Sweden - Gothenburg & the Southwest (PDF Chapter)
This is the Gothenburg & the Southwest chapter from Lonely Planet’s Sweden guidebook.
Sweden’s southwest is diversity personified. Heading the cast is Sweden’s ‘second city’ of Gothenburg and its kicking bars, cafes, museums and theme-park thrills. The islands of Gothen-burg’s southern archipelago are stunning and romantic, and surprisingly easy to reach.
- plummet down scary roller coasters in Gothenburg, taking in counterculture art and being surprised by advances in Swedish cuisine
- maps
- feast on shrimp and archipelago views on the tiny island of Hållö, located a short ferry trip from Smögen
- transport
- be charmed by Ingrid Bergman’s favourite summer haunt, Fjällbacka
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Gothenburg & Around, Southern Archipelago, Brännö, Other Islands, Marstrand, Bohuslän, Bohuslän Coast, Strömstad, Dalsland, Håverud, Västergötland, Vänersborg, Trollhättan, Lidköping, Halland, Halmstad, Varberg.
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