Gothenburg Business City Guide: Gothenburg activities & culture
In summer, a boat trip through Gothenburg is a must, even if you can only spare an hour. Tour boats will take you through the city moat, canals and harbour. If time permits you to venture further afield, stunning Läckö Castle is straight out of a medieval Nordic fairytale.

For a city of Gothenburg’s modest proportions, its cultural offering is remarkably rich and diverse, with a number of superlative institutions. The Gothenburg Symphony was recently elevated to become Sweden’s national orchestra, Liseberg amusement park is the largest in Scandinavia and the shipshape opera house is a unique architectural landmark.

What to do in limited time

In 3 hours: Göteborgs Botaniska Trädgård
Carl Skottsbergs Gata 22A
Botaniska Trädgården
031-741 11 01
www.goteborg.se/botaniska
Gothenburg's Botanical Garden is considered the best in Europe, with 16,000 species packed into 50 acres. The Japanese glade and orchid houses top the bill.

In 3 hours: Universeum
Södra Vägen 50
Lorensberg
031-335 64 50
www.universeum.se
Voted Sweden's best contemporary building, the “science discovery centre” houses a rainforest zone (with the world’s largest spider) and an entire aquarium.

In 6 hours: Gunnebo Slott och Trädgårdar
Christina Halls Väg
Mölndal
031-334 16 00
www.gunneboslott.se
Gunnebo House and Gardens, the neo-classical summer residence of a wealthy 18th-century merchant, are set in the idyllic countryside south of the city.

In 6 hours: Nordiska Aqvarellmuseet
Södra hamnen 6
Skärhamn
030-460 00 80
www.akvarellmuseet.org
Despite its name, the Nordic Watercolour Museum is a centre for all contemporary art of the region. The building itself is a work of architectural art.

In 12 hours: Day trip to Frederikshavn, Denmark
Danmarksterminalen/Masthuggsterminalen
Masthugget
031-704 03 00
www.stenaline.se
Just across the water is Denmark and the fast ferry will get you there in just two hours. Trips start from just SEK 120 return.

Gothenburg culture

Göteborgs Konstmuseum
Götaplatsen/Kungsportsavenyn
Lorensberg
031-61 29 80
www.konstmuseum.goteborg.se
In addition to works from as far back as the 17th century, the Gothenburg Museum of Art is the leading exhibitor of modern Nordic art.

Göteborgs Maritima Centrum
Packhuskajen 8 1/2
Packhuskajen
031-10 59 50
www.gmtc.se
Gothenburg’s Maritime Centre is the world's largest floating museum. All hands on deck to clamber through a real submarine.

Göteborgs Stadsmuseum
Norra Hamngatan 12
By Nordstan
031-61 27 70
www.stadsmuseum.goteborg.se
Housed in a former East India Company warehouse, the City Museum includes Sweden’s only life-sized Viking ship docked alongside.

Röhsska museet
Vasagatan 37–39
Vasastaden
031-61 38 50
www.designmuseum.se
The Röhss Museum for Design and Applied Art is the only one of its kind in style-conscious Sweden. Both historical and contemporary exhibits.

The Gothenburg Opera
Christina Nilssons Gata
The Harbour
031-13 13 00
www.opera.se
Modern mega-auditorium for 1,300 music lovers. The nautical design has won both cheers and jeers. Drop by the port and judge for yourself.