Gothenburg - Sweden's Little London | Travel Guide and History
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- čas přidán 17. 06. 2023
- Gothenburg is sometimes called the Little London of Sweden, and in 2023 the city turns 400 years old. Time to celebrate - and to check out everything that Sweden's second biggest city has to offer!
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In this video I give a history to the city, and I also dive into why the 400 year celebration is all a LIE! But I also explore everything you can see and do when you're visiting. Aside from scenic views and quirky details that can be found all over town, I also check out the following places:
- The parade street Avenyn
- Götaplatsen, with the Poseidon statue, the Museum of Art and the Gothenburg Art Gallery
- Feskekôrka, the strange sounding fish market from the 19th century
- Parts of the island of Hisingen, with for example Lindholmen
- A few bars and pubs, such as Lilla London, Rockbaren and the Steampunk Bar
- Universeum, Gothia Towers and Liseberg - the biggest amusement park in the Nordics
- The infamous crossing Korsvägen
- The public sauna and public swimming pool called Pöl Harbour
- The Museum of Natural History
- Aeroseum, an amazing air force museum
- Haga, the oldest district of Gothenburg, where you can buy a gigantic cinnamon bun called Hagabullen
- Skansen Kronan, a defensive fortification from the 1600s
- The Botanical Gardens that turn 100 years old in 2023
- Slottsskogen, the biggest and oldest park in Gothenburg
- The Play Shoreline (Spela Shoreline) monument
- Trädgårdsföreningen, the Horticultural Society in the city center
- And finally, a quick look at Paddan, a very touristy boat ride along the city canals
Join me in this exploration of everything Gothenburg has to offer. It may not be as cool as Stockholm...but it's not too shabby at all ;)
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Recently went to Sweden a few weeks ago, and I immediately fell in love with Göteborg, surprisingly more than Stockholm. Plus, the west coast archipelago islands there were so tranquil. Tack så mycket for uploading these and making me want to go back again soon! Can't wait to see more of your adventures!
Some people really like the west coast better than the east coast! I think I'd enjoy living there - but I do like Stockholm quite a bit as well so I'm not complaining. ^_^ Thanks for checking it out, and hope you can see Gothenburg again soon :D
@ThreeStarVagabond can you interview the hot girls with blomd hair? I love them.
Very nice getting a bit longer-than-usual video about a place I don't know too much about. I know you do a lot of preparation for your videos, but I'm still always amazed by how smooth your delivery is. And, of course, punctuating points with your sense of humor! 😂
I'm so happy to hear that! :D I guess I have to try to evolve a bit over time, and maybe extending the time is one way to make it more interesting... Cheers, and hope you have a great start to the week - I'm done with work now, and off for a Monday after work ;D
Hello! I have been binging your videos. You are by far the best one for Sweden videos and I seen a ton. I love your humor and honesty, as well as showing places others don't. Will you be doing Trollhätten?
Thank you so much! :D Ooh, that's a good idea - I haven't thought about doing Trollhättan but why not? In fact, I have no idea what I can find there... So that'll be interesting. Let's see when I have time to travel over there though!
You are one of the best tour guides on CZcams.... Thank you for your insightful views of Swedish culture.
I love Sweden.
That's so nice of you! Thanks a lot, and happy to hear that :D
Nice quick guide of Götet. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! :D Will do! Or at least will try :D
Thank you!!! Have a great day!!
Hi, great video 😀 i really enjoyed keep it up
Thanks a lot! Will do my best 😀
Brilliant. Subbed. Thanks for this.
Thanks a lot 😀
Yaaaaay!! It me! So glad you visited Aeroseum and had a good time. It's awesome. Göteborg e staden på G! 🌟 (I had to explain 'på g' to my other half who decided it translated to "on it like a car bonnet")
That's...a pretty insane translation 😀 But yes! I blame you for that whole Aeroseum visit. You're to blame completely 😀
Lovely city. I will be visiting it for one day in August. Can wait to be there. Nice video, thank you for sharing it
Hope you'll have a great time there! There's a lot to see, but you can pick the best parts in one day :D
You uploaded the video. And I CAME. honestly you should work as a local guide or a historian, it’s never a dull moment with you on the video! Have a great week miro!
