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APRIL 12 - 14TH 2012 GÖTEBORG SWEDEN CONTENT 03 WELCOME TO GÖTEBORG The City Harbour & the Archipelago 04 DISCOVER GÖTEBORG The Göteborg Pass & Avenyn Food, shopping, design & museums 07 MAP OF GÖTEBORG How to get there 08 TRAVEL INFORMATION Useful information about airplanes, cars, buses & boats 10 THE VENUE The Scandinavium arena 11 REGISTRATION & ACCREDITATION 12 OFFICIAL HOTELS Where to stay 14 MEAL SERVICE 16 PACKAGE SUMMARY 17 USEFUL INFORMATION About Sweden 18 EVENT TICKETS & CONTACTS 19 PRELIMINARY EVENT SCHEDULE 2 WELCOME TO GÖTEBORG The Swedish Figure Skating Association together with the City of Göteborg welcome skaters, officials, judges and guests from all International Skating Union Members to the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Göteborg, Sweden from the 12 to the 14 of April 2012! and play. Meeting venues, hotels, restaurants and shops are allocated within easy walking distance. Scandinavium arena is also located in the city- centre. Göteborg is a friendly city with an open and hospitable atmosphere. Experiences of large international events have given the police the know-how required to work professionally with security issues. Adding to the feeling of security is also the fact that the general population speaks English, so visitors can rely on being understood in most situations. Göteborg is easily accessible by road, sea, rail and air. Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) has daily direct connections with all major European desti- nations, intercontinental flights require only one stop on the way to Göteborg, and the airport is just 20 minutes by car or bus from the city centre. THE CITY HARBOUR The harbour, which is the largest natural harbour in Northern Europe, has been important to several kinds of businesses and people during the centu- GÖTEBORG has 550 000 inhabitants which makes ries. There are a wide range of landmarks along it the 2nd largest city in Sweden and is situated in the banks telling interesting and fascinating stories the heart of the exotic Scandinavia, close to the three about the city of Göteborg. royal capitals Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo. Göteborg is a very important commercial and indu- strial centre and a centre of research and techno- THE ARCHIPELAGO logy at institutes such as Chalmers University of The unique Göteborg archipelago is an extraor- Technology and the Göteborg University. dinary experience. Thousands of islands lie scat- tered along the west coast all the way up to Oslo, Göteborg is characterized by international style, lo- the Norwegian capital. The whole coastline and cal creativity and a natural, relaxed charm. its many islands offer unlimited opportunities A wide selection of venues, accommodating effi- for sunbathing and swimming. Find some of the cient friendly service and care are other qualities many untouched spots, and explore the charming that make Göteborg the perfect venue for work little fishing villages. 3 DISCOVER GÖTEBORG Here you will find out about some of the most popular places of interest in Göteborg. If you want to find out more please visit the official city website www.goteborg.com. THE GÖTEBORG PASS – FOR AVENYN FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND Göteborg is, among other things, known for its ATTRACTIONS Avenue. It starts at “Götaplatsen”, the cultural The City Card is tailor made for congress and centre of Göteborg, where the Museum of Art, the trade fair delegates and gives the holder many Concert Hall and the City Theatre is situated. The advantages when visiting Göteborg. The card grants Avenue ends at Nordstan and the Opera House. In free admission to many sights and attractions such summertime the Avenue and all its restaurants is as several museums, the Liseberg Amusement crowded with people in all ages. The atmosphere Park, sightseeing and boat trips and offers free is friendly and relaxed, making it at perfect final public transport and parking. The card also includes of an adventurous day. This is partly the reason a wide range of discounts for shopping and why a lot of Scandinavian tourists come back to eating out. Göteborg year after year. 4 GÖTEBORG - SCANDINAVIA’S GASTRONOMIC GEM It is in Göteborg one finds the highest number of first class restaurants per capita in the whole of Scandinavia. Five restaurants currently hold Guide Michelin Stars; Basement Restaurant & Bar, Fond Restaurant, Kock & Vin, Restaurant 28+ and Thörnströms Kök. The city offers a considerable amount of great restaurants. Be it a first-class, gourmet, trendy or traditional they are offering cuisine from all over the world at reasonable prices. Several of the restau- rants and chefs have received awards both nationally and internationally. The ingredients are of highest quality, and as often as possible, locally produced and organically grown. The coastal location and closeness to the cold waters of the North Sea make Göteborg a paradise for those who enjoy fish and shellfish. Prawns, lobster and a wide selection of fish