Guidebook for Gothenburg
Arts & Culture
The Museum of Kortedala is a reconstructed private home which reflects a typical young family apartment in the period 1955-65. Different cool museum!
For opening hours see: http://www.kortedala.museum
Adventsvägen 1
1 AdventsvägenThe Museum of Kortedala is a reconstructed private home which reflects a typical young family apartment in the period 1955-65. Different cool museum!
For opening hours see: http://www.kortedala.museum
Art exhibitions- currently they have a great one called “reverberations” - an exhibition exploring sound’s relationship with form, space and memory. For opening hours see: www.rodasten.com
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Röda Sten
1 Röda StenArt exhibitions- currently they have a great one called “reverberations” - an exhibition exploring sound’s relationship with form, space and memory. For opening hours see: www.rodasten.com
We love this museum with exhbitions representing different cultures of the world. To see the current exhibition have a look on their webpage: www.varldskulturmuseerna.se
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Museum der Weltkultur
54 Södra VägenWe love this museum with exhbitions representing different cultures of the world. To see the current exhibition have a look on their webpage: www.varldskulturmuseerna.se
Cinema. Hagabion, part of "Folkets Bio" (the People's Cinema), has during 40 years showed quality films from around the world. www.hagabion.se
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Hagabion
21 LinnégatanCinema. Hagabion, part of "Folkets Bio" (the People's Cinema), has during 40 years showed quality films from around the world. www.hagabion.se
This road is called Music road and we recommend this webpage: www.gigguide.se if you are interested in music. List of all gigs. Only swedish. "Alla städer"=All cities, choose Göteborg. "Datum"=Date
Musikvägen
MusikvägenThis road is called Music road and we recommend this webpage: www.gigguide.se if you are interested in music. List of all gigs. Only swedish. "Alla städer"=All cities, choose Göteborg. "Datum"=Date
Food Scene
Our favourite dumpling and dim-sum restaurant! http://www.dubbeldubbel.se/restaurang/kastellgatan/
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Dubbel Dubbel
14 KastellgatanOur favourite dumpling and dim-sum restaurant! http://www.dubbeldubbel.se/restaurang/kastellgatan/
Great location, cool alternative interior and lovely food with influences from both swedish cuisine and the rest of the world. Sunday meat-free brunch, clubs/gigs some nights see: rodasten.se
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Röda Sten
1 Röda StenGreat location, cool alternative interior and lovely food with influences from both swedish cuisine and the rest of the world. Sunday meat-free brunch, clubs/gigs some nights see: rodasten.se
Sankt Pauligatan 18
18 Sankt PauligatanGood take-away pizza!
Great vegetarian restaurant with local micro brewed beer. Super nice interior and a great bar! During summer they have seats outside.
For opening hours see: www.hagabionscafe.se
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Bar Kino - Hagabions café
21 LinnégatanGreat vegetarian restaurant with local micro brewed beer. Super nice interior and a great bar! During summer they have seats outside.
For opening hours see: www.hagabionscafe.se
Indian vegetarian restaurant, all ECO! Super nice food and friendly staff. The food is not that spicy, so if you prefer spicy indian tell the staff!
www.restaurangthali.se
Thali Restaurant
18B VärmlandsgatanIndian vegetarian restaurant, all ECO! Super nice food and friendly staff. The food is not that spicy, so if you prefer spicy indian tell the staff!
www.restaurangthali.se
Vegetarian trendy fine-dining restaurant, a good place to have a beer or organic wine. www.gbgfolk.se
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Folkteatern
1 Olof Palmes platsVegetarian trendy fine-dining restaurant, a good place to have a beer or organic wine. www.gbgfolk.se
Cool mexican 18th century interior, supposed to look like an old mexican bordello. Nice food and great cocktails!! If you are into tequila this is the place! Try: asafron sour! www.putamadre.se
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Puta Madre
3 MagasinsgatanCool mexican 18th century interior, supposed to look like an old mexican bordello. Nice food and great cocktails!! If you are into tequila this is the place! Try: asafron sour! www.putamadre.se
Fine-dining restaurant that mixes asian and swedish cuisine. They have great food: www.bjorkochbambu.se
Björk och Bambu WUPERSSON AB
50 VegagatanFine-dining restaurant that mixes asian and swedish cuisine. They have great food: www.bjorkochbambu.se
One of the biggest open-air restaurants in Gothenburg, nice food and great vibe! www.storkoket.se
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Grand Theater
1 KungsparkenOne of the biggest open-air restaurants in Gothenburg, nice food and great vibe! www.storkoket.se
En Deli Haga
15 Haga NygataVegetarian great food!
ECO- & Vegan-friendly café. We recommend its great alternative bakery in its cosy environment
Two Little Birds AB
5 Andra LånggatanECO- & Vegan-friendly café. We recommend its great alternative bakery in its cosy environment
Taverna Averna
7 Tredje LånggatanFine-dining Italian cuisine.
www.tavernaaverna.se/
Mexican place. We recommend the food, but mostly the environment. If you wanna drink the tequila, then go to Puta Madre on magasinsgatan.
