Itineraries
Where to stay
The center near the Central Station for trains, the airport bus and Kungstorget; Linnéstaden for restaurants and bars along Linnégatan; Haga for wooden houses and cafés.
The areas: Center near the Central Station, Linnéstaden, Haga.
Where to stay in Gothenburg: areas and adviceHotels in GothenburgPlaces to see
All things to do in SwedenMarketFeskekörkaThe church-shaped fish market hall of 1874, with fish counters, seafood restaurants and an oyster bar.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureGothenburg Botanical GardenA garden of 20,000 plants opened in 1923, with a rock garden, a waterfall and a Japanese glade.Entry: Voluntary admission
TransportGothenburg Central StationThe main station for trains from Stockholm, with the airport bus terminal beside it.Entry: Free to visit
TransportGothenburg Landvetter AirportThe airport for Gothenburg and West Sweden, about 40 min from the center by airport bus.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumGothenburg Museum of ArtArt museum on Götaplatsen, known for Nordic painting by Larsson, Zorn, Munch and Krøyer.Entry: Buy at the museum or online
NeighborhoodHagaOne of the oldest quarters of Gothenburg, with cobbled Haga Nygata, wooden houses and cafés.Entry: Free to visit
FoodJärntorget and LånggatornaA square and its long streets in Linnéstaden, lined with restaurants, bars and live music venues.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodLinnégatanA tree-lined boulevard from Järntorget to Slottsskogen, packed with cafés, restaurants and bars.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodLisebergA city amusement park with 42 rides, open for summer, Halloween and Christmas seasons.Entry: SEK[fee]; open in seasons
ViewpointMasthuggskyrkanA 1914 church high on Stigberget, one of the best viewpoints over the harbor and the river.Entry: Free to view from outside
TransportSaltholmenThe ferry terminal for the car-free southern archipelago, about 35 min by tram from the center.Entry: Zone A ticket covers tram and ferry
ViewpointSkansen KronanA fortress completed in 1700 on the hill above Haga, with a wide view over the city.Entry: Free to view from outside
NatureSlottsskogenGothenburg's main park, with a free zoo of moose, Gotland ponies and other Nordic animals.Entry: Free to visit
MarketStora SaluhallenThe market hall on Kungstorget, with food counters and lunch spots under one roof.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureStyrsöA car-free island in the southern archipelago, with rocky paths, beaches and the Stora Rös lookout.Entry: Ferry on a zone A ticket
MuseumUniverseumA science center with aquariums and exhibitions near Liseberg, open every day of the year.Entry: SEK[fee]; open every day