Sept. 1 - 3, 2019 (2D2N): Gothenburg is Sweden’s best-kept secret! We spent roughly 2 days here during my Scandinavian tour (Copenhagen - Gothenburg - Norway - Stockholm). If you plan to visit Stockholm as well, be sure to do all your shopping in Gothenburg (cheaper and less crowded). Also, take advantage of the public sauna across the river - it is the Swedish way to enjoy life (and fika of course)! Lastly, do not miss a day trip to Gothenburg Archipelago.

* Highly Recommended

Day 1

• Noon: Train arrives in Gothenburg from Copenhagen (~3 hrs)

• Check-in @ Clarion Post House*

• Lunch @ Cappuccino* (get the shrimp sandwich + cava)

• Gothenburg Walking Tour* (2 hrs):

  • Gustaf Adolfs Torg

  • Domkyrkan

  • Feskrkorka (Fish Market; closes on Monday but you can go through to take pictures)

  • Järntorget

  • Haga District

  • Hagakyrkan

  • Vasaplasten

  • Tomtehuset

  • Gothenburg University

  • Gotaplatsen

• Bus to Jubileumsparken*:

  • Sauna (bring your own towel and flip flop)

  • Saltwater pool

• Relax by the hotel rooftop pool

• Discover random artworks around town

• Dinner @ Hemma Hos i Haga

• Drinks @ Tequila & Tacos* (get the mezcal margarita)

Day 2

• Day trip to Gothenburg Archipelago*:

  • Tram to the ferry terminal

  • Ferry to Styrsö:

    • Bravik Badplats (beach)

    • Short hike to Stora Ros (viewing point)

  • Ferry to Vrångö:

    • Lotsutkiken (observation deck)

    • Town of Vrångö (google map to Tempo Vrångö for direction)

  • Ferry/tram back to Gothenburg central

• Fika & cinnamon bun @ da Matteo Vallgatan*

• Shopping:

  • The Kitchen

  • Flickorna Kanold

  • Lagerhaus

  • Noa Noa

  • Heyday

  • Lakrits Roten

  • Nordstan

• Relax by rooftop pool

• Dinner @ Sjobaren*(get the fish soup, come early or make reservation)

• Drinks @ Bon Bon Bar

Other points of interests & food:

• Climb to the top of Skansen Kronan

• Slottsskogen or Trädgårdsföreningen (parks)

• Gothenburg opera house (to get a nice glimpse of the river)

• Museum of Fine Art

• Alvsborgs Nya Fastning

• Volvo Museum

• Universeum

• Drinks @ Stranger

• Rooftop bar @ Restaurang Bar & Avalon

• Lunch @ En Deli Huga

• Fika @ Cafe Husaren

• Dinner @ Kometen or Familjen

• Shop @  Vallgatan 14 & NK

Tips:

• Plan to eat dinner early and not that most restaurants close on Monday.

• We purchased the 24-hour transit card at the beginning of day 2 so we could take advantage of the ferries out to the Archipelago.