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It has a reputation in Sweden for being warmer, more down-to-earth and funnier than Stockholm, and Gothenburgers are happy to confirm it.\r\n\r\nIt is a seafood city. The west coast supplies shrimp, langoustine, oysters and, in season, lobster, and the fish market hall \u2014 Feskek\u00f4rka, the Fish Church, built in 1874 to look like a Gothic chapel \u2014 is the place to see it.\r\n\r\nLiseberg, the amusement park opened in 1923, is one of the most visited attractions in Scandinavia.\r\n\r\nHaga, the old wooden-house district, is known for its caf\u00e9s and for a cinnamon bun called the Hagabullen that is roughly the size of a dinner plate.\r\n\r\nThe southern archipelago is reached by tram and ferry on an ordinary public transport ticket, with car-free islands a short ride out. Two or three days.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Landvetter airport 30 minutes by Flygbussarna. Train from Stockholm 3 hours\r\nGetting around | Trams, buses and archipelago ferries on one V\u00e4sttrafik ticket\r\nCurrency | Swedish krona (SEK), roughly 11 to the euro\r\nCash | Rarely accepted. Bring a card\r\nThe archipelago | Southern islands reached by tram and ferry on a normal ticket\r\nAlcohol | Strong drink only at Systembolaget, closed Sundays","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A canal-ringed centre, a wooden old quarter and a lively district to the south.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Inom Vallgraven | First-timers | The canal-ringed centre: shops, the station, the harbour and most of the beds. | 57.7050 | 11.9700 |  | \nHaga and Linn\u00e9 | Caf\u00e9s and nightlife | South-west: wooden houses, the famous cinnamon buns, and the best bars along Linn\u00e9gatan. | 57.6980 | 11.9520 |  | \nMajorna | Local and relaxed | Further west: a working-class district turned creative, with cheaper food and a village feel. | 57.6930 | 11.9230 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Go to the archipelago. Take the tram to Saltholmen and a ferry out to the southern islands \u2014 Styrs\u00f6, Vr\u00e5ng\u00f6, Br\u00e4nn\u00f6 \u2014 on an ordinary V\u00e4sttrafik ticket. The islands are largely car-free, with granite rocks, swimming spots and small harbours. It is the best thing in Gothenburg and it costs a bus fare.\r\n\r\nLiseberg, one of Scandinavia's most visited attractions, is an amusement park with serious rollercoasters and a Christmas market in winter. Entry and ride passes are sold separately.\r\n\r\nFeskek\u00f4rka, the Fish Church, is a market hall built in 1874 in the shape of a Gothic chapel and is where to see and eat the west coast's seafood.\r\n\r\nWalk Haga and buy a Hagabullen, a cinnamon bun roughly the size of a plate.\r\n\r\nThe Universeum science centre and the R\u00f6hsska design museum are both good.\r\n\r\nA Paddan boat tour runs through the canals and under very low bridges, which you duck under, from spring to autumn.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"The southern archipelago | Tram and ferry on a normal ticket\r\nLiseberg | Rollercoasters, and a Christmas market in winter\r\nFeskek\u00f4rka | An 1874 fish market shaped like a chapel\r\nA Hagabullen | A plate-sized cinnamon bun in Haga","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The southern archipelago costs only the transport fare and is the best free day out in the city.\r\n\r\nHaga, the canals and the harbour front are free to walk.\r\n\r\nSlottsskogen, a large park with free-roaming deer, seals and penguins in a small zoo, is free.\r\n\r\nThe Botanical Garden is free or by donation and one of the largest in Europe.\r\n\r\nSkansen Kronan, a fortress on a hill above Haga, is free to walk up to and gives the view over the city.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The archipelago | Only the transport fare\r\nSlottsskogen | A free park with seals and penguins\r\nSkansen Kronan | A hilltop fortress with the city view\r\nThe Botanical Garden | One of Europe's largest","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Seafood is the reason. Shrimp, langoustine and oysters come from the west coast, and lobster season opens in late September with real ceremony.