs from Lilla Bommen.
LILLA BOMMEN
Website: point65.se
Email: kayakcenters@point65.se
Discover the city from the water on a
guided tour in a kayak. The tours start
from the port at Lilla Bommen and will
take you along the canals. The instructors will help and guide
you. No experience required. SIGHTSEEING?
Book a sightseeing tour with
a qualified city guide at the
SEGWAY SIGHTSEEING Gothenburg Tourist Centre.
LILLA BOMMEN/SLOTTSSKOGEN CITY PARK
Website: segwayadventure.se, segwaycenter.se Tourist Information Contact Centre
Email: goteborg@segwayadventure.se, info@segwaycenter.se Telephone: +46 31 36 84 200
Fax: +46 31 36 84 238
Rent a Segway and go sightseeing or join a guided tour.
E-mail: turistinfo@goteborg.com
It’s easyto learn and you travel at a safe pace with a maximum
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speed of 20 kph (12 mph). Rent in the port at Lilla Bommen or
in the Slottsskogen City Park.
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17ATTRACTIONS Visitors will never have a boring moment in Gothenburg, as there is plenty of fun to do. Families love attractions like Liseberg amusement park and Universeum Science Centre, while the hobby historian can indulge in historic places and landmarks.
ATTR ACTIONS
UNIVERSEUM SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE
Website: www.universeum.se
Email: info@universeum.se
Universeum is a science centre for the whole family. Seven floors
with animals, experiments and challenges are waiting to give you
an experience beyond the ordinary. The aquariums are some of
the largest in Europe and you also find exciting exhibitions and an
indoor rainforest – right in the middle of Gothenburg.
Universeum Science Discovery Centre has two stars in the
Michelin Green Guide.
LISEBERG AMUSEMENT PARK NEW ÄLVSBORG FORTRESS
Website: www.liseberg.com Website: www.stromma.se
Email: kontakt@liseberg.se Email: goteborg@stromma.se
Opening hours: See website for departures and prices.
The largest amusement park in Scandinavia. You find around
40 different attractions and rides here, such as AtmosFear, the New Älvsborg Fortress is probably the most well-preserved
tallest free fall in Europe and the award-winning wooden roller fortress in Sweden. During the war with Denmark in 1717–1719 the
coaster Balder. In the Liseberg Wheel you can enjoy the view fortress was attacked time after time without being occupied. Today
from above. The park also offers good food, dance and music, it is one of the most popular outings in Gothenburg. The guided tour
games and hundreds of thousands of pretty flowers. onboard will be guided in Swedish and English through load-
In the park, you will find Helix, Liseberg’s largest roller speakers and the dramatised tour is also held in both langauges
coaster. The track is almost 1.4 km (4,500 feet) long and the ride New Älvsborg Fortress has one star in the Michelin Green Guide.
lasts for two minutes including seven inversions, three airtime
hills and plenty of drops, twists and turns.
Liseberg amusement park has two stars in the Michelin Green
THE SWEDISH SHIP GÖTHEBORG
Guide.
Website: www.soic.se
Email: bokning@soic.se
HAGA OLD TOWN The Swedish Ship Götheborg is the
Gothenburg’s oldest suburb is now largest historical sailing ship in
a lovely neighbourhood in the centre operation. She is a replica of a sailing
of town. Paved pedestrian streets ship from the 18th century. In 1745 the
and well-preserved brick and wood original ship ran aground and sank
houses give this neighbourhood an only a few hundred meters from her homeport in Gothenburg.
old-fashioned touch. Plenty of cafés, Today, The Swedish Ship Götheborg is in port again, where you
boutiques, fashion, antiques and can visit for tours and more.
second-hand shops for the discerning
shopper.
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19MUSEUMS Art, design, nature and the life at sea are just some of the topics for comprehensive collections and exhibitions in Gothenburg. The East India Company house from the 1750s is the home of the City Museum and at the Gothenburg Museum of Art you can explore the leading collection of Nordic art from the turn of the 19th century, featuring famous painters like Edvard Munch and Carl Larsson.
