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GÖTEBORG CITY GUIDE 2014/2015 ENGLISH CONTENTS EVENTS CALENDAR ......................................................................................................................4 GOTHENBURG ON YOUR MOBILE ..............................................................................................5 WELCOME TO GOTHENBURG GOTHENBURG FOR BEGINNERS ................................................................................................6 GÖTEBORG CITY CARD .................................................................................................................7 Gothenburg is a small city with great charm. The sea and nature are KIDS & FAMILIES ...........................................................................................................................8 right on our doorstep and it takes less than an hour to get out from the GUIDE TO THE REGION ...............................................................................................................10 city centre to peaceful car-free islands. Yet at the same time the city has THE COAST AND ISLANDS .........................................................................................................12 everything you could want from a modern-day destination. Gothenburg is SHOPPING .....................................................................................................................................16 one of the world’s greenest hotel cities and we have been a Fairtrade City MUSEUMS .....................................................................................................................................22 since 2011. SIGHTSEEING AND PARKS ........................................................................................................26 When it comes to accommodation you can find everything from trendy RESTAURANTS .............................................................................................................................32 designer hotels to simple budget accommodation. Shoppers have a NIGHTLIFE ....................................................................................................................................36 choice of department stores, shopping centres and small, local designer INSPIRATION: THE CREATIVE CITY ..........................................................................................38 boutiques, and are never far from a good café. Gothenburg is renowned WEST SWEDEN ............................................................................................................................40 for its first-class fish and shellfish and you can eat extremely well here at ACCOMMODATION .......................................................................................................................46 traditional neighbourhood pubs, trendy cafés or Michelin-starred MAPS ..............................................................................................................................................54 restaurants. Like concerts, theatre or opera? Or are you more of a sports TRAVEL & PUBLIC TRANSPORT ...............................................................................................57 fan? There is always something going on here. Any questions or concerns? Just drop into one of our tourist centres to get advice or buy a City Card. You can also email us, call us or ask questions on Facebook and Twitter. TOURIST CENTRE GOTHENBURG IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA CITY Kungsportsplatsen 2 facebook.com/goteborgcom CARD See you soon! FROM Nordstadstorget @goteborgcom This symbol shows where you can get free admission with the Phone: +46 (0) 31-368 42 00 @goteborgcom 799 E-mail: [email protected] Göteborg City Card. Read more on page 7 and SEK/PERSON Chat: goteborg.com at goteborg.com/citycard BOOK A GREAT VALUE GÖTEBORG CITY GUIDE GOTHENBURG PACKAGE TODAY Responsible publisher: Produced by: Photography: Alfons Åbergs Kulturhus, Andreas Lind, The package includes hotel accommodation with break- Göteborg & Co Göteborg & Co barabicu.se, Beatrice Törnros, Christoffer Lundgren, Claes Box 29 Jakobsson, Clarion Post, Dick Gillberg, Elisabeth Dunker, fast plus the best that Gothenburg can offer. You get a City SE-401 20 Göteborg Printing: Emil Fagander, Göteborgs Konstmuseum, Johannes Berner, Card, which gives free admission to Liseberg amusement +46 (0) 31-368 40 00 Elanders Jorma Valkonen, Kim Svensson, Kjell Holmner, Krister Engström, Lina Ikse, Mattias Björklund, Niklas Bernstone, park and Universeum Science Discovery Centre, great Advertising sales: Röda Sten, Shutterstock, Universeum Science Discovery shopping discounts, free public transport, parking and Göteborg & Co Centre. much more. It could hardly be easier. Göteborg & Co does not accept liability