Göteborg Tourist Guide The four “Must See and Do’s” when visiting Göteborg Liseberg (Amusement Park) Feskekörka (Fish Hall) Universeum (Science Center) Slottskogen (City Park) Municipality Facts 01 Population 493 100 Area 448 km² Regional Center Göteborg County Västra Götaland More Information 02 Internet www.goteborg.se www.goteborg.com Newspapers Göteborgs-Posten www.gp.se Night life in Central Göteborg. Photo: Göran Assner - Göteborg & Co Göteborgs Tourist Bureau Kungsportsplatsen 2, Göteborg +46 31-61 25 00 Welcome to Göteborg Göteborgs Tourist Bureau It is easy to be a tourist in Göteborg. There Open seas with glorious west winds, an Nordstadstorget, Göteborg are many fun things to do and not everything unique archipelago, idyllic waters, forest and +46 31-61 25 00 has to cost money - and almost everything is wildernesses. within walking distance. You will find a wide range of things to enjoy, a large assortment Göteborg is Sweden’s second largest city. of musicals, theaters and shows. For the Many feel Göteborg is not too big and not Notes 03 shopper at heart, Göteborg is a perfect place too small - or in other words - just right. Here to visit for the many stores and boutiques - to you can find one’s own culture, one’s own Emergency 112 find the best prices around. Here is something language and ones own self. In Göteborg, it Police 114 14 for everyone’s tastes - the trendy, the classic’s, is never hard to find wonderful entertainment, Country Code +46 the cool, the everyday necessities and for the beautiful nature and glorious sights. Despite exclusive. With a Göteborg Pass you also get Göteborg being a large city, it also has a Area Code 031 a coupon booklet that gives you discounts in typical small town charm. a wide variety of shops in Nordstan, Arkaden and Kompassen shopping centers. Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 1 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Göteborg See and Do There are many bathing places around Göteborg. Photo: Göran Assner - Göteborg & Co Göteborg is compared to other west coast Bergsjön (Lake) Valhallabadet (Bathing Place) cities, such as San Francisco, for its many Beautiful small lake in the forest with cliff Valhallabadet is one of Scandinavia’s largest bridges, rolling hills, beautiful sea, lakes beaches. Located higher up and in an inside swimming complex’s, with over a half and rivers, trolleys, and delightful seafood open area with pine forest on the heights million visitors every year. Public capacity, restaurants. and a hardwood forest along the slopes the pools length and depth make it possible and valleys. There are powerful cliffs along to host championships at elite levels. Here Göteborg has a long successful industry the south and west side of the lake. Pier, you will find a large variety of bathing and and business tradition, along with some of jumping/diving towers, grill area. recreational activities, body training, and Scandinavia’s most famous industry icons 10 km northeast from the center. Cliffs. beauty care. such as, Volvo, SKF, ESAB, Haselblad - all Tram 7 and 11 to tram stop Bergsjön. Directions: Tram 4, 5, Tram stop: have their origin and headquarters here. Berzeliigatan Hovåsbadet (Bathing Place) Tram 2, 6, 8, 13, Tram Stop Scandinavium. Being the largest port in Scandinavia, Located 11 km southwest of the center. Valhallagatan 3, Göteborg Göteborg has a significant part of the Both sand and rocks. Kiosk, restrooms, +46 31-61 19 56 Swedish exports and imports in shipping. trampolines, and grass lawns. www.gotevent.se Göteborg is a city located in Västra GL Express Blue or line 80 from Nils Götalands Municipality. Ericsons terminal to Hovås Nedre. Vattenpalatset(Bathing Complex) Vattenpalatset in Lerum, is a complete Näset med Smithska Udden health center. Adventure bathing with a Swimming (Bathing Place) waterfall, cave, slide, bubble bath, sauna, Askimsbadet (Beach) Rocky area with cliff beaches and tall solarium and outside swimming pool. Here dominating forests along the valleys. The you will even find bowling and a cinema. Dogs are not allowed during the period 01 Bathing area has a blue flag which means Directions: Only 15 minutes by car, take May - 15 September. excellent clean beaches and swimming. E20 from Göteborg. Local traffic, bus and Equipment: Pier, 2 playgrounds, volley ball Kiosk. train, make it easy and quick for you to visit court, outside showers. Equipment: Piers, bathing ladders, Vatenpalatset. playground. Häradsvägen, Lerum Askims badväg, Askim Directions: Västerleden, Näsetvägen, +46 302-170 20 www.naturen.goteborg.se Näsets Badväg. www.vattenpalatset.nu Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] 2 Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Göteborg See and Do The