MUSEUMS
AEROSEUM HASSELBLAD CENTRE
Website: www.aeroseum.se Website: www.hasselbladfoundation.org
Email: info@aeroseum.se
The Hasselblad Foundation has the
Explore one of the Cold War’s most pleasure of presenting five exhibitions
top-secret defence facilities, located in per year at the Hasselblad Centre.
a 1950s subterranean hangar 30 metres Each year’s Hasselblad Award exhibi-
below the rock surface. tion, displayed toward the end of the
year, is always an annual highlight.
The exhibition hall of the Hasselblad Centre is located in the
Gothenburg Museum of Art.
GÖTEBORGS KONSTHALL
Website: www.konsthallen.goteborg.se
Email: goteborgs.konsthall@kultur.goteborg.se
Göteborgs Konsthall is a centre for contemporary art. It explores
the different aspects of visual culture and try to reach a diverse
range of audiences by focusing not only on exhibitions but also
on lectures, artist talks, and education for both young and old.
GÖTEBORG NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM
Website: www.gnm.se
Email: gnm@vgregion.se
MARITIMAN RÖDA STEN ART CENTRE
At the museum you find a fantastic Website: www.maritiman.se Website: www.rodasten.com
collection of animals from all over the Email: info@maritiman.se Email: info@rodastenkonsthall.com
world. You will meet the world’s only
mounted blue whale and a huge African You find the maritime experience centre Maritiman right where Röda Sten Art Centre is a non-profit association which uses the
elephant. There are also birds and fish from the entire planet. the city meets the sea. An armada of 15 museum vessels are old boiler house in the harbour entrance between the Älvsborg
anchored here, all in one place. Bridge and the area of Nya Varvet – with a view of the island
Vinga and the horizon. It’s a different arena for contemporary
GOTHENBURG MUSEUM OF ART art, theatre, music and dance.
Website: www.goteborgskonstmuseum.se
Email: info.konstmuseum@kultur.goteborg.se
The art collection is one of the finest in Northern Europe and
is stretching from the 15th century until today, with significant
Nordic and international artwork. The Gothenburg Museum of
Art has three stars in Michelin Green Guide Scandinavia and has
a leading collection of Nordic art.
You can also explore masterpieces by Albert Edelfelt, Ernst
Josephson, P.S. Krøyer, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, Edvard
Munch, Anders Zorn, Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet, Picasso Cha-
gall and others.
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21MUSEUMS
THE MUSEUM OF GOTHENBURG THE RADIO MUSEUM THE SPORTS MUSEUM
Website: www.goteborgsstadsmuseum.se Website: www.radiomuseet.se (IDROTTSMUSEET)
Email: stadsmuseum@kultur.goteborg.se Email: info@radiomuseet.se Website: www.idrottsmuseet.se
The Museum of Gothenburg is located Interested in technology and the history of radio and television? Email: hans.elbel@idrottsmueet.se
in the magnificent Swedish East India The Radio Museum is run by true enthusiasts and here you’ll find At the Sports Museum you will get
Company’s vast office and warehou- all sorts of old radios, stereos and television sets. A goldmine for to know Gothenburg sport profiles
se building, built during the mid-18th nostalgics. such as Ingemar Johansson (former
century. The museum has 10 per- manent heavyweight champion of the world),
exhibitions telling the story of Gothenburg and covering over THE MUSEUM OF Ulrika Knape Lindberg (diver and Olympic gold medalist), and
12,000 years of history. Among all you can see “Äskekärrsskeppet”, WORLD CULTURE high jumper Patrik Sjöberg (previous world record holder).
the only ship from the Viking era on display in Sweden. Website: www.varldskulturmuseerna.se
Email: info@varldskulturmuseet.se
The Museum of World Culture is an
exciting venue showcasing everything
from exhibitions on global issues to
adventures for the whole family. In
this award-winning building, you will experience a mixture of
international architecture, contemporary art, deep seriousity and
exciting activities. The Museum of World Culture has one star in
the Michelin Green Guide.
THE MARITIME MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM THE RÖHSSKA MUSEUM
Website: www.sjofartsmuseetakvariet.se Website: www.rohsska.se
Email: info.sjofartsmuseum@kultur.goteborg.se Email: info@designmuseum.se
Here you can explore life under, above and by the water. There Sweden’s only museum of fashion,
are exhibitions, a playroom, reading lounge and a high-tech design and decorative arts. The museum
navigation simulator. In the Aquarium, the whole family can learn shows everything from contemporary
about Nordic and tropical waters and their fascinating sea life. design to several thousand years old
On site, you also find the permanent exhibition 400 years of Chinese ceramics. Currently closed til
Swedish shipping. 2 june 2018.
