"Western doorway to Sweden" Göteborg by diocletianvs

Göteborg Travel Guide: 941 reviews and 1,854 photos

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Göteborg (pronounced in Swedish as "yee-te-bor") is the second largest city in the country.

This town was founded on a strategic place on western coast of Sweden by the king Gustav II Adolf in 1621. It was an important harbour and merchant town, surrounded by impressive walls and fortresses. Built on a regular pattern the city centre featured also many canals, come of them still remaining.

Large strip of parks now encircles centre of the town on a place where bastions once stood. City's main street - Kungsportsavenyn gives the city more European character than you'll find in other Scandinavian cities.

Although still a big port, city's harbour and shipbuilding facilities are in the process of dynamic transformation, as in the Lilla Bommen area that now houses some new business and cultural institutions.

Liseberg amusement park, situated close to the city centre, is one of the biggest single attractions in Sweden.

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Pros and Cons

Pros:Lots of open spaces, parks and waterfronts
Cons:Too European in character for Scandinavia

Last visit to Göteborg: Apr 2003
Intro Updated Aug 29, 2003
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Maritime museum Things to Do (13)

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Slottsskogsparken Things to Do (13)

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Nemorino May 4, 2008 at 12:07 PM

Götaplatsen reminds me of the Prager Straße in Dresden -- big and wide and empty. (Especially in January in the slush.) Thanks for including a tip on the opera house. What does "Sex Taburetter" mean? Sex I suppose means six?
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HORSCHECK Jun 4, 2006 at 1:40 PM

Niksa, as I was in Göteborg in April I just had to re-read your fabulous page. But I can't believe that you as a tram-spotter took a photo of the new trams instead of the lovely old ones ... ;-)
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DPando Apr 6, 2006 at 10:00 AM

stunning tips for a nice city ..for sure!! thanks mate
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JLBG Nov 24, 2004 at 7:57 PM

I have always skipped Göteborg to go faster to Swedish wilderness. I know now that I should have taken some time for Göteborg too ! Thank you Niksa !
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craic Aug 6, 2004 at 10:00 AM

Another lovely page!
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Astralka Jul 24, 2004 at 9:02 AM

Thanks for good tips. It was a mistake that I missed the view from the Liseberg tower when I was there.
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mtncorg May 26, 2004 at 1:22 PM

Nice pages. The maritime is very fascinating for those so-inclined. The canals and Liseberg, for everyone else;-]
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Henrik_rrb May 12, 2004 at 7:08 AM

Nice page! You know more about my city than I do... :-) But you should have been at Götaplatsen when the local hockeyteam won the league last year, there was definately no military-parad, but instead full of people partying all night! :-) /Henrik
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hevbell Mar 12, 2004 at 4:24 AM

nice page! going there in a few days so looking forward to exploring altho I'll be wrapping up warm! Good tips
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yooperprof Feb 8, 2004 at 8:10 PM

I think the Swedish Chef on the Muppets must have been from Yee-te-bore!