\r\n\r\nA r\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5s \u2014 an open shrimp sandwich piled high on bread \u2014 is the classic lunch at around 150 to 200 SEK (\u20ac14\u201318).\r\n\r\nDagens lunch, the daily lunch special, runs 120 to 150 SEK (\u20ac11\u201314) and is the best value, as everywhere in Sweden.\r\n\r\nFika in Haga is compulsory, and the Hagabullen is the famous one.\r\n\r\nGothenburg has a strong craft beer scene. A beer is 70 to 100 SEK (\u20ac6.50\u20139), a little below Stockholm.\r\n\r\nStrong alcohol is sold only at Systembolaget, closed on Sundays.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"R\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5s | A towering shrimp sandwich, 150\u2013200 SEK\r\nLobster season | Opens in late September\r\nDagens lunch | 120\u2013150 SEK (\u20ac11\u201314)\r\nCraft beer | A strong scene, 70\u2013100 SEK a beer","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Linn\u00e9gatan and the streets around Haga and Linn\u00e9 have the best bars, with a relaxed and friendly crowd.\r\n\r\nAvenyn, the main boulevard, has the bigger clubs and a more mainstream, dressed-up scene.\r\n\r\nGothenburg has a large student population and a strong live music history, and the city has produced a disproportionate number of Swedish indie and metal bands.\r\n\r\nA beer is 70 to 100 SEK (\u20ac6.50\u20139) and cocktails 140 to 180 SEK (\u20ac13\u201316).\r\n\r\nWay Out West, in August, is one of Scandinavia's best-known music festivals, held in Slottsskogen park.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Linn\u00e9gatan | The best bars, and a friendly crowd\r\nAvenyn | The bigger, more mainstream clubs\r\nWay Out West | August, in Slottsskogen\r\nPrices | Beer 70\u2013100 SEK (\u20ac6.50\u20139)","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Trams are the backbone of the city, and the V\u00e4sttrafik ticket covers trams, buses and the southern archipelago ferries. Buy it through the app or at a machine; there are few cash options.\r\n\r\nThe centre is walkable and flat.\r\n\r\nLandvetter airport is about thirty minutes by the Flygbussarna airport coach.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Stockholm in about three hours, Malm\u00f6 in about two and a half, Copenhagen in about three and a half, and Oslo in about four.\r\n\r\nFor the archipelago, take tram 11 to Saltholmen and change to the ferry.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"One V\u00e4sttrafik ticket | Trams, buses and archipelago ferries\r\nSaltholmen | Tram 11, then the ferry to the islands\r\nStockholm | About three hours by train\r\nOslo and Copenhagen | Both under four hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Gothenburg costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Expensive, but a little below Stockholm. Dorms are 280 to 500 SEK (\u20ac25\u201345), a dinner main 180 to 280 SEK (\u20ac16\u201325), and a beer 70 to 100 SEK (\u20ac6.50\u20139).\r\n\r\nA day is \u20ac65 to \u20ac110.\r\n\r\nYou pay in kronor, almost entirely by card.\r\n\r\nThe archipelago on a public transport ticket is the best-value day in Sweden. Dagens lunch is the best way to eat.\r\n\r\nLiseberg is the main expense, with entry and ride passes sold separately.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | 280\u2013500 SEK (\u20ac25\u201345)\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac65\u2013110\r\nThe archipelago | The best-value day in Sweden\r\nCard only | Cash is rarely accepted","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Gothenburg is a safe city for visitors and crime affecting tourists is low.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens around the central station and Avenyn at weekends.\r\n\r\nGang-related violence has increased in some outer suburbs in recent years. It rarely affects visitors or the central areas.\r\n\r\nIn the archipelago, the rocks are smooth granite and slippery when wet, and the sea is cold. Swim at the known bathing spots, and check ferry times home \u2014 the last ferries leave earlier than you might expect.