THE VOLVO MUSEUM –
THE MUSEUM OF A JOURNEY THROUGH
KORTEDALA VOLVO’S HISTORY
Website: www.kortedalamuseum.se Website: www.volvomuseum.com
Email: tvarum@home.se Email: museum@volvo.com
Kortedala is a residential district Welcome to a world of iconic car
developed between 1953 and 1957. models, groundbreaking innovations
The Museum of Kortedala is a re- and imaginative prototypes. At Volvo
constructed private home in a preserved two-room flat, comple- Museum you can take a trip through Volvo’s history and herita-
tely furnished with original furniture and personal belongings, to ge, all the way from the start in 1927.
reflect a typical life of a young family in the period 1955–65.
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22The Bohuslän coast
and its islands is one
of the top 10 last great
wilderness areas in the
world, according to
CNN. We agree!
CITY BY THE SEA
The sea is always around the corner, with winding inner-city
canals, the harbour and picturesque car-free islands. The
archipelago is close enough to go for a day trip, but is still a
great contrast to the hustle and bustle of the city. You can reach
beaches, rugged cliffs and fishing villages in just over an hour
from central Gothenburg – and even use the same public
transport ticket the whole journey.CIT Y BY THE SEA
part of the archipelago offers a beautiful changing scenery with Cykelkillarna
barren cliffs and green forests. The boat tour takes you all the Adress: Stigbergsliden 18
way up to Källö-Knippla where you get a glimpse of Marstrand. Website: www.cykelkillarna.se
The tour departs from Lilla Bommen.
Cykelkillarna’s rental service is located at Stigbergsliden just
THE STEAMER BOHUSLÄN west of the city centre, close to areas like Linnéstaden, Majorna
Website: www.steamboat.se and nice bicycle destinations like Saltholmen. Rent a bike for an
Email: info@steamboat.se hour, day or week.
Enjoy a memorable and peaceful excursion with one of the last remai- Bike Tour Gothenburg & Rental
ning vintage steamboats in Sweden. The west coast’s last passenger Address: Kristinelundsgatan 1
steamer – Bohuslän – is a living ship museum and was built in 1914. Phone: +46 73 502 06 12
THE ARCHIPELAGO – EXPLORE THE ISLANDS Website: www.facebook.com/biketourgothenburg
Website: www.vastsverige.com/en/island-hopping BOAT TRIP TO VINGA
Website: www.vinga.org Bike Tour Gothenburg & Rental, located at Kristinelundsgatan
The archipelago of Gothenburg stretches along the coast like a close to the Vasastan area and the main boulevard Avenyn,
Email: info@walona.se
string of pearls. You don’t have to travel far from the city to find offers both guided tours and rental bikes. Visit their Facebook
charming villages, stunning nature and beaches. Seal safaris, Step on board M/S Walona for a trip to Gothenburg’s most
page or call for more information.
sea-fishing and boat excursions are just some of the activities westerly outpost. The beautiful island Vinga is offering unique
available here. nature and has fantastic waters for swimming. Bike rental on Hönö
From central Gothenburg it is just a short trip to both the Website: www.brannocykeluthyrning.com
northern and the southern islands. The southern islands are Discover the Öckerö islands from a bicycle. If you want to visit
car-free which makes this the perfect destination for long walks Hälsö, Öckerö or Fotö you can quickly get there by crossing the
and bike rides and you get there by ferry from the boat terminal bridges and you can continue to the other islands by ferry.
