Västra Götalands län · 57.7° N
Gothenburg
In Swedish
Gothenburg is Sweden's second city, on the west coast, founded in 1621 as a trading town with Dutch-style canals. It has two large universities, a busy student scene and an archipelago you can reach by ferry from town.
Now in Gothenburg
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Things to do in Gothenburg
Haga and its bun
A district of wooden houses and cobbled streets, known for the Haga bulle, a cinnamon bun the size of a plate.
Archipelago by ferry
Ferries leave Saltholmen for islands such as Styrsö and Vinga. Swim there in summer or walk the islands in autumn.
Slottsskogen
A 137-hectare park laid out in 1874, with a free open zoo and the Natural History Museum. The Way Out West festival takes place here in August.
Liseberg
The amusement park in the city centre, the largest in Scandinavia by number of rides. From October to early November it dresses up for Halloween.
When to go
Best timeJune to August
This is archipelago season, and Way Out West fills Slottsskogen in mid-August. In autumn the city is good for museums, fika and island walks.
The light of the year The longest and the shortest day of the year here.
- 21 June
- 18 h 05 min
- 21 December
- 6 h 32 min
From Santiago
- As the crow flies
- 12,700 km
- Time difference today
- 4 hours ahead of Chile
- County
- Västra Götalands län
The city
- Population
- 608,993 (municipality, SCB 2024)
- Known for
- It has the largest port in the Nordic countries and is where Volvo was founded in 1927.
- To study
- Göteborgs universitet and Chalmers tekniska högskola