Gothenburg Photo Gallery

Gothenburg is Sweden's 2nd largest city and main seaport. Located on its west coast, it is just a short 90 minute flight form London and is a good short getaway.
Founded by King Charles IX in 1603 and re-founded by King Gustav II Adolf in 1619 after war destruction, Gothenburg is a relatively young city. Its importance grew alongside the Swedish East India Company in the 18th century, when it operated for 82 years with 132 expeditions to China.
Gothenburg is well-connected by trains with Stockholm only 3 hours away, so it is easy to bundle the two together for a Swedish urban adventure. A large square fronts its Central station.

Tradgardsforeningen's history goes back to 1842 when the marsh was turned into this park, with the Palmhuset hosting plants from 5 continents.

The Vallgraven riverfront is a nice spot for a stroll to enjoy some serenity in the heart of the city.

The Lilla Bommen Marina and Maritiman are part of the inner harbour with plenty of interesting ships docked.

Completed in the late 1880s, Saluhallen opened as the city's market hall with 92 vendor spaces. A major renovation took place between 2009 and 2012 with the finished product still serving fresh and cooked foods.

The other market to visit is the Feskekorka, the renovated fish market dating from 1874 that looks like a church from its architectural style.

Just a short walk away, the Clarion Hotel is a rare tall building in the area with good views of the city.

The hotel is just steps away from Haga, the city's first suburb and once a working class area where harbour workers called home. Planned in the mid-17th century, it degraded into a slum by the 1960s but a regeneration campaign saved many of its historic houses with a stone ground floor and wooden floors above due to fire regulations. What we see today are cafes and interesting shops along its main street.

Skansen Kronan was built in 1687 as a southern protective outpost. It's only a short climb up and the nice views are well worth the effort.

The Domkyrka is the city's main cathedral. What we see today was consecrated in 1815, a replacement of 2 previous churches here that burned down.


Gothenburg is Sweden's 2nd largest city and main seaport. Located on its west coast, it is just a short 90 minute flight form London and is a good short getaway. Founded by King Charles IX in 1603 and re-founded by King Gustav II Adolf in 1619 after war destruction, Gothenburg is a relatively young city. Its importance grew alongside the Swedish East India Company in the 18th century, when it operated for 82 years with 132 expeditions to China. Gothenburg is well-connected by trains with Stockholm only 3 hours away, so it is easy to bundle the two together for a Swedish urban adventure. A large square fronts its Central station. Tradgardsforeningen's history goes back to 1842 when the marsh was turned into this park, with the Palmhuset hosting plants from 5 continents. The Vallgraven riverfront is a nice spot for a stroll to enjoy some serenity in the heart of the city. The Lilla Bommen Marina and Maritiman are part of the inner harbour with plenty of interesting ships docked. Completed in the late 1880s, Saluhallen opened as the city's market hall with 92 vendor spaces. A major renovation took place between 2009 and 2012 with the finished product still serving fresh and cooked foods. The other market to visit is the Feskekorka, the renovated fish market dating from 1874 that looks like a church from its architectural style. Just a short walk away, the Clarion Hotel is a rare tall building in the area with good views of the city. The hotel is just steps away from Haga, the city's first suburb and once a working class area where harbour workers called home. Planned in the mid-17th century, it degraded into a slum by the 1960s but a regeneration campaign saved many of its historic houses with a stone ground floor and wooden floors above due to fire regulations. What we see today are cafes and interesting shops along its main street. Skansen Kronan was built in 1687 as a southern protective outpost. It's only a short climb up and the nice views are well worth the effort. The Domkyrka is the city's main cathedral. What we see today was consecrated in 1815, a replacement of 2 previous churches here that burned down.