The Gothenburg City Guides answer the questions every visitor has: where to eat seafood that comes straight off the west coast boats, which museums are worth a cold afternoon, where the good bars hide away from the Avenyn and how to reach the islands on an ordinary tram ticket. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Gothenburg City Guides
- 140 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Gothenburg guides
Food guide
24 places
Prawn sandwiches and fish soup, meatballs served since 1915, modern Nordic tasting menus and fika with cinnamon buns the size of your hand.
Things to do guide
24 places
Eight museums, hilltop viewpoints over the harbour, the wooden houses of Haga and how to plan around museums that close on Mondays.
Family guide
23 places
Liseberg at Christmas, the stuffed blue whale at the natural history museum, an indoor rainforest, hilltop parks to scramble on and free places to warm up on wet days.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail rooms, natural wine bars in Vasastan, craft beer in Linné and Majorna, live music and a 23rd-floor view, with the Avenyn traps marked.
Day trips guide
24 places
Archipelago islands by tram and ferry, sea fortresses, a cold-bath house in Varberg and coastal towns within two hours, sorted for every season.
Budget guide
21 places
Free art and hilltops, a park with seals and moose at no cost, ferries on a city ticket and weekday lunches that cost far less than dinner.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Restaurang Kometen
Vasagatan, Vasastan
A cosy room that has served Swedish home cooking since 1915. Order the meatballs with creamy mash, gravy and lingonberries, and leave room for the crème brûlée. From the food guide.
Masthugget Church
Masthugget hill
Built in 1914 on a cliff above the harbour, with a roof that looks like an overturned Viking longship. The terrace view is free and you share it with far fewer people than at Skansen Kronan. From the things to do guide.
Varbergs kallbadhus
Varberg, 5 min walk from the fortress
A wooden bathhouse from the 1900s standing on stilts in the sea, with separate sides for men and women. Sweat in the sauna, drop into the cold water, repeat; swimsuits are optional. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Gothenburg
Day one: start with a weekday lunch from the food guide, walk through Haga and climb to a free viewpoint, then spend the evening in a Vasastan wine bar. Day two: ride tram 11 to Saltholmen and take the ferry into the southern archipelago, or go to Varberg for the fortress and the sauna. For a rainy or slow day, the family and things to do guides list warm museums, the city library and Universeum, and the budget guide keeps the costs down.
Questions about the Gothenburg guides
What do the Gothenburg City Guides include?
Six guides with 140 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get the area, why it is worth going, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment the links show up on your order page and in the confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone or laptop, with no app to install and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Gothenburg?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
Which languages are available?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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