Gothenburg

EUROPE · CANALS & SEAFOOD

Sweden's second city: Dutch canals, tram bells, an amusement park in the middle and oysters an hour west.

The plan

Feskekôrka fish market

The 'fish church' — a market hall shaped like a chapel, full of shellfish.

Haga district

Wooden houses, cobbles, and cinnamon buns the size of your face.

Liseberg

Scandinavia's biggest amusement park; in December it becomes a Christmas market.

Southern archipelago

Car-free islands 30 minutes by tram-and-ferry — Styrsö and Vrångö.

Oyster safari

The west coast grows Europe's best flat oysters; pull them up yourself.

Fly into

Göteborg Landvetter (GOT); or the 3-hour train from Stockholm.

From the airport

Flygbussarna to the centre in 30 minutes.

Getting around

Trams reach everything; ferries to the southern islands use the same ticket.

Best time to go

May–Sep & Dec (Liseberg Christmas)

Cheapest months

Jan–Mar

Priciest & busiest

Jul & Way Out West (Aug)

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