Gothenburg has recently been widely publicized in media all over the world as an up-and-coming city break destination, for culture, shopping, entertainment and, not least, for food and drink.
Gothenburg harbour
Photo: Göran Assner/Göteborg & Co
Gothenburg has built a bright new global reputation as one of Northern Europe´s most exciting and above all enjoyable gastronomic hubs. Gothenburg is a friendly and pleasant city of convenient size, where most of the many sights and attractions of international magnitude are located within easy walking distance, as are most shops, restaurants and cafés.
Splendidly set at the Göta Älv river´s outlet to the Atlantic, in the centre of a vast and magnificently scenic archipelago seascape, the city is especially attractive during the summer season, when Gothenburg frequently hosts major international events.
Inaugurated in 1994, the Gothenburg Opera is yet another quite recent and most prominent building which has adorned Gothenburg´s new urban landscape.
Gothenburg boasts a number of museums of high international standard, some well worth a visit in their own right for those with special interests.
A very popular excursion when visiting Gothenburg is to take a boat trip out to the Älvsborgs fästning fortress, built in the 17th century as protection against the Danes, with a beautiful church towering from atop the island.
If you´re interested in culture in the widest sense of the expression, the cities, towns, villages and countryside of southern Sweden are teeming with sights and attractions.
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