Saltholmen. To get to the northern islands you take the ferry
from Lilla Varholmen on Hisingen. CANOEING & KAYAKING
It is easy to get to both Saltholmen and Lilla Varholmen from To go canoeing or kayaking is the perfect way to experience the
Gothenburg, either by car or public transport. Island-hopping is amazing archipelago.
easy once you get to the archipelago, and it’s the perfect way to
discover the idyllic islands. Escape Outdoors
Website: www.escapeoutdoors.se
SHRIMP- AND SALMON CRUISE Email: info@escapeoutdoors.se
Website: www.stromma.se
Explore the southern part of the Gothenburg archipelago with
Explore the fantastic west coast and enjoy a generous shrimp Escape Outdoors. Rent your own kayak or join a guided tour. For
and salmon buffet during a cruise with the classic boat M/S S:t the unexperienced kayaker, they offer guided tours where you
Erik. The buffet is included in the cruise along with a welcome get help to adjust the kayak for a comfortable and safe paddle
drink and entertainment on board. The restaurant is fully licen- BIKING and learn paddling techniques and navigation.
sed. During the evening you will pass many well known islands Discover the beautiful archipelago from a bike.
such as Styrsö, Donsö, Brännö. Green Adventures
Cykelkungen
Website: www.greenadventures.se
THE BIG ARCHIPELAGO TOUR Address: Chalmersgatan 19
Email: mail@greenadventures.se
Website: www.stromma.se Website: www.cykelkungen.se
Green Adventures offers guided trips, courses and private les-
Explore large parts of Gothenburg archipelago aboard the fast Cykelkungen is just a stone’s throw away from the main boule-
sons for kayaking in Gothenburg and Bohuslän. Come along on
panoramic boat M/S Glenn. During this live guided sightseeing vard Avenyn in the heart of the city. Here you can rent standard
a fantastic sea kayak trip in Ryskärsfjorden, a hidden gem in the
tour of Gothenburg’s northern archipelago, you travel fast and bikes, hybrids and kid’s bikes. Helmets and accessories also
northern archipelago of Gothenburg.
slow past typical west coast islands. This more inaccessible available.
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24CIT Y BY THE SEA
Kastor Boat Trips we’ll dip in home made aioli and the delicious mussel broth. The
Website: www.boattrips.se/boat-trips area is perfect also for walking, cycling and kayaking.
Musselbaren in Lyckorna/Ljungkile
Kust & Hav
Website: www.musselbaren.se/en/
Website: www.kusthav.se
Email: info@kusthav.se SHELLFISH SAFARIS
Kust & Hav organise trips in the Gothenburg archipelago. Shellfish and fishing trips with local guides.
Among the many different options you will find lobster fishing,
Seaside Björkö
seal safari or why not a guided tour through the archipelago.
Website: www.seasidebjorko.se/category/boat-tours/?lang=en
Point 65 Kayak Centre
Website: www.point65.se Enjoy only the freshest blue mussels, with classic accompani-
Email: goteborg@point65.se ments, in an environment that’s relaxed and intimate yet rich
with tradition. Mussel expeditions from Klocktornet (The Clock
Point 65 Kayak Centre is centrally located in Lilla Bommen
Tower), next to the Mussel Bar in Lyckorna, Ljungskile, have
harbour and is literally as close to water as can be. Rent a kayak
fixed departure times from April to October. Voyage out into
to paddle on your lunch break, in the afternoon or as much as
the fjord to the mile wide mussel farms where you’ll harvest
you’d like during a week. You can paddle all year round, since
live blue mussels, which we’ll then prepare and enjoy together
the harbour is ice-free during the winter.
back at Klocktornet. Seaside Björkö also offer tours that start in
Gothenburg.
Styrsö Havskajaker
Website: www.havskajak.se Äventyr & Tång
Email: info@havskajak.se
LOBSTER FISHING IN THE Website: www.aventyrochtang.se/english.html
Enjoy the south archipelago in a tranquil and relaxing way. GOTHENBURG ARCHIPELAGO
Styrsö Sea Kayaks (Styrsö Havskajaker) is offering classes
RIB BOAT
Lobster fishing has deep roots in the Swedish tradition and the
and guided tours for everyone, no matter if you are a beginner Ribtours
season starts on the first Monday after September 20 and conti-
or experienced paddler. Website: www.ribtours.se
nues through to April 30 the following year. Today fishermen use
Email: marcus@ribtours.se
Sea-fire safari lobsterpots, or lobster cages, to catch the black gold of the sea.