are ranked amongst the finest in the world. Göteborg is the only Swedish city in the internatio- nal gastronomic network Delice. The local restau- rant network Taste of Göteborg is also working to strengthen Göteborg as a food destination. SHOPPING The city’s shops are normally open between 9.30 am and 6.00 pm, and weekends until 4.00 pm. Department stores and shopping centres are usually open longer. Sweden’s largest shopping centre, Nordstan, covers an area of 160,000 m2, with a total of 130 shops, four pedestrian streets and a central square. For all permanent non-EU residents there is a VAT refund available on all purchases made in Sweden. For tips on where to fill the shopping bags, go to the Göteborg City Association, website: www.gbgcity.se SWEDISH DESIGN Sweden has a global reputation for its beautiful design. Design is becoming more important as competitive means. With products resembling each other more and more, the visible difference becomes the selling difference. Visit some of the design, handicraft and crystal boutiques. 5 LISEBERG AMUSEMENT PARK THE GÖTEBORG Located across the road from the Swedish Exhibition OPERA HOUSE & Congress Centre is the Liseberg Amusement The impressive Opera House opened in 1994. Park - a fantastic park, not only for those who enjoy Located on the harbour front, the building’s modern thrilling roller coaster rides. People also visit the architecture is influenced by its maritime surroun- park for shows and concerts or for a stroll, admiring dings. The Opera House is the centre for opera, ballet, the plentiful flower arrangements. Over 3 million musicals, operettas and concerts in West Sweden. people visit Liseberg every year, making it the biggest visitor’s attraction in Sweden. THE GÖTEBORG ART MUSEUM/HASSELBLAD UNIVERSEUM – SCIENCE PHOTOCENTRE DISCOVERY CENTRE The Museum of Art which has three stars in Michelin Sweden’s National Science Discovery Centre is Green Guide Scandinavia, has in its possession an located across the road from the Swedish Exhibi- outstanding collection of Scandinavian art from tion & Congress Centre. Universeum presents the the turn of the 19th century. Famous works by natural sciences and technology in a genuinely Nordic artists such as Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, exotic environment with everything from sharks, Anders Zorn, Edvard Munch, Christian Krohg, Vilhelm deadly attractions and rainforest to high-tech and Hammershøi, Eugène Jansson, Carl Wilhelmson hands-on experiments. and the entire school of painters from Skagen in Denmark are on display. At the Hasselblad Photo Centre, one finds exhibitions illustrating a wide range of photographic genres. GÖTEBORG CONCERT HALL The Concert Hall is recognised as one of the five best concert halls in the world. It opened in 1935, and was immediately acknowledged as an acoustic NATIONAL MUSEUM OF gem. This because the interior walls are built of WORLD CULTURE Canadian maple, the same kind of wood that The Museum of World Culture is Göteborg’s most is used for violins. The Göteborg Symphony visited museum. A meeting place with exhi-bi- Orchestra - Sweden’s National Orchestra is Sweden’s tions and programs on exciting and contemporary oldest professional orchestra, founded in 1905. issues about the world we live in. It is one of the most spectacular buildings in the city and located only 150 metres from the Swedish Exhi-bition & Congress Centre. Free admission. 6 MAP OF GÖTEBORG The map shows the city centre and the location of the Venue. The official hotel – Gothia Towers is located in the same spot. Most of the places of interest are at walking distance. 7 TRAVEL INFORMATION Transportation by arrival and for the departure will be arranged for the Teams and Competition Officials. All participants are asked to provide their travel schedule in due time. AIRPORT INFORMATION GÖTEBORG CITY AIRPORT There are two airports in the area, Göteborg Land- CITY CENTRE (15 KM) vetter Airport and Göteborg City Airport (Säve). Buses depart 30 minutes after the arrival of the aircraft and will arrive at the bus terminal/central AIRLINES OPERATING GÖTEBORG station in 30-40 minutes. LANDVETTER AIRPORT (GOT) One-way fare is SEK 60 (EUR 6/USD 9) Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is the major airline in Scandinavia and have connections with most cities around the world via Star Alliance. The SAS also operates all large cities in Sweden. Find more information at www.scandinavian.net. There are also several other airlines serving Göteborg Landvetter. You may find additional information at www.lfv.se (choose “Airports” and “Göteborg- Landvetter” in English version. AIRLINES OPERATING GÖTEBORG CITY AIRPORT (GSE) Ryanair and Wizzair operates Göteborg City Airport from for ex. London-Stansted, Edinburgh, Milan (Bergamo), Budapest and Paris (Beauvais). You will find more information at www.ryanair.com, www.wizzair.com or www.goteborgcityairport.se. GETTING FROM THE AIRPORTS TAXI (various taxi operators) GÖTEBORG LANDVETTER AIRPORT CITY CENTRE (22 KM) Approximate fixed price (2011): SEK 400/EUR 42/USD 60.