Venue
Filmstudion
Go to see an industrial space with roots in Gothenburg’s shipbuilding era used for film production and events.
Göteborg
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124 places in Gothenburg where the past is the point. Updated November 2026.
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Venue
Scandinavium
Go to see a concert or sporting event at an arena that hosts international championships as well as Frölunda HC matches.
Göteborg
Museum
Elyseum
Go to see how Gothenburg’s energy history moved from gas and kerosene-lit homes to electricity and district heating.
Museum
Radiomuseet, Göteborg
Go to explore radio material through the museum's virtual audio guides and searchable databases.
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Venue
Gothenburg Concert Hall
Go for a concert by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, which gives around 100 performances a year.
Göteborg
Activity
Kajskjul 8
Go to see a show or concert in a former 1885 port warehouse on Gothenburg’s quayside.
Göteborg
Activity
Slottsskogen
The zoo lets visitors see animals such as moose, seals and penguins without paying an entrance fee.
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Museum
Göteborgs Konstförening
Visit to connect with an art society whose work in Gothenburg dates back to 1854.
Göteborg
Activity
Gathenhielmska kulturreservatet
Go to see an area of old buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries, before the big fires.
Göteborg
Activity
World of Volvo
Go to explore Volvo vehicles representing the brand’s historical development.
Göteborg
Museum
Bergslagernas Railway Society
The collection brings together Swedish railway carriages and wagons from several periods, including a restaurant car with a kitchen and dining room.
Museum
Aeroseum
Explore a former Cold War defence installation and try building, restoration and virtual flight activities.
Göteborg
Museum
Götheborg of Sweden
Go aboard a full-scale replica of an 18th-century Swedish East Indiaman and explore its maritime history.
Göteborg
Museum
HDK-Valand – Academy of Art and Design
Its history connects art and design education in Gothenburg with the nearby Röhsska Museum.
Göteborg
Nature
Keillers Park on Ramberget
Go to walk up Ramberget and take in the view over Gothenburg, the river and the archipelago.
Göteborg
Museum
Mural by Captain Kris
See a mural inspired by Lindholmen’s shipbuilding heritage and ongoing transformation.
Göteborg
Museum
Oscar II Fort
See a Gothenburg fort that has remained untouched since the Second World War.
Göteborg
Nature
Seminarieparken
Go to stroll among the trees and plants, or see the cherry blossom in spring.
Göteborg
Nature
The Garden Society of Gothenburg
It brings a rose garden, woodland paths and a tropical Palm House together in central Gothenburg, with free entry.
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Nature
Vattentornet i Slottsskogen
Go up to Stora Utsikten for views over Gothenburg, the river and the sea.
Göteborg
How this list is made
Ranked by the Herald score: recognition (guides, heritage, visitor numbers, the tourism boards), interest from abroad (English Wikipedia), what Sweden Herald readers rate and read, how recently the facts were checked, and the editors. Nothing a place pays changes its place in the list.
We do not have enough reader ratings for these places yet, so for now the order rests on the outside signs and on how much the world looks for each place. Ratings will count once readers have given them.
Updated 9 November 2026
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