
Masthuggskyrkan
Go for the elevated views over Gothenburg’s harbour, river and rooftops.
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129 places in Gothenburg for fresh air, water and walking. Masthuggskyrkan, Gothenburg botanical garden and Göteborgs konsthall top the list. Updated November 2026.

Go for the elevated views over Gothenburg’s harbour, river and rooftops.
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The garden brings together plants from 130 countries, with themed plantings and an arboretum to explore.
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Follow the Fältstudier audio works to hear recorded stories at suggested locations in Gamlestaden.

See contemporary art in a gallery where exhibitions and artworks are often made specifically for the spaces.
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Combine a visit to a historic garden with fika and a walk through beech forest to a nineteenth-century folly.
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The twelve-hole course combines miniature golf obstacles with nearby floating public pools and a playground.
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See Molin’s Bältespännarna sculpture in the park that takes its name from it.
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Go for a walk or hike through varied natural terrain within reach of Gothenburg.

See a wide range of plants in one garden, including collections from 130 countries and an arboretum in the adjoining nature reserve.
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It combines a walk mostly through nature with commuter-train access to stages and places to eat, drink coffee and stay along the route.

Take a guided tour of an 18th-century castle, then explore its gardens and cultural reserve.

Haga brings a historic streetscape, independent shops and cafés together in a district you can explore on foot.

You can take your own electric boat through Gothenburg's canals without needing a licence.
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Walk past more than twenty artworks while seeing Gothenburg’s former shipyard landscape and waterfront landmarks.

Go for the elevated view over Gothenburg’s harbour entrance, river and western rooftops.

Go to explore a Gothenburg district where historic architecture, independent shops and food venues sit within walking distance of one another.

Take the classic route to see Gothenburg’s old moat and canals from the water while hearing how the city was built and defended.
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.
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Updated 8 November 2026
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