Website: www.escapeoutdoors.se/mareld?lang=en Rib Tours Sweden is a RIB boat charter company. Their most
Klocktornet lyckorna
Email: info@escapeoutdoors.se common destinations are in addition to the archipelago of Go-
Website: www.klocktornet.nu thenburg, Marstrand, Käringön, Gullholmen and up to Smögen
Sea-fire, or bioluminescence, is something special that we never Email: janne@klocktornet.nu for a stop for lunch, dinner or snack. They can develop a holistic
seem to stop admire. There is a magic feeling seeing the outbur- solution that contains Rib for your itinery.
Voyage out on board M/S Märta to one of Scanfjord’s mussel farms
sts of light in the water while paddling slowly close to land. This
to pick some of your own. When the boat’s crane lifts the heavy
company arranges bioluminecence safari from late summer Event yacht charter
mussel ropes weighing several hundred kilos things start to hot up
throughout the winter. This is a guided tour where everyone is
- it’s time to harvest the dark blue gold. Website: www.eyc.nu
welcome.
Havstens fjord is one of Bohuslän’s hidden gems. Still rela- Email: info@eyc.nu
FISHING tively untouched by tourism and with a flora and fauna that will
This company offers you yacht charter on powerboats and RIB
surprise and impress you. Spend some time getting enthused
Hönö Tourist & Fishing boats on the Swedish west coast. They take you and your group
by ecology and becoming more environmentally aware, while
out to Vinga, the classic, historical Light House in, where you
Website: www.honotourist-fishing.se enjoying a sustainable adventure with unrivalled taste sensa-
can stroll across the Island to visit the Light House and the Tau-
tions. Back at Klocktornet, the little blue treasures are popped
be Museum. Or take a seal safari in the Gothenburg archipelago.
directly in the pan, with sizzling oil, garlic and onions, white
You will experience the seals in their natural environment.
wine and fresh parsley. Eat them with newly baked bread which
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25PARKS AND GREEN GARDENS Gothenburg has gained an international reputation for its fine parks and gardens. It is a green city with plenty of parklands and nature areas, equivalent to almost 175 square meters of green space per citizen.
PARKS AND GREEN GARDENS
GUNNEBO HOUSE AND GARDENS THE GARDEN SOCIETY OF GOTHENBURG
Website: www.gunneboslott.se Website: www.tradgardsforeningen.se
Email: kontakt@gunneboslott.se Email: tradgardsforeningen@ponf.goteborg.se
Situated only 15 minutes south of Gothenburg, The Garden Society of Gothenburg, Trädgårds-
Gunnebo House and Gardens is an easily acces- föreningen, is one of Europe’s best preserved
sible site of historical interest. 19th century parks. It is situated right in middle
The house and its surroundings are unique of the city. Stroll among thousands of roses in
among Scandinavian neo-classical estates beautifully arranged rose parks, decorative
and all modern activities at Gunnebo take their floral displays and leafy woodlands. The Palm
inspiration from what happened here in the House, built in 1878, is a magnificent glass pala-
18th century. Nowadays you can take a guided ce, modelled after Londons Crystal Palace, filled
tour around the house and have lunch, dinner or with exotic plants and boasting a balmy Mediter-
Swedish fika (coffee and cake) in the restaurant. ranean climate.
In the gift shop you will find high quality products
related specifically to the house and its history.
Everything grown in the kitchen gardens is used SLOTTSSKOGEN CITY PARK
in the restaurant, open all year round. Website: www.goteborg.com
Email: parkonatur@ponf.goteborg.se
GOTHENBURG BOTANICAL GARDENS
Gothenburg’s main park features elks, foxes,
Website: www.gotbot.se
deer and other Nordic animals in the park zoo.
Email: botaniska.tradgarden@vgregion.se
During summer there is also a children’s zoo
Sweden's biggest botanical garden covers 40 with piglets and baby goats. Don't miss feeding
hectares and is a place of beauty and learning, time for the seals and penguins. Much of the
with some 20,000 species. A stunning park with park is given over to natural parkland with native
herb gardens, a bamboo grove, a Japanese trees such as linden, beech, maple and various
valley, an arboretum with forest plants from all species of oak. The Dawn Redwood and stately
over the world and rock gardens. There are gre- Serbian spruce are a few examples of the more
enhouses featuring more than 4,000 plants from exotic plants on display. This is where the locals
all over the world and a fine collection of 1,500 relax on a sunny day.
species of orchids. Don't miss the unique Easter
Island Tree – extinct in the wild, but thanks to
the Botanical Garden it is still around for us to
marvel at today.
