Gothenburg - Do & See
In Gothenburg it is easy to enjoy the cultural amenities while simultaneously experiencing the sea, the parks and the city’s pulse. Tips: buy a "Göteborg City Card" which gives you free entrance to several of the best sights, and lots of other benefits.
The Göteborg City Card can be purchased at Gothenburg Tourist Information Office, in Pressbyrån kiosks, at hotels, campsites and youth hostels.
Åbybadet
Åbybadet has water activities for the whole family. The 50-meter pool in Åbybadet is a good place for swimming and has a separate play area with a diving board and floating toys. The jungle contains small paddling pools, mini slides, toys and animals that are pouring water. If you’re into relaxation, Åbybadet has a nice sauna, jacuzzi and a warm water pool.
Gothenburg Botanical Garden
Scandinavia’s largest botanical garden offers exhibitions and activities year round. Enjoy our award-winning rock garden with its waterfall. In the greenhouses you will find Sweden’s largest collection of orchids. The main exhibition this summer is called “Desert Life” and is all about cacti and other succulents. At the Garden you will also find a shop and restaurant. Daily guided tours 1/7 -12/8.
Casino Cosmopol
Casino Cosmopol is Gothenburg´s international casino and offer entertainment, thrilling excitement and high quality dining in a beautiful casino setting. Our guests come to the casino to socialize, eat well and to enjoy the exciting games. 365 days a year. Welcome!
Maritime Museum & Aquarium
Explore life under, above and by the water. Visit the Aquarium or one of the exhibitions, engage in a program activity, take a break in the reading lounge, go for a coffee in the café or explore the collections in the Archives research room.
Gothenburg City Museum
The museum displays cultural history from antiquity to the present. They are located in the Swedish East India Companys vast office and warehouse building, built during the mid-18th century. The museum offers a wide range of activities, such as guided tours, city walks and activities for children.
The Avenue
It attracts visitors like a magnet—Sweden’s most famous street. The Avenue is the Champs Élysées in a city of half a million inhabitants. Cultural establishments such as Stadsteatern (the City Theatre), Konserthuset (the Concert Hall), Konstmuséet (Art Museum) and Stora Teatern (Main Theatre) are to be found here. Don’t miss out on a cup of coffee at one of the cafés, try the restaurants and bars, see the exotic plants in the Trädgårdsföreningen (Garden society), enjoy the park and the shopping, and discover all the entertainments on offer—everything on one single street!
Baths and beaches
Gothenburg and the vicinity have many options when it comes to bathing, both salty seas and lakes. The municipality manages 23 of these, see the link:
Universeum
8000 sqm adventure, in the center of Gothenburg. The largest science center in the Nordic countries. At Universeum you experience the deep ocean, the rainforest, moist heat and space indefinitely on the same day. You can challenge your smart brain, solve criminal cases, and watch the sand tiger shark Herman and his friends in Ocean tank.
Haga
Haga, the city’s oldest "suburb," is a small town in its own right. Along Haga Nygata are several second hand shops, antique shops, fashion and interior design shops right next to restaurants and cafés. Strolling the cobbled, narrow streets between the wooden houses, takes you back at least a hundred years in time.
Liseberg
Sweden’s top amusement park seethes with music, loving couples, laughing children, and high-class entertainment. Don’t miss out on the candy floss, the hotdogs, the Flume Ride, the Whirlwind, performing artists, markets, restaurants, Dodgems and, of course, the Liseberg rabbits. Or, why not visit the popular Christmas Fair at Liseberg in December?
Slottsskogen
Gothenburg has fantastic parks. In Slottsskogen you can have a picnic or visit the children’s zoo. Perhaps a whole national soccer team will come running past as you stroll along... The Botanical Garden, a short walk from Linnéplatsen, offers plant species from all over the world. There is a nice café on the way to Vitsippsdalen where you can stop for a while. Free entrance.
Älvsborgs Fortress
Construction of the fortress, which was of such importance during the Nordic War of the early 1700’s, started in about 1650 at the mouth of the River Göta. The Älvsborgs Fortress is one of the most popular sightseeing destinations on the west coast.
Kronhusbodarna
Fun all year round, but especially for visitors to the Christmas market. Handicrafts—red braids, linen cloths, gnomes, mistletoe, advent accessories, classic wooden toys and Christmas motifs of all kinds are on offer in an 18th-century environment. You can find glass-blowing and Christmas sweets with caramel, toffee apples, marzipan pigs and mulled wine…
