Gothenburg, Sweden

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Gothenburg

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Gothenburg is Sweden's second city and main port, built along the Gota river with a canal-lined centre laid out by Dutch engineers in the 1600s. It has a working harbour feel, wide avenues, and easy access to the rocky west-coast archipelago.

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Gothenburg is Sweden's second city and main port, built along the Gota river with a canal-lined centre laid out by Dutch engineers in the 1600s. It has a working harbour feel, wide avenues, and easy access to the rocky west-coast archipelago.

Country: SwedenPopulation: 587.549Time zone: UTC+1
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Gothenburg is Sweden's second city and main port, built along the Gota river with a canal-lined centre laid out by Dutch engineers in the 1600s. It has a working harbour feel, wide avenues, and easy access to the rocky west-coast archipelago.

Ideal fürSeafood and harbour dining; west-coast archipelago day trips; Liseberg amusement park
Beste ZeitJune-August for archipelago trips and long days; December for the Liseberg Christmas market
FortbewegungExtensive tram network; walkable centre; Landvetter Airport with bus transfers; ferries to nearby islands
Wo übernachtenInom Vallgraven (old town) for sights; Linne district for cafes and nightlife
Eher nicht, wennYou want a compact medieval old town

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