Göteborg Things to Do

 41 Reviews  The colourful Utkiken is probably Goteborg's best known landmark. The lipstsick shaped building was completed in 1989 and designed by Ralph Erskine and Heikki Särg. At 86 metres it includes a cafe... 

 26 Reviews  Great art gallery, much better than I thought it was going to be...website etc doesn't do it justice (couldn't get the english version to work). Quite large and a great impressionist/modern art... 

 10 Reviews  The Fish Church (Fesekekorka) is the fish and sea food market of Goteborg. The building was opened in 1874 and resembles a church. It was an architectural experiment of military man Victor von... 

 14 Reviews  If you are in Göteborg for any amount of time, you are sure to find yourself on the Avenyn (the Avenue) at least once, if not more. Formally called Kungsportsavenyn, it is the main street running... 

 20 Reviews  Okay, if there only is one place you'll take your girlfriend/boyfriend for a romantic walk, Haga is the place! The Haga quarter is a small area, but you won't need anything more. The streets are small... 

 11 Reviews  Universeum is unlike any other place I have ever been to. It shows you the world and teaches you about it. Universeum has different 'zones' - take the 'elevator' up to the top floor and then work... 

 7 Reviews  Volvo was born in Göteborg in 1927, and this excellent museum is dedicated to all things Volvo; cars, trucks, buses, and engines for airplanes and rockets. The museum takes you through the history of... 

 7 Reviews  This 17th century fortress is located at the mouth of the Göta River and has a fascinating history. The island boasts a café, dungeons and a period church. Don't miss the big cannonball on one of... 

 5 Reviews  The bus to here takes about an hour. You'd love the scenery as you approach the water & see all the boats, etc. Next, you jump onto a ferry (using that same 24-hour ticket) to cross over to the... 

 20 Reviews  A museum giving you the history of medicine from the Antiques until today, always with some exhibition on a hot topic. The permanent collections are from the 18th century and onwards and show hospital... 

 10 Reviews  I have to admit that although I see the Botanic Garden in Gothenburg a lot, it's only on my way to a new football game... This because the garden is situated next to the football stadium Gamla... 

 13 Reviews  Blue Chip Cafe. It has wi-fi, high speed internet ,coffee and a good selection of teas. This place has a serene and quite a friendly atmosphere, having difficuilty understanding swedish they are more... 

 11 Reviews  Unfortunately I was feeling REALLY tired and my feet were killing me by the time I reached this museum at Lilla Bomen so I decided I'd go back the next day if I had time, which in the end I didn't..... 

 11 Reviews  There are several tips already for the Archipelago on VT. It is a very nice area and I have to say that you didn't see Göteborg if you miss this. If you go there you can use the tram ticket for the... 

 8 Reviews  The Sailor's Tower was erected to commemorate the sailor's who lost their lives at sea during the First World War. On top of the Sailor's Tower there is a figure of the sailor's wife. The 62 m tall... 

 14 Reviews  Goteborg's Opera House was inaugurated in 1994. It was built after plans of the architect Jan Izikowitz and is nowadays one of the most modern buildings in the city. The classical style auditorium has... 

 13 Reviews  The Botanical Garden was conceived and planned by the municipality of Gothenburg (Göteborg) in the 1910's as a botanical garden with an extra emphasis on horticulture. The area in total is 175... 

 4 Reviews  Few things in life interests me so much as history (well okay, except for sport, travels, party and girls...:) ), but there are limits for how interesting it can be. A lot of years ago some persons... 

 6 Reviews  The whole block was originally built for the army as a warehouse. The big red building was built in 1642-54 in dutch style. 1660 there was a parliment in the building that Charles X summond for.... 

 9 Reviews  The Christinae Church (Christinae kyrka) is Goteborg's German church. It was inaugurated in 1648 and named after queen Kristina. After a fire the church was rebuilt in 1748. The 42 bells were... 

 6 Reviews  The Crown Fortlet (Skansen Kronan) is one of the three fortresses which were built during the 17th century to protect Goteborg. Nowadays it houses a military museum of uniforms and weapons. The Crown... 

 6 Reviews  What to do when the city's biggest church has burnt down, twice? Build it up again, of course. Domkyrkan (the cathedral) is the result of those two fires (1721 and 1802) and is today the biggest... 

 5 Reviews  August Abrahamsson's home is a shining example of the interior design of the late 19th century. The castle holds handicraft and woodwork exhibitions, Midsummer celebrations and a Christmas market. The...