for any Book at goteborg.com or phone +46 (0) 31-368 42 00. printing errors or changes. Always check opening times, especially during holidays. Read more about accommodation on page 46. EVENTS CALENDAR GOTHENBURG ON YOUR MOBILE ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING ON DISCOVER THE CITY WITH Gothenburg hosts so many big events. In 2015 and 2018, for example, the city will welcome competing sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race. You can CITY GUIDE GOTHENBURG see a sample of our regular annual events below. Find out what Our app keeps you updated on accommo- is on today at goteborg.com/events. dation, restaurants, events and activities. You can download it from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android). You can save your favourites in a custom list of top picks and easily access both the guide and the map offline. READ MORE ABOUT THE APP AT GÖTEBORG INTERNATIONAL GO TO SEA FEBRUARY GOTHENBURG HORSE SHOW GOTEBORG.COM FILM FESTIVAL A week-long celebration FEBRUARY–MARCH JANUARY–FEBRUARY of the North Sea and its Scandinavium arena hosts a Scandinavia´s top film festival delicacies. world-class equestrian event. hits the local cinemas. WEST PRIDE MAY–JUNE GOTHIA CUP JULY GÖTEBORGSVARVET MAY The city streets becomes the Summer kicks off with the Players from all over the annual venue for the world’s Pride parade and rainbow world gather for the world’s biggest half-marathon. festival. largest youth football tourna- ment. THE BEST OF GOTHENBURG Free public transport and admission to top attractions, museums and sightseeing, discounts on shopping and much more. WAY OUT WEST AUGUST GOTHENBURG CULTURE CHRISTMAS CITY * Price/adult card: 72 hrs. SEK 645 / 48 hrs. SEK 495 / 24 hrs. SEK 355 The internationally celebrated FESTIVAL AUGUST NOVEMBER–DECEMBER music festival takes over The city is transformed into a Gothenburg switches on its Slottskogen city park for the free festival of culture for all. glittering Christmas lights. READ MORE AT eighth year in succession. GOTEBORG.COM/CITYCARD 4 5 GOTHENBURG FOR BEGINNERS GÖTEBORG CITY CARD THE WHOLE CITY ON ONE CARD – IT COULDN’T BE EASIER The Göteborg City Card gives you easy access to Liseberg amusement park, Universeum Science Discovery Centre and all the museums by bus or by tram. It also includes sightseeing and discounts on shopping. It’s the most convenient way to see the city, as well as great value, since it gives you free public transport and admission to many attractions. The rest is just a bonus. You can buy the card from goteborg.com, Gothenburg tourist 72S centres, selected Pressbyrån newsagents, hotels, HOUR 10 THINGS TO DO IN GOTHENBURG hostels and campsites. Visiting for the first time? Here are 10 things you must do to get a taste of the city. READ MORE AT GOTEBORG.COM/CITYCARD CITY 1 CARD HAVE FUN AT LISEBERG. Head-spinning 6 COFFEE IN HAGA. This charming quarter has a rides, carousels and concerts are an essential part wonderful selection of cafés and small shops. You of summer at Scandinavia’s greatest amusement might like to try a giant cinnamon bun on Haga Nygata. IF I HAD 72 HOURS IN GOTHENBURG ... park. In mid-November the park opens its big Christmas market. 7 VISIT THE OLD CITY HALL dating from 1654. Around the courtyard of the city’s oldest building are PUBLIC TRANSPORT 160 SEK CITY 2 CARD VISIT THE SPLENDID GOTHENBURG studios and shops run by glassblowers, watchmakers LISEBERG AMUSEMENT PARK 90 SEK* MUSEUM OF ART and check out Poseidon at the top and other craft workers. PADDAN SIGHTSEEING CANAL BOATS 160 SEK* of the main boulevard Avenyn. The museum has three stars in Michelin’s Green Guide and houses 8 SHOP FOR GOTHENBURG DESIGNS. Local GOTHENBURG MUSEUM OF ART 40 SEK impressive Nordic collections dating from the 15th clothing brands, second-hand items and interior UNIVERSEUM SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE 230 SEK** century onwards. furnishing are just some of the many treasures you VOLVO MUSEUM 60 SEK can find while exploring the city. CITY GOTHENBURG MARITIME ADVENTURE CENTRE 100 SEK 3 CARD GO ON A DAY TOUR OF THE ISLANDS in the Gothenburg archipelago. You can get out to 9 SAMPLE THE LOCAL CUISINE at one of TOTAL 840 SEK craggy coast and picturesque fishing villages in Gothenburg’s restaurants. Seafood is a real less than an hour. speciality here. GÖTEBORG CITY CARD 72 HRS 645 SEK CITY YOU SAVE 195 SEK 4 CARD TAKE A WATERSIDE CITY TOUR on a 10 DELVE INTO A GREEN OASIS. Just a stone’s throw traditional Paddan canal boat that winds around the from the city centre is the Garden Society of Gothen- moat and canals. burg (Trädgårdsföreningen) – one of the best-pre- served nineteenth-century parks in Europe. * Seasonal opening ** SEK 175 in low season 5 BUY SHRIMPS AT FESKEKÔRKA. The "Fish PRICE FOR ADULT CARD: 24 hrs. SEK 355 / 48 hrs. SEK 495 / 72 hrs. SEK 645.