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Göteborg - the Swedish name of
Gothenburg - Sweden’s second
largest city, after Stockholm, is
undergoing a transformation from mainly a
busy sea port, into a popular tourist
attraction. With the addition of the
Gothenburg Opera in 1994, and a revamping
of some of the city’s museums, its
cultural landscape is also changing
– all for the better.
Tourist attractions include shopping,
restaurants/bars, clubs, canal boat
tours, scenic coastal boat tours and one
of Northern Europe´s largest
amusement parks, right in the centre of
the city.
The currency in Sweden krona (SEK) 1
GB Pound is worth about 12 SEK. Beer
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Flights take about 1 hour 20 minutes between UK Airports
and Gothenburg City Airport.
Ryanair
provide regular flights between Goteborg
City Airport and Glasgow/Prestwick and
London/Stanstead.
For Information on other Airlines that
fly to Gothenburg, visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg_City_Airport.
Goteborg City
Airport is situated about 9 miles
northwest of Gothenburg. Shuttle
Buses operate between the airport and
the Nils Ericson Terminal near the main
railway station in the centre of
Gothenburg. These buses run to a
timetable that fits in with the
airlines’ flight schedules. The
journey takes approx 30 minutes and costs
about 60 SEK which is about
(£5).
There is a Taxi
Station at the airport. Taxis and
limousine service can also be booked via
the airport traffic office. Approximate
fixed prices by taxi from Göteborg
City Airport to the Central Station: SEK
320 = about £11.
CarHire at Gothenburg City Airport can
be booked through CarTrawler who will scan the
best available deals from CarHire
companies based at Gothenburg City
Airport.
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Sweden
Map . Gothenburg Map .
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Left is a view of
Kungsportsavenyn (The Avenue), the
main street in the centre of town
where much of Gothenburg's life
circles around it.
This is the main gathering
street for people out to have a
good time. It is littered with
restaurants, bars and clubs as well
as shops and is usually quite
crowded.
The statue is of Poseidon (in
Greek mythology, was the god of the
sea) an often used symbol of
Gothenburg.
The Tradgardsforeningen
Park and Horticultural Garden
is situated next to the Avenue.
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Gothenburg was heavily
influenced by the Dutch. Dutch city
planners were contracted to build
the city as they had the skills
needed to build in the marshy areas
around the city.
Gothenburg centre was planned
after Dutch cities to have canals
like Amsterdam.
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The classic city tour on the
Paddan boats shows off the beauty
of Gothenburg from a waterside
perspective.
Step aboard in the centre of the
city at Kungsportsplatsen and see
the old moat and canals that date
from the 17th century while
learning about the history of the
city’s construction and
defence.
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Due to the Gothenburg's
advantageous location in the centre
of Scandinavia, trade and shipping
have always played a major role in
the city's economic history, and
they continue to do so.
Gothenburg port has come to be
the largest harbour in the whole of
Scandinavia.
In the pleasure side of the
harbour, there are numerous
sailboats and yachts as sailing is
a popular sports activity in the
region, particularly because of the
nearby Gothenburg Archipelago.
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The Viking, better known under
her Swedish name of Barken Viking,
is a four-masted steel barque built
in 1906 by Burmeister & Wain in
Copenhagen, Denmark.
She was originally built to be
used as a sail training ship for
sailors for the rapidly growing
Danish merchant fleet.
One day in July of 1909, captain
Niels Clausen recorded in the
ship's log a speed record, 15.5
knots while carrying a full cargo
of wheat from Australia making a
24-hour-run of 372 seamiles.
She was saved from being
scrapped in the late 1940s by the
Swedish government. She is reported
to be the Largest sailing ship ever
built in Scandinavia.
Now a top visitor attraction as
it serves as a hotel and
restaurant.
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The Gothenburg Opera house is a
relatively new construction started
in September 1989. It was completed
with great speed. Ground breaking
took place in June 1991, and the
building was inaugurated in October
1994.
Idyllically situated at the
Packhuskajen quay in central
Gothenburg.
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The Old Alvsborg
Fortress (Alvsborg castle) is
located at the Klippan area at
the harbour entrance of
Gothenburg.
It was originally
a castle built by the Swedes in
the 14th century. After the Danes
easily conquered the castle
several times, the fortification
was gradually expanded.
Boat
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Goteborg's Cathedral (Domkyrkan)
was built in 1815 on the ruins of
two earlier churches which burnt
down in 1721 and 1802.
The neo-classical building was
designed by the architect C.W.
Carlberg.
The Cathedral is located at
Vastra Hamngatan in the middle of
the city centre. The nearest tram
stop is "Domkyrkan".
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The first tram line in
Gothenburg was started in 1879 by
the English company Gothenburg
Tramway Ltd. This was a horse-drawn
tramway. The city of Gothenburg
bought the tramway in 1900, and
introduced electrically powered
trams only two years later.
When Sweden’s switch to
right-hand traffic in 1967 made
existing unidirectional trams
obsolete, Gothenburg was one of
only two cities in Sweden to
maintain its city-centre tramway,
the other such network to survive
being the Norrköping
tramway.
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Liseberg, a short distance
southeast of Gothenburg centre, is
Northern Europe´s largest and
most beautiful amusement park, and
one of Sweden´s most popular
attractions of any kind.
The magnificently laid out park
boasts some 35 rides and
adventures, ranging from the gentle
and amusing to the downright
terrifying, such as the brand new
”Kanonen” (The Canon),
which shoots you out at maximum
speed for a very long minute of
thrilling loops, spins, vertical
drops and twists. But the star
feature is the giant Balder
rollercoaster, often named the
world´s greatest wooden
rollercoaster by international
aficionados.
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The Gothenburg Botanical Garden
differs in many respects from most
traditional botanical gardens on
the European continent. It was
conceived and planned by the
municipality of Göteborg in
the 1910's as a botanical garden
with an extra emphasis on
horticulture, and with a broad
scope in the Swedish community
life. It remains a public garden to
this day.
Situated south of the city
centre.
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The archipelago is a paradise
for boaters who come from all
around Northern Europe throughout
the summer season.
For the boatless, there are many
attractive options for everything
from day excursions to longer
cruises and island hopping.
A ten-minute tram ride from
downtown Gothenburg, there are
plenty of good swimming and
sunbathing spots, where the smooth
granite drops gracefully into the
water, in typical west coast
fashion. You can usually find your
very own secluded nook.
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