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.
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.
Book before you fly
Liseberg
Northern Europe's biggest amusement park; the Christmas market season sells timed tickets.
Universeum
Aquarium and rainforest under one roof — timed in school holidays.
Getting there
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.
When to go
Best time to go
May–Sep & Dec (Liseberg Christmas)
Cheapest months
Jan–Mar
Priciest & busiest
Jul & Way Out West (Aug)
If you've got one day
Morning
Feskekôrka fish market
Late morning
Haga district
Lunch
Haga cinnamon buns
Afternoon
Liseberg
Evening
Dinner at Shellfish, in quantity, then Southern archipelago
If you've got a week
Day 1
Arrive, settle in around Inom Vallgraven, and take it slowly — Haga cinnamon buns for dinner.
Day 2
Feskekôrka fish market.
Day 3
Haga district. Dinner at Shellfish, in quantity.
Day 4
Liseberg.
Day 5
Southern archipelago. Feskekôrka counters at some point.
Day 6
Oyster safari.
Day 7
A slower day around Archipelago stays. Finish with Michelin for less.
Staying longer?
Nearby & day trips
Southern archipelago
Thirty minutes by tram and ferry to car-free islands of bare rock and swimming ladders.
Marstrand
An hour north to a fortress island and Sweden's sailing capital.
Bohuslän coast
Two hours north through fishing villages to Fjällbacka and the smoked-prawn shacks.
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