Thaaanks! :D Haha I get ridiculously happy to hear that! Cheers, and have an awesome one you too!
Great video, thank you!
Thanks for checking it out :D
I am from Bangalore, India. But lived in Umeå for a really long time. I love your narration style and humor with info, keep going.
Thank you so much! And I really need to visit India sometime.. A bit warmer there than Umeå I'd imagine :D
You are doing an amazing work I love your channel thanks for sharing this amazing video I have subscribed & liked
Thank you SO much! Really happy to hear that - and I really appreciate it! :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond much love I will be always supporting you infact my notification bell Is on.
@@LiegeEdward Yay! Then I'll do my best to find new interesting topics to share :D
Interesting Vlog. Thank you
Thanks, and cheers for having a look at it :D
hello there, thank you for showing the nice places in Gothenburg, I’m coming there in next month 😊
Happy to help! And I hope you'll have an awesome time there :D
Thank you for the nice introduction. I really missed Gothenburg. Oh, was there in 1990 for 8 weeks.
Oh wow, I can imagine that a lot is different now compared to 1990. But it's a lovely city either way. I like it (even though I am a bit biased towards Stockholm personally).
Do you work as an actual tour guide? I would pay you to give me a guide through honestly. Your videos are so well put together and informative as hell.
Haha, nah I just work in IT. But thank you so much! Really happy to hear that :D
as usual awesome
Yay, thank you! :D
Been there 1 week! Loved it! Went to all the main places including the Volvo Museum on the very last day and still had time to spare.
That sounds awesome! I've actually never been to the Volvo Museum myself - never had time to go over there. I think I need to check it out :D
Thanks, very helpful and entertaining and funny, too!
Thank you! Happy to hear that :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond I need a small city or town not too far from Malmö (because of time) to celebrate my wedding anniversary. I think we can’t get to Stockholm in time (we’re driving). Any tips?
I have to go via Malmö because the best bakery ever is there…
@@LaureninGermany Lund and Helsingborg are both nice, if you want something close to Malmö. But if you want something smaller, you could check out the village of Kåseberga. That lies next to Ales stenar, the biggest viking monument in Sweden. And you could visit the most southern point in Sweden as well, along the way...
You are funny and very informative 🙏🏿❤️
And you write amazingly nice comments! Thanks :D
I have arrived. My family and I are in Sweden now and the weather has been perfect, except for today. We love Sweden! Thanks for the videos about our favorite country.
Yeah, we've had unexpectedly awesome weather this last week or so! And next week will be good as well, so you have awesome timing! :D Cheers!
@@ThreeStarVagabond I had to go to Grona Lunds because my Son is six years old. I got sick to my stomach from the rides like Insane and also from drinking soda which I never do. It was so much fun! Have you ever done a video of the amusement park?
@@roguewar88 Haha, that sounds like an awesome day at the park! :D And I have actually. Last Halloween I made a video: czcams.com/video/xEhUGzgUmJw/video.html
And prior to that I also made another video with some info about the park: czcams.com/video/l2CkQNC1-j4/video.html
@@ThreeStarVagabondI just heard the terrible news about the roller coaster accident. Me and my 11 year old nephew just went on that ride days ago.
@@roguewar88 Rather unnerving to hear, I guess? But I think the place is pretty safe despite that... I hope so at least!
Ha ha , I am a 3 stars vagabond as well ! Thanks for another great video.
Hehe, that's the only way for us mere mortals :D Thanks for checking it out! :D
Looks like a lovely city.
It really is quite nice! Especially in summer :D
Wonderful city!
It really is quite lovely :D
Wow Gothenburg looks like a cool city, I might just fit in perfectly if you asked my wife about a weird sense of humor thing 😂. We will be in Stockholm at the end of the month, if time permits I’d like to go to Gothenburg for a day. Your videos are always so informative and you give us the good, bad and ugly, for that I Thank You. Stay Safe till next time 👍
Haha it's actually a common Swedish comment if someone makes a bad joke: "So... You're from Gothenburg then?" :D I really hope you'll have an awesome time! Gothenburg as a day trip from Stockholm is possible but not really advisable just so you know! A very early train is probably the best option. But if you're planning a night there, then it's more manageable. Cheers and thank you so much :D
Glad midsommar miro!💙💛 hope it’s a wonderful one this year!
