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Real Name: Christian
Lives In: Kempten, DE
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My Göteborg

by gubbi1 - last update: Oct 31, 2007

Götaälven, Göteborg
Välkommen till mina Göteborg sida!
In march 2005 I have visited my good old Göteborg. This is the place, where I stayed two and a half years between 1996 and 2000. I took part in a Masterprogramm on the Chalmers Tekniska Högskola. During my life in the studenthouse I had lots of teachers helping me to get into the community of swedish speaking people. Sitting together in the evenings in the kitchen, drinking tea and having smalltalks was beside partying a great experience during sparetime.

On my visit in march I was saying hello to those friends which are still left in Gothenborg. Also I was here to take photos, what I unfortunately didn't do when I was there first.

As you can see on the photo it was pretty cold in Gothenborg (at the arrival day about 14 degrees Celsius below zero), but please do not think it is like this all the year round. I had a perfect summer with temperatures at about 30 degrees and an ocean with 20-25 degrees. In my opinion Sweden is a must on the travelplan! I guess this trip was not the last one....

Finally to finish my intro to my Sweden photos I have to say a reeeaaaally big THANKYOU to my friends Mikhail, who unfortunately now left but greatly did his PhD, and to Jörgen, who was playing for Val Xalino and by this gave me a happy last evening in Göteborg. Both made my stay a highlight again.

Also check out the following two places. They belong to this trip, but I excluded them because of space problems. Both places are in the outskirts of Gothenborg not far away of the center:
Styrsön
Stora Amundön
(The two last letters of which the first might cause problems, is swedish and means 'The island')
Coast at Göteborg
At the outskirts of the town there is a beautiful part of the Swedish west coast. You can find lots of rocks along the coastline, partly forming bigger islands.
The Avenyn is the major road in town. At night there is a lot happening here. A lot of pubs and restaurants make people start or end their long night here. Among people there are lots of opinions about the Avenyn. Some like it, some hate it and for others it depends on the situation. I count myself to the latter ones. I had nice evenings out here, but also in other areas of Gothenborg, like Linnegatan or Masthugget. Go and make up your own opinion!
Avenyn, Göteborg

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Pros:"Atmosphere, Cafes, People"
Cons:"Not enough time to be there more often..."
In A Nutshell:"Big city with flair of a small city."
gubbi1's Göteborg Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 10 - Photos: 10
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
 
Nightlife
Tips: 2 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
Tips: 6 - Photos: 6
 
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TransportationLocal Customs
 
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gubbi1's Göteborg Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Sightseeing in GöteborgMarch, 2005 8
A day out at the ocean - The coastMarch, 2005 8
Ships, ships, ships - the harbourMarch, 2005 8
Sjöfartsmuseet & World Peoples MuseumMarch, 2005 8

Comments for gubbi1 about Göteborg
hunterV Tue Jun 17, 2008 20:06 UTC
 Christian, it's a wonderful description of that attracting destination! THANX!
HORSCHECK Sun Apr 1, 2007 16:06 UTC
 It looks like you had a great time in Goteborg. A pity that I didn't take a tour on the Älvsnabben boats. We obviously lived in the same area not too far from Masthugget. Fabulous page ...
Spader Fri Mar 24, 2006 18:12 UTC
 Thanks for remembering me:-)! Great page! makes me want to work harder on my own;-))
Sjalen Wed Oct 19, 2005 14:01 UTC
 Great stuff! Will there be more?
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