www.tacosandtequila.se
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Tacos & Tequila
9 Tredje LånggatanMexican place. We recommend the food, but mostly the environment. If you wanna drink the tequila, then go to Puta Madre on magasinsgatan.
www.tacosandtequila.se
Soulstore. Cosy cafe´that serves coffee and tea and offers great music and great books. Play a board game and relax or just listen to the music.
Järntorgsgatan 2
2 JärntorgsgatanSoulstore. Cosy cafe´that serves coffee and tea and offers great music and great books. Play a board game and relax or just listen to the music.
The cows gloating at the nearby Swedish farms where they eat grass and other natural growing. Also serves Veggie-burger.
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Burgersson Skanstorget
4 SkanstorgetThe cows gloating at the nearby Swedish farms where they eat grass and other natural growing. Also serves Veggie-burger.
Beautiful spot in Göteborg. Great old architecture and nice coffee.
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Kronhuset und Kronhusbodarna
6 KronhusgatanBeautiful spot in Göteborg. Great old architecture and nice coffee.
Grill del mundo. Fine-dining restaurant with amazing anvironment. It is also possible to have a drink in the bar to check the place out!!
Kungsportsplatsen 1
1 KungsportsplatsenGrill del mundo. Fine-dining restaurant with amazing anvironment. It is also possible to have a drink in the bar to check the place out!!
Southamerican vibe in central Göteborg. Have a cocktail or try their fantastic food! If it is sunny and you are lucky you will get a spot at the open-air seats.
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Tranquilo
14 KungstorgetSouthamerican vibe in central Göteborg. Have a cocktail or try their fantastic food! If it is sunny and you are lucky you will get a spot at the open-air seats.
Magnificent environment with affordable asian cuisine. Step into another world.
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Moon Thai Kitchen
9 KristinelundsgatanMagnificent environment with affordable asian cuisine. Step into another world.
Nice place where you either eat or just have a beer or a glass of wine. Beautiful spot and a nice vibe outside. At occasions there are upcoming bands playing.
www.oceanen.com
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Kulturhuset Oceanen
8 StigbergstorgetNice place where you either eat or just have a beer or a glass of wine. Beautiful spot and a nice vibe outside. At occasions there are upcoming bands playing.
www.oceanen.com
Café Alkemisten
14 Gustaf DalénsgatanECO-friendly coffee. Dedicated coffee maker.
Llama Lloyd
16a VäderkvarnsgatanCool café that wants more people to start using the bicycle. We also love bicycling.
Situated at Feskekörka (The Fishmarket), a genuine atmosphere and fresh fish and seafood. Gothenburg is famous for fish and seafood. This is a perfect place to have a lunch and experience the beautiful fishmarket.
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Restaurang Isabelle
22 TeatergatanSituated at Feskekörka (The Fishmarket), a genuine atmosphere and fresh fish and seafood. Gothenburg is famous for fish and seafood. This is a perfect place to have a lunch and experience the beautiful fishmarket.
Polish traditional cuisine. An old restaurant with rustic atmospher. Great food and good value! Lots of meat dishes. We love the fried cheese!
Krakow
28B Karl GustavsgatanPolish traditional cuisine. An old restaurant with rustic atmospher. Great food and good value! Lots of meat dishes. We love the fried cheese!
Located at the Centralstation. Perfect place if you want to have some fish or seafood when you arrive or before you leave Gothenburg by train. We recommend the herring plate and also moules frites.
Salt and Sill Deli
Located at the Centralstation. Perfect place if you want to have some fish or seafood when you arrive or before you leave Gothenburg by train. We recommend the herring plate and also moules frites.
Parks & Nature
The Garden Society of Gothenburg is one of the best-preserved 19th century parks in Europe. Palmhuset is a large greenhouse which is just beautiful! see: www.tradgardsforeningen.se
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Palmhuset
TrädgårdsföreningenThe Garden Society of Gothenburg is one of the best-preserved 19th century parks in Europe. Palmhuset is a large greenhouse which is just beautiful! see: www.tradgardsforeningen.se
Sightseeing
The garden grow something like 16,000 different species. Among many fascinating parts of the garden are The Rhododendron Valley, The Japanese Glade and The Rockgarden with it's waterfall www.gotbot.se
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Gothenburg Botanical Garden
22A Carl Skottsbergs gataThe garden grow something like 16,000 different species. Among many fascinating parts of the garden are The Rhododendron Valley, The Japanese Glade and The Rockgarden with it's waterfall www.gotbot.se
Great viewpoint and picnic place! Skansen Kronan was built in the later half of the 17th century according to the plans of Erik Dahlberg. Unfortunately you can not go inside the tower.