Glad midsommar! :D Hope you have an awesome weekend as well! :D
What a coincidence but I was also on a trip to Gothenburg just now in the beginning on June (6-10) and I was taken to the Botanical Garden and the Slottsskog. The video for the trip will be up next week. 😎
Overall I liked it, but it was way way too hot for my liking and I could not wait to go back to my beautiful North where it's more chill! 😇😊
Haha, great minds think alike etc? :D But I have to admit that I loved the weather last weekend - so warm, and so much sun. This is the weather I like in Sweden ;D
This was so neat!! I love these overviews of Swedish cities! I've been away from Gothemburg too long, I'm looking forward to taking my wife there one day! ^^
Let's hope you can go there again soon then :D And thank you! It's really a lot of fun to read up on places like this. I think I'll try to do more of these town videos of big and small places moving forward :D
You should come visit Kiruna, i live there and its really cool! Come in the winter preferably for the best result of enjoyment!
I would love to! Maybe a winter road trip this year would be fun :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond Haha! Yes exactly! I wish to see you here soon my friend and keep up the great work!👍🙏🇸🇪
Lets get to know each other better Sweden !!!
I really liked the video! But I have some bitter memories in Gothenburg, like missing the SJ train I had reserved although I almost got there or being almost dehydrated under the sun while taking a stroll looking for the museum 😂
Oh no! That's the west coast for you, it's either raining or blazing sun - no in betweens. And too bad about that train! I guess I've had some pretty bad visits there myself as well, but overall I really like it ^_^
@@ThreeStarVagabond yep! All in all I like the cozy Göteborg as well!
@@h_a_aroe Glad to hear that the nasty bitter memories didn't spoil too much ;D
Love the video. I'm guessing there's a bit of a fun 'love/hate' relationship between Gothenburg and Stockholm?
Haha exactly! Although sometimes I think that Gothenburg people actually really dislike Stockholm... Oh well, we're all joined in our hatred of the Danes at least ;)
Ha ha, some of your chat is excellent. That East West rivalry is alive and kicking.
Haha thanks! Just because Gothenburg happened to have great weather and look wonderful when I visited, I still have to make some comments like that :D
@@outer31 Agreed! No, I really like Gothenburg. I could definitely live there instead of Stockholm. Happy to hear that! Sometimes Swedes can be a bit too cold and polite, but glad to hear that you enjoyed your time ^_^
14:43 "play the jaja ding dong song" comes to mind from the Eurovision movie😂
Haha! Ding dong is probably the funniest term ever for it. I must have been inspired by that song :D
Was it Lilla London or Lidl London? 😀
I've been to Göteborg many years ago when I was a kid. We travelled by boat (Tor Line) from Amsterdam to Sweden. I can't remember that much of the city though, except for the Liseberg Park of course. Would like to visit the city again, but since I'm not "insane" Stockholm will probably be higher on my to-visit-list for the near future. :)
By the way: I never knew the Dutch played such an important role in the founding of Göteborg, nor did I know that the names Kattegatt (and even Skagerrak) were of Dutch origin.
I had no idea about the Dutch influences on either the town or the names! Thanks for that piece of info :D And haha, well, Gothenburg is really nice and I just might be a bit biased since I live in Stockholm - but I do think it's a prettier town with more to see! ^_^
I've been through Gothenburg before. If I Flixbus bus it, instead of fly to the Netherlands I'll go through it. It's the last Swedish city you see before crossing the water to Denmark.
Oh right, you can take a ferry from there to Denmark right? I've never tried that one!
@@ThreeStarVagabond Not sure. I think they have a bridge now, but I could be wrong. They had a ferry when I was there in the 90s crossing.
@@Hispandinavian Worth checking out either way! Thanks for mentioning it so I can note it down
As a Stockholmer, I disagree with your assessment that Stockholm is the better city or has the better archipelago 😅😅 But one of the best videos on my favorite city nonetheless ❤
Haha, I guess I should explore Gothenburg even more to make a fairer assessment :D But thanks a lot!
