Please welcome guest blogger, Richard, from thetravellerreturns.com
After many years travelling, I’ve found a real gem of a city, Göteborg (Gothenburg), which lies on the south west coast of Sweden.
The 40 metre wide lively Avenyn (Avenue) will intrigue you straight away. With the Poseidon statue at one end of the Avenyn and a marina at the other, and all the trams buzzing around you, it gives the city so much energy. The tree lined streets leading off the Avenyn gives it a very green city feel just makes you want to scurry around all day and look into every shop window or find a bar or cafe.
The vibrant café/bar culture and people watching will entertain you, while trying the huge array of food. Take a walk or lie down in one of 20 beautiful parks the city has to offer or by the river, which runs through the city.
If you’re caught out on a rainy day, there’s 25 theatres and 18 museums to choose from. Learn about Vikings and 12,000 years of history at the Göteborg City Museum by the impressive King Gustav Square. The centre has fantastic shopping areas, which gets really quite addictive if it’s Nordstan or the pretty little streets of Haga.
Scandinavia’s most popular amusement park is Liseberg, which attracts 3 million people a year. It re-opens after the summer in November and December for a spectacular Christmas market. Swedish cuisine including rein-deer and mulled wine is on the menu as you warm yourself up and enjoy the rides.
A walk by the sea front and harbour is a must see with the ‘Lipstick’ building and brand new Opera House overlooking the fantastic ships, yachts and ferries which will keep you snap happy. The particular big hit with me here is the amount of statues around the city and the amazing architecture; it just never gets boring because there’s always something to look at or something to do.
Sometimes nicknamed as ‘Little London’ because of early British influence of rich businessmen, Gothenburg offers a varied nightlife, which has something for everyone from nightclubs to Salsa evenings on boats.
For those on a budget I recommend Saluhallen market for a good hot dinner. Also there are many cheap Sushi offers dotted around the centre. Keep your eye out for the ‘After-Work’ deals; this is like ‘happy hour’ but four hours long on food and drinks. The Feskekorka (Fish Church) is a must for top quality sea food.
A big favourite of mine is Champs Sport and Grill just off the Avenyn which has recently topped the ratings for the best burgers and food in town and offers all the live sport you can wish for and an excellent service to boot.
Sport is huge here and has two easy to reach city centre stadiums. Football is played here as well as many music artists at these venues. Ice – hockey, basketball and indoor-bandy are the other big national sports.
Göteborg will really impress you with it’s high standards and if you’re after that something a little bit different with a touch of class, try this little gem, you won’t be disappointed.
Tourist Information: www.goteborg.com
Other sites: www.ilovegoteborg.se
Airports: Landvetter and Gothenburg City.
Reccomendations: www.champssportgrill.se
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