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Skansen Kronan AB
15 Leijonsparres VägGreat viewpoint and picnic place! Skansen Kronan was built in the later half of the 17th century according to the plans of Erik Dahlberg. Unfortunately you can not go inside the tower.
Great viewpoint! The church represents the national romantic style in Nordic architecture and was drawn by Sigfrid Ericson. The church has become one of the symbols of Gothenburg.
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Masthuggskirche
15 StorebackegatanGreat viewpoint! The church represents the national romantic style in Nordic architecture and was drawn by Sigfrid Ericson. The church has become one of the symbols of Gothenburg.
Explore the islands of Gothenburg. Brännö is famous for "dans på Brännöbrygga" super idyllic and so beautiful!
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Brännö
Explore the islands of Gothenburg. Brännö is famous for "dans på Brännöbrygga" super idyllic and so beautiful!
A beautiful church. It is an unusually fine representative of the neo-Gothic architecture from the late 19th century.
Oscar Fredriks Church
1 Oscar Fredriks kyrkogataA beautiful church. It is an unusually fine representative of the neo-Gothic architecture from the late 19th century.
Älvsnabben ferry takes you along the river, from Lilla Bommen to Klippan, via Rosenlund, Lindholmspiren, Slottsberget and Eriksberg. Its included in your regular bus and tram ticket. Bring ur bike.
Lilla Bommen
Lilla BommenÄlvsnabben ferry takes you along the river, from Lilla Bommen to Klippan, via Rosenlund, Lindholmspiren, Slottsberget and Eriksberg. Its included in your regular bus and tram ticket. Bring ur bike.
From Saltholmen you can take a lot of ferrys to the southern archipelago of Göteborg. The fare is a normal tram or bus ticket to all islands.
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Saltholmens kallbadhus
54 SaltholmsgatanFrom Saltholmen you can take a lot of ferrys to the southern archipelago of Göteborg. The fare is a normal tram or bus ticket to all islands.
Lilla Varholmen
Lilla VarholmenFrom lilla varholmen you can take ferrys to the northern archipelago of Göteborg.
Stroll down vasagatan and its beautiful parkway. Take time to check Raul Wallenbergs statue out behind Göteborg university library "Vasagatan 2a"
Vasagatan
VasagatanStroll down vasagatan and its beautiful parkway. Take time to check Raul Wallenbergs statue out behind Göteborg university library "Vasagatan 2a"
Ramberget station
Scenic viewing point
I you feel like walking into the city. It is a nice walk around beautiful houses on Danska vägen.
Danska vägen
Danska vägenI you feel like walking into the city. It is a nice walk around beautiful houses on Danska vägen.
Great location for a nice walk. They also have lunch and coffee
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Gunnebo-Haus
Christina Halls vägGreat location for a nice walk. They also have lunch and coffee
Everything Else
A lovely street full of coffee shops and small boutiques in an old area called Haga. Try a swedish bun called "kanelbulle" or a blueberry pie.
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Haga Nygata
Haga NygataA lovely street full of coffee shops and small boutiques in an old area called Haga. Try a swedish bun called "kanelbulle" or a blueberry pie.
Redbergsvägen 4
4 RedbergsvägenPharmacy. Open hours: monday-friday 9-18, saturday 10-15
This area is beautiful for walking or biking. Have a swim in the lake. 2 great cafés in this area: Bertilssons café and caféstugan lyckan. If you decide to walk or bike, pass Stora torp and its stable
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Delsjön
This area is beautiful for walking or biking. Have a swim in the lake. 2 great cafés in this area: Bertilssons café and caféstugan lyckan. If you decide to walk or bike, pass Stora torp and its stable
The bike rental system Styr & Ställ. For 25SEK you can use the system for 3 days. The first 30 minutes are always free, The second half hour is 10SEK and third 20SEK. Above that 40SEK/30min.
Styr & Ställ
The bike rental system Styr & Ställ. For 25SEK you can use the system for 3 days. The first 30 minutes are always free, The second half hour is 10SEK and third 20SEK. Above that 40SEK/30min.