I lived in Stockholm for many years and I've never been to Göteborg so far. I was planning to go visiting but every time I see a video of that city I feel like maybe I should move there. I do nog drink alcohol at all and I don't smoke and the majority of people in Stockholm don't smoke either, which I love. I'm also very clean and tidy and even in this case Stockholm and I get along. But when it's about fun Stockholm is the saddest city I've ever lived in. Göteborg looks more alive, is that it? Can I ask you what was your impression about the differences between Stockholm and Göteborg also for how clean the cities are compared to one another? Tack
Hmm.. Difficult question. I think Göteborg is a bit more relaxed and laid back, so maybe people appear to have more fun. And the city is also very focused around parks in central areas that people hang out in. It gives it a very lively feeling. But I'm not sure if there's actually more to do or more events. The cleanliness is probably very similar to Stockholm, but the areas I visited in Göteborg might have had a bit more trash than the places I usually go in Stockholm. I suspect that that's because Stockholm is more spread out, but if you go to e.g, Rålambshovsparken it's full of trash as well. But it might be easier to avoid in Stockholm.
@@ThreeStarVagabond thank you for the info. For what I know we don't have many places we can go to in Stockholm, especially for someone like me who loves new wave, 60/70/80, pink Floyd, led Zeppelin. Pub anchor is just for drinking while I love music and dancing. Now there are also no more excuses as we are allowed to dance. Maybe debaser but it's always off. People in Stockholm prefer to stay home and meet people at home, ir go out with the intention of drinking/ dating while I would like to go out dancing, especially since I work a lot, I do not drink and my way to space out is following music. I had to fly to Rome to dance on the weekends 😢
@@astridcyanistescaeruleus4126 Sorry to hear that! But that's actually a really good point - almost everything in Stockholm (and maybe Sweden) is centered around drinking. It's a tough nut to crack, but many people simply spend time with people who drink but stay sober - and most seem to accept that stance. Maybe that might help - find a group with similar interests and just skip the drinking...
@@ThreeStarVagabond This topic may take a while to cover, so I'll summarize it briefly. My first sambo pretended to be a perfect match for me, showing no interest in alcohol, drugs or smoking in order to impress me. However, to summarize, I found out that he was quite the opposite when he was with his friends, and I ended the relationship. To my dismay, my second sambo turned out to be very similar, and I had to break things off with him as well. They are both Swedish. I won't elaborate any further on trust issues I have now, to avoid digressing.
Over the last decade, I haven't come across anyone who shares my love for spontaneity but also abstains from drinking, snus, mushrooms, or other substances. I used to reside in Karlaplan and then Enskede which are decent areas in Stockholm, but I still haven't found anyone who shares my perspective. I believe it's simply how things are here in Sweden or at least in Stockholm. I ended up isolating myself and feeling better off alone.
Perhaps with the recent reopening of dancing clubs, there could be a shift, but I don't think that's the fundamental issue. Lately, I've been feeling even more constrained as I haven't left Sweden for five years because of the "V". and such. I'm currently traveling through Italy and Spain, and having fun every day, which has brought me to realize how much the environment affects me. Consequently, that's why I was checking videos regarding Göteborg over Stockholm. Maybe moving there could help. But after what I've seen and heard the confusion persists.
@@astridcyanistescaeruleus4126 Yeah, I honestly think that it's more a question of the Swedish cultural mentality in that case, rather than any particular cities. It's probably a bit better in e.g Gothenburg...but it's definitely not like in southern Europe. There are always exceptions to the rule, so there's bound to be more Swedes that share your views - but it's unfortauntely quite rare I'd guess! :/
I stayed there 3 weeks. Rained everyday... was so glad to leave little London😂
Haha, that's Gothenburg! I probably lucked out and got the only good weekend for the entire year :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond 🤣🤣🤣
best city in Sweden, forza Blåvitt
Haha, I will never agree that it's best, but it's a damn good city! ^_^
Well look for little kids and family activities !!!
