Slottsskogen & Natural History Museum, Göteborg

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The zoo in Slottskogen is a very interesting place to go to. it is free, it contains a kids zoo (where the kids in all ages are allowed in to play with the animals), and it has a lot of different Nordic animals.

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Slottskogen is the green centre in Gothenburg, where everyone in Gothenburg goes for recreation. It contains zoo, a lot of interesting nature, lots of green grass to sunbath, play sports or just walk around, playground for the kids and woodlands to explore. During the summer season you find concerts, a big festival (Way Out West), and restaurants in the park. It is a perfect picnic place for the whole family!

No, there are no lions roaming free in Sweden.

However, the Natural History Museum in Gothenburg is well worth a visit. It was founded in 1833 but moved to its current building in 1921. It details the environment and the eco systems of the local fauna, as well as some more distant ones, and also gives some historical insight from an environment point of view. I have been there several times, both as a child and as an adult and it seems that every time I learn something new. For children, the most fun are of course the stuffed animals and all the things you can touch and feel.

The Museum itself is also located at the edge of Slottskogsparken, which makes for a good pick nick destination, or as an extension of the visit to the museum. The park has butterflies seals, goats and other animals for you to play with.

With Göteborg Pass, admission is cheaper, but it still is not very expensive.

In Slottsskogen, the park already mentioned as a sight, is the natural history museum which is not that big but can still keep you (and your children!) happy on a rainy day. Its main sight is an old whale that once stranded in the archipelago and apart from that, there are the usual stuffed animals and a bit about nature in general. There is a small self-service cafe but it's not that exciting.

You are German like me???
So don't miss the mooses at Slottskogen. Well, it seems to be our (the Germans) reputation in Sweden that we are mad about mooses. I guess it is correct, at least concerning me...

This is the best place in Gothenburg to get away from the honking of car horns, the noise from trams and general buzz of the city.

It is a huge park with wide open grass areas. Here you can play a bit of football, beach volleyball, mini golf or just lie around in the grass, talking, tanning, barbequing, playing games or just not do much at all.

It is great for hot summer days and warm summer evenings and if you need a break from your hectic holiday schedule, Slottsskogen might be just the place to spend that break.

Slottsskogen is the biggest Göteborg's park. It is a good place for relaxation and sports activities. This is where events such as the Spring Run and the Göteborg Half Marathon begin.
There are several small lakes in the park connected with paths and lawns ideal for walking, jogging or just laying and relaxing during the summer days.

The blocks on this picture are part of the sculpture named "Sex Taburetter" by Charlotte Johansson & Malin Svensson

Slottsskogen (The 'Castle Forest', since this is where the kings went hunting) is the city's most loved park where everyone meet on warm summer days and less warm...It has huge lawns where people sunbathe or play games, a space observatory (see local paper for info on hours/activities), natural history museum, a restaurant, café, playground, open air theatre, tropical house, seals, children's petting zoo with pony rides and at the top of the hill, more Scandinavian animals to feed, another café and great city views.