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Slippery granite | On the archipelago rocks\r\nCheck the last ferry | It leaves earlier than you expect\r\nCold sea | Swim at the known spots\r\nOuter-suburb violence | Rarely affects visitors","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Car-free islands, a fortress on a rock and the Bohusl\u00e4n coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Marstrand | 1 hour | Bus and ferry, about 90 SEK (\u20ac8) | An island town under Carlsten fortress, a sailing centre with painted wooden houses. |  | 1303132\nOslo, Norway | 4 hours | Train or bus, \u20ac30\u201360 | Norway's capital, reachable directly. |  | 1303133","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September for the archipelago. Late September for lobster.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Gothenburg is milder and wetter than Stockholm, with rain spread through the year.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 1 | 2 | Cold, dark and wet\r\nFebruary | 1 | 2 | Cold. The film festival runs early in the year\r\nMarch | 5 | 3 | Brightening\r\nApril | 10 | 3 | Thaw\r\nMay | 16 | 5 | Excellent\r\nJune | 19 | 5 | Midsummer and long light\r\nJuly | 21 | 5 | The best month for the islands\r\nAugust | 21 | 5 | Warm. Way Out West\r\nSeptember | 17 | 5 | Lobster season opens late in the month\r\nOctober | 11 | 3 | Autumn and cheaper\r\nNovember | 6 | 2 | Dark and wet\r\nDecember | 3 | 4 | Christmas at Liseberg","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"A music festival in a park, a film festival in winter, and lobster in autumn.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/sweden\/gothenburg\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Way Out West | August | Slottsskogen | One of Scandinavia's best-known music festivals, with club nights across the city alongside it. |  | \nG\u00f6teborg Film Festival | Late January to early February | Citywide | The largest film festival in Scandinavia. |  | \nChristmas at Liseberg | November to December | Liseberg | The amusement park becomes one of Sweden's largest Christmas markets. |  | \nLobster premiere | Late September | West coast | The opening of lobster season, marked seriously along the coast. |  | \nMidsummer | Late June | Countrywide | Maypoles, herring and the longest days of the year. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros \u2014 you will pay in kronor, at roughly 11 to the euro, and mostly by card.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Shown in euros for comparison; you pay in kronor, mostly by card. The archipelago costs only the transport line.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 42 | 35 | 7 | 22\r\nComfortable | 80 | 60 | 10 | 40","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A reasonable scene in the centre and around Haga and Linn\u00e9. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Gothenburg","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/sweden\/gothenburg\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Gothenburg travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I get to the archipelago? | Take tram 11 to Saltholmen and change to the ferry. The southern islands \u2014 Styrs\u00f6, Vr\u00e5ng\u00f6, Br\u00e4nn\u00f6 \u2014 are covered by an ordinary V\u00e4sttrafik ticket, largely car-free, and have granite rocks and swimming spots. Check the last ferry home.\r\nIs it cheaper than Stockholm? | A little. Dorms 280 to 500 SEK (\u20ac25\u201345), a beer 70 to 100 SEK (\u20ac6.50\u20139), and a day around \u20ac65 to \u20ac110.\r\nWhat is the Fish Church? | Feskek\u00f4rka, a fish market hall built in 1874 to look like a Gothic chapel. It is where to see and eat the west coast's seafood.\r\nWhat should I eat? | A r\u00e4ksm\u00f6rg\u00e5s \u2014 an open shrimp sandwich piled high \u2014 and anything from the west coast. Lobster season opens in late September. And a Hagabullen, the plate-sized cinnamon bun, in Haga.\r\nDo I need cash? | Almost never. Cards are accepted everywhere and cash often is not.\r\nWhen is Way Out West? | August, in Slottsskogen park, with club nights across the city alongside it. It is one of Scandinavia's best-known music festivals.\r\nHow does it compare to Stockholm? | Smaller, cheaper, friendlier and more relaxed, with better seafood and an archipelago that is easier to reach. 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