Snikens Kulle
SlättenBeautiful viewing point close to us :)
Download the app "Spårvagnssightseeing" from appstore. This app will guide you trough Göteborg. For english, go to "Inställningar & info" in the lower right corner. The tour is approx. 50 minutes.
GS Spårvagn AB
Download the app "Spårvagnssightseeing" from appstore. This app will guide you trough Göteborg. For english, go to "Inställningar & info" in the lower right corner. The tour is approx. 50 minutes.
Götaplatsen offers a great view of the famous street "Avenyn". It also offers the statue "Poseidon". Art museum "Konstmuseet". During summer, food trucks invades Götaplatsen 19:00-22:00.
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Gotaplatsen
GötaplatsenGötaplatsen offers a great view of the famous street "Avenyn". It also offers the statue "Poseidon". Art museum "Konstmuseet". During summer, food trucks invades Götaplatsen 19:00-22:00.
Beautiful area to walk or bike around in "Änggårdsbergen" is Änggårds mountain.
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Änggården
Beautiful area to walk or bike around in "Änggårdsbergen" is Änggårds mountain.
Opera house of Göteborg. If there is a dance show, we highly recommend this. Also offers a nice terrace.
Website:
http://en.opera.se/
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Göteborgsoper
Christina Nilssons gataOpera house of Göteborg. If there is a dance show, we highly recommend this. Also offers a nice terrace.
Website:
http://en.opera.se/
Schifffahrtsmuseum Göteborg
1-3 Karl JohansgatanMaritime Museum.
Klätterdomen AB
2 Övre KaserngårdenIf you are into climbing. This is a great spot.
Special kind of sauna, read more:
http://www.goteborg.com/en/the-sauna-in-frihamnen/
Book a seat here:
https://www.timecenter.com/jubileumsparken/?rid=30882&period=lista
Lundbyvassen
Special kind of sauna, read more:
http://www.goteborg.com/en/the-sauna-in-frihamnen/
Book a seat here:
https://www.timecenter.com/jubileumsparken/?rid=30882&period=lista
If you are interested in airplanes. Check it out:
http://www.aeroseum.se/english/
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Aeroseum
50 Nya bergets vägIf you are interested in airplanes. Check it out:
http://www.aeroseum.se/english/
Play frisbeegolf :) Throw a frisbee into a type of goal. You can rent frisbees at skatås motionscentral
Opening hours:
Mon-thurs 7-20
Friday 7-18
Saturday 8-16
Sunday 10-17
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Felix Kjellberg Park
1 SkidåkarenPlay frisbeegolf :) Throw a frisbee into a type of goal. You can rent frisbees at skatås motionscentral
Opening hours:
Mon-thurs 7-20
Friday 7-18
Saturday 8-16
Sunday 10-17
Essentials
Redbergsvägen 14
14 RedbergsvägenICA supermarket.
Kobbarnas väg 4
4 Kobbarnas vägEcological bakery CUM PANE Open hours: tuesday–friday 7–18, saturday 9–14
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar/night club often bands playing the place is relaxed and alternative. www.pustervik.nu
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Pustervik
12 JärntorgsgatanGreat bar/night club often bands playing the place is relaxed and alternative. www.pustervik.nu
Night club. This is a big place with cool interior. They also serve food at the top floor which is open all night.
www.yaki-da.se
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Yaki-Da Klubben
47 StorgatanNight club. This is a big place with cool interior. They also serve food at the top floor which is open all night.
www.yaki-da.se
An alternative street which has its on festival in the beginning of summer. Offers a great range of pubs which mostly serves beers. Some of the bars are a bit less expensive. Try Holy Moly :)
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Andra långgatan
Andra LånggatanAn alternative street which has its on festival in the beginning of summer. Offers a great range of pubs which mostly serves beers. Some of the bars are a bit less expensive. Try Holy Moly :)
Our local english pub. Shows soccer and serve a typical fish and chips. Offers vegetarian options.
http://www.paddingtons.com
Tuesdays is quiz-night. Difficult!!
Paddington's
1 Sankt PauligatanOur local english pub. Shows soccer and serve a typical fish and chips. Offers vegetarian options.
http://www.paddingtons.com
Tuesdays is quiz-night. Difficult!!
"Tre Små Rum" Three small rooms offers a vide range of quality beer. If the master of the bar is there you will get loads of recommendations, especially of Belgien beer.
Kristinelundsgatan 4
4 Kristinelundsgatan"Tre Små Rum" Three small rooms offers a vide range of quality beer. If the master of the bar is there you will get loads of recommendations, especially of Belgien beer.
The Red Lion
11 MariagatanLocal pub in Majorna. www.redlion.se