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27Gastronomic
GASTRONOMIC
brilliance –
Food capital of
BRILLIANCE
Sweden 2012.
GOTHENBURG FOR FOODIES
The culinary city of Gothenburg is famous for world-class
seafood, thanks to the cooler waters off the coast, but also fine
produce and ingredients from the rich agricultural landscape
and deep forests next door. The restaurant scene is sprinkled
with Michelin stars, modern Swedish cuisine and a flourishing
coffee culture. No wonder foodies love it here.GOTHENBURG FOR FOODIES
Fish Market Gothenburg’s Sea Angling & Boat charter offers tours almost
CULINARY EXPERIENCES Stroll down early to the harbour and the largest fish market in the all year round.The duration of the tours and the fishing sites de-
country. This is where you truly experience the genuine atmosp- pend on season and species of fish. Thefishing takes places on
here of a city by the sea. You might bump in to one or two chefs shipwrecks and underwater reefs. You can fish for cod, saithe,
CULINARY ATTRACTIONS looking for fresh seafood. The market is well-worth rising early ling, wolffishand mackarel, among others.
There are several interesting landmarks for the foodie to explore for, even though the public can’t shop here. The market is open
in Gothenburg. The most famous ones are probably the fish Mondays – Fridays from 06:30. COOKING CLASSES
market hall Feskekôrka and the grand market hall. Combine city
sights with food for the perfect culinary tour of the city. Here are The Market Hall Aveqia
some of the most famous market halls and culinary stops that The whole world is represented among the many different food Website: www.aveqia.com
you must not miss. stalls and eateries available here. You can buy various delica- Email: info@aveqia.se
cies, spices, coffee, cheese or just enjoy the atmosphere and
Feskekôrka Cook a four-course tasting menu together with one of Aveqias
dine in one of the restaurants.
star-chefs, then enjoy the meal with selected wines. Private or
Website: www.feskekörka.se
groups, no minimum number of guests.
The market hall for fish and shellfish is a characteristic building Kust & Hav
from 1874, with a church-like design. The market has several Website: www.kusthav.se
fishmongers and restaurants. Buy some shrimps to go and sit Kust & Hav organise trips in the Gothenburg archipelago. Among the Sjömagasinet
by the canal or try Restaurant Gabriel upstairs. many different options you find lobster fishing, seal safari or why not Website: www.sjomagasinet.se
a guided tour through the archipelago. Enjoy the unique landscape Phone: +46 31 77 55 920
and take the chance to see some of the extraordinary animals in Email: info@sjomagasinet.se
their natural habitats.
Would you like to learn more about the art of cooking, preparing a
seafood bouillon from the start or even how to cook a deer steak?
Solbris boat trips Gather a group for a memorable and educational evening in this
Website: www.solbris.com historical smithy on the Michelin-starred premises. Groups only,
Solbris at Hönö island takes you out in the beautiful archipela- minimum 12 guests.
go of Gothenburg. Among their activities you will find lobster
fishing, mackerel fishing and much more. The 50 year old boat, Swedish Taste
Kastor, takes up to 60 passengers on archipelago trips during
Website: www.swedishtaste.com
the whole year.
Email: info@swedishtaste.com
Äventyr & Tång Enjoy a gastronomic evening filled with excellent food, paired
Website: www.aventyrochtang.se with selected wines and an inspiring cooking class lead by chefs
Äventyr & Tång is located in the vibrant Klåva harbour at Hönö Magnus Lindström, Kristoffer Svanström and Thomas Sjögren.
island and offers both lobster and mackerel fishing, as well
as longer boat trips with fishing among the wrecks in Danish Thörnströms Privata Rum
waters. If you wish to explore the archipelago from below the Website: www.privatarum.com/?lang=en
surface they also offer scuba diving. Email: info@privatarum.com
The idea is to be an extension and complement to Thörnströms
Gothenburg’s Sea Angling & Boat charter Kök (their Guide Michelin star awarded restaurant). At Privata
Website: www.goteborgshavsfisketurer.se Rum, you should experience the same pleasure, but in little
Email: info@goteborgshavsfisketurer.se more private forms.
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