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| Places to visit Gothenburg |
Places to See:
- Skansen Kronan (Crown Keep) is a hilltop fortification, southwest of the city center, built in the 17th century. In the 19th century it served as a prison, and now houses a military museum. Its twin Skansen Lejonet (Lion Keep) unfortunately finds itself in the middle of a railroad and industrial area but occasional tours are held.
- Close to Skansen Kronan is Haga, a city district with picturesque wooden houses from the 19th century.
- The indoor Fish Market, called "Feskekôrka" (Fish Church) because of the shape of the building, is located by the canal near the harbor.
Museums:
- Gothenburg Art Museum (Göteborgs Konstmuseum), Götaplatsen. Housed in a magnificent edifice flanked by the theater and concert hall, it features a world-class collection of Nordic art. The adjacent Hasselblad Center periodically holds public exhibitions, and the Art Hall (free entry) features contemporary art.
- Gothenburg City Museum (Göteborgs Stadsmuseum), covers the history of the city and region from prehistoric times to the present, with emphasis on the 19th-century Swedish East India Company, which was once housed in the building.
- Universeum , Södra Vägen 50 (Liseberg) - A new museum focusing on the environment with an indoor rainforest, experiment workshop etc.
- Museum of World Culture, Södra Vägen 54 (Liseberg) - A cultural counterpart to the science-oriented Universeum, it's a museum of ethnography and anthropology, with a thoroughly contemporary approach. There are regular special events such as concerts, films, and lectures. Free entry to the museum; events extra charge.
- Maritiman, Packhuskajen 8½. "The world's biggest floating museum of ships" consists of 19 boats of all sizes. The biggest attraction is the former military destroyer Småland.
Maritime Museum, Stigbergstorget, Majorna, explains the maritime history of Gothenburg, West Sweden and of the fishing industry; has models of sailing ships. There is a lookout, in pillar of the "Seamans wife", just by the museum where you can view the harbour.
- Gothenburg Natural History Museum, Slottsskogen (Linnéplatsen) - The oldest museum in Gothenburg includes a stuffed blue whale and is situated in Slottskogen.
Volvo Museum, Hisingen - yes of course, in the home town of Volvo you can view the past and present models of the Swedish car.
Historical buildings:
- Gothenburg Cathedral, Västra Hamngatan. Built in 1815.
Christinae Church (German Church), Norra Hamngatan. Built in 1748.
- Crown House (Kronhuset), Postgatan. Built in 1643-1655, and briefly home of the Swedish Parliament. It currently houses Göteborgs Musik, and the surrounding buildings are now cafes and crafts workshops.
- Oscar Fredrik Church, Värmlandsgatan. The largest and most well decorated church. Built 1893.
Parks and Gardens:
- Slottsskogen, a big English garden close to the Botanical Garden with a small zoo and old homestead houses.
- The Gothenburg Botanical Garden has an area of 175 hectares and was selected as the most beautiful garden in Sweden 2003.
- Trädgårdsföreningen, a picturesque garden, with a very nice collection of roses in the city centre.
| Getting to Gothenburg Ferry port: |
Getting There - STENA LINE
From the North you reach Gothenburg via the E6/Uddevalla. From the South via the Halmstad. From the East you reach Gothenburg via E20 from Örebro or via highway 40 from Jönköping. Please note that Gothenburg port has 2 Stena Line terminals.
For sailings to Frederikshavn please go to the"Danmarks-terminalen" (Masthugsterminalen).
For sailings to Kiel please go to the "Tysklands-terminalen" (Majnabbeterminalen)
Source: www.AFerry.to
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about Gothenburg
Gothenburg, (Swedish: Göteborg) is the second largest city in Sweden. It is situated on Sweden's west coast at the outlet of the river Göta Älv.
With over 60.000 students Gothenburg is the largest university city in Scandinavia. Gothenburg has a reputation of being a friendly place, even more welcoming than the Swedish capital.
Gothenburg is a city founded in the beginning of the 17th century by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf. It was once the center of the Swedish ship-building industry but in 1970, with rising competition from foreign ship wharfs, many of the docks had to close down.
Many of the ship wharf areas have given way to hi tech-industries. Today it's a city that tries to be big (e.g. organizing international sport events) and small (e.g. there are not many buildings higher than six floors) at the same time.
There are two tourist information offices in central Gothenburg - one in the Nordstan shopping center (next to the central train station) and one on Kungsportsplatsen.
Get around
Public transportation within Gothenburg (and the west of Sweden) is operated by Västtrafik and consists of trams, buses and boats. During the spring/summer of 2006, a new system of payment is being introduced throughout the region which may cause some confusion.
By tram - Gothenburg has a famous network of trams (13 lines) that covers most of the city. With over 150km the Gothenburg tram is the largest light rail network in Scandinavia. The main tram hub is Brunnsparken ('Well Park'), where you can catch trams to all parts of the city.
By bus - The main bus hub for buses leaving the city is Nils Ericsson Terminalen located in city center in connection with the train station. Buses within the city go from places spread over the city. Some go from the inner city. Usually trams take you to these places. Please note that all passagers enter the bus through the front door, except on buses marked Stombuss (line 16 and 17).
By ferry - The ferries Älvsnabben and Älvsnabbare runs across and along the river, where the port and wharfs used to be, from Lilla Bommen and Rosenlund to Klippan, stopping on the other side (Hisingen). Besides being a transport, it can be a good way to see the city from the river.
By taxi – there are several companies, for example Taxi Göteborg, Taxi Kurir and Minitaxi. A more risky option is the illegal taxis ("svarttaxi"), which are generally cheaper. A warning though: don't travel alone.
By bicycle - Gothenburg has a nice network of bicycle paths, reaching all parts of the city.
By foot - Walking in Gothenburg during the summer can be quite nice, especially in one of the parks, in the inner city, along the river or in the Haga area.
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