popular Lilla Bommen Guest Harbor. Photo: Göran Assner - Göteborg & Co Ride a rollercoaster at Liseberg. Photo: Stig Kälvelid - Göteborg & Co Sailing is popular along the coast. Photo: Göran Assner - Göteborg & Co Family Activities meters high and provides a fantastic magnificent display of flowers found only at Bushuset panorama view over the area. Located Liseberg. along the harbor, Lilla Bommen. www.liseberg.se (Childrens Play Center) Tram 5 & 10, Tram stop: Lilla Bommen. Let the kids jump, play, romp, run, get into Lilla Bommen, Göteborg Paddan (Boat Tours) mischief - just let the kids run wild. +46 31-61 25 00 Take a guided boat tour through the canals Tram: 2, 4, Tram stop Varbergsvägen. in Göteborg and out into the harbor. The Grafiska vägen 30, Göteborg Lek & Buslandet tour goes from Kungsportsbron (Bridge). +46 31-773 04 50 (Playground Complex) Season runs from May - Septermber. www.bushuset.se One of Europe’s largest inside Playgrounds www.borjessons.com with Jungle Jim’s, inflatable jumping toys, Elfsborgs Fästning (Fort) racing cars, skating rink and café. Elfsborgs Fästning is on an island situated at Tram 5, 6, 10 the mouth of Göta Älv’s and dates back to the Tram stop: Backaplan. 17th century - with a very intriguing history. Herkulesgatan 1, Göteborg On the island, you will find a cafeteria, prison +46 31-23 21 21 caves and the Karoliner Church. Guided www.lekobus.com boat trips are available which takes around 30 minutes to the island. The tours go along Liseberg (Amusement Park) the inner and outer parts of the harbor. Take The Uppswinget - Screamin’ Swing - is a a tour and hear the intriguing history related gigantic swing where you sit with your legs to prison life and the fort. dangling high over the ground. It accelerates www.borjessons.com from 0-80 km/h, ten times during the ride. Try one of the other roller coasters, Balder GötheborgsUtkiken or Kanonen (The Canon), along with many (Göteborgs Lookout) of other other rides featured in the park. The building called “The Lipstick” is 86 For the parents, take a stroll and enjoy the The Acquarium at Universeum. Photo: Universeum Eurotourism Media Group AB Box 55157 504 04 Borås Sweden Tel +46 33-233220 Fax +46 33-233222 [email protected] Copyright © 2009 Eurotourism Media Group AB Protected by international law; any violation will be prosecuted. 3 An Independent Tourist Information Company Tourist Guide Göteborg See and Do and grill area. Open year round. +46 70-366 60 60 www.wingavanner.se Lilla bommens (Guest Habor) Liseberg’s Guest Harbor, Lilla bommens is located in central Göteborg between Göteborg’s Opera House and the red/white skyscraper next to Götaälvsbron (bridge). The guest harbor’s office can assist you with tourist information for Göteborg and it’s surroundings, assistance with ticket reservations and the purchase of telephone calling cards. Tram 5, 10 Tram stop: Lilla Bommen Lilla Bommen Göteborg +46 31-15 80 82 www.liseberg.se Vrångö gästhamn (Guest Harbor) Guest and Fishing Harbor located on the west end of the island Vrångo. Nature area and a walking trail goes completely around See the boats at Maritimans. Photo: Maritimans arkiv the island. Exceptional bathing area. Approximately 130 guest slips. Ringlinjen (Vintage Trams) spaceships, a giant aquarium with sharks, pet Ferry to Saltholmen, Långedrag. a Sting Ray, see deadly poisonous snakes, +46 31-705 28 13 48 The vintage trams run between Central mountain slopes and an entire rain forest Station and Liseberg. All the wagons are complete with apes, caymans, piranhas, the more than a 100 years old. The personnel entire rain forest environment. are volunteers and all the proceeds are Södra Vägen 50, Göteborg used for maintenance and preserving the +46 31-335 64 50 Museum trams. www.universeum.se Göteborg’s Natural History J Sigfrids Edströms Gata 2, Göteborg Museum +46 31-19 00 27 www.ringlinien.org Fishing At the Natural History Museum, you can They say the fishing around Göteborg is the see some of the most deadliest reptiles/ Slottsskogen (City Park) best in the country. You can catch everything amphibians on earth. Here, you can learn The Slottskogen is the people’s city park, with from salmon to perch and pike. (The lakes about animals from every corner of the wonderful open green areas and meeting Vättlefjäll or Delsjöarna). To fish in the lakes earth. places. In the zoo, you can see all sorts of and rivers, you must have a fishing license. Slottsskogen at Linnéplatsen Nordic animals, tame and wild. During the Fishing Sea Charters go daily from Göteborg. +46 31-775 24 00 summer, the Childrens Zoo is open with Information regarding fishing license, prices www.gnm.se pigs, piglets and chickens and many other and fishing tours can be found at all sport animals.