What about the ethic minority societies around Sweden ?? Hope your next new video will give us an idea. About cultural neighoods of ethnic minorities groups. Chinese,Tourkish,Syrians, Indians, Uganda, North and South Americas, African society,Asian Society; What about Religious minorities and halls of worshiping in Sweden;;; Minority ethnic groups and communities are vibrant Communities in Swedish towns too!! Worth to discover them in Sweden. Its giving an different collor or note in the Swedish Society especially in schools and academic developments wellness and health and safety in the society.
That's a really interesting topic! And a pretty sensitive one as well in Sweden these days. We have a lot of ethnic minorities, but it's hard to get a view into how the culture is for me because of (for example) language barriers - just like it's hard for them to get integrated into Swedish society. But it does sound like something to investigate further, so thank you for the idea!
My mom's parents, E.F. and Emma Anderson were born and raised in the area so I hope to visit one day. I have one relative I am sort of in touch with but she said she HATES TRUMP so we are world's apart. She hates someone in another country she only knows about from hearing things from the CORRUPT world-wide media? This video is great. I see some parks and gardens I would love to visit. My mom was born in the U.S.. EF moved his wife and two girls to Florida where he bought and ran a boarding house/hotel/commercial spaces. I grew up in Florida and moved to South Carolina for college and stayed here. I will look for more of your videos. By train, how long a trip is it from Gothenburg to Stockholm?
Hey thanks a lot :D Oh cool, it's always nice to hear when people have a connection with Sweden. Gothenburg is actually pretty close to Stockholm by train, just three hours with the high speed train. Driving would take 5-6 hours instead though.
Thanks. Perhaps I can fly into Stockholm and take a side trip to Gothenburg.... @@ThreeStarVagabond
@@a.a.dunham1941 I'd definitely say that that works! Might be a good idea to book the train in advance though, at www.sj.se - it can get expensive last minute.
welcome to bästkusten
Det är rättsåbrakusten iaf :D
The sveriges fram-side!
Good video, the only thing I would object to is our public transport. I lived for 10 years without a car or bike in Gothenburg, its pretty excellent, just have to figure out the app.
Thank you! Yeah, I think I just had the worst luck with re-routed and closed off tram lines exactly when I was visiting. I don't remember it being that hard to get around earlier!
¨A bit rough and bare bones, but still better than flying American Airlines¨ : i truly did laugh out loud at that 😆...!! Stockholm is absolutely stunningly gorgeous, and really has a lot going for it, *men facktiska jag ❤ mycket* fabulous *Go:teborg...!* And needless to say, YOU are simply utterly and delightfully charming !!! *~*Three Star Vagabond** 💖✨💖
I'm so happy that you liked that stupid joke 🤣 Thank you so much, and it's perfectly fine that some people prefer Göteborg to Stockholm . Both are awesome places 😀 Cheers!
@@ThreeStarVagabond ...💖💖💖...!!
yes I went over there from Helsingborg to Gothenburg in train and was beautiful scenery's I love it but I try to purchase a house for 800000 thousand kroner but I find it hard to buy a house because I can't transfer my money from my bank account in new Zealand to Sweden bank account unless you have the permission accepted by the government tax department the reason why because government bureaucracy make it harder to buy it and they told me in Sweden especially in Stockholm you have to open a t ax number in a way to open a bank accounts even though I try to buy
a small car they told me the same thing but I decide to come back next year and in may and sort it out
Yeah, it's difficult to transfer large amounts of money and buy things - Sweden is very bureaucratic in that way! So it's a negative thing about the country. But I like the nature and other things despite that :) Let's hope it works better next year then!
you should have talked about the classical architecture, which is much better than bland Stockholms yellow, bleached, little to no ornamented, buildings.
I think it's a mixed bag in both towns, actually... But yeah, I simply didn't have much time to focus on architecture this time at least
I understand, but then the water area and old town of Stockholm are really pretty, and beat gothenburgs harbour by miles. But the actual inner town I think is prettier in Gothenburg.@@ThreeStarVagabond
@@jonathan130 Fair enough! Yeah, I think Stockholm used to be pretty until they torn down the inner city and built the concrete monstrosities they have right now... But then again, I never saw it like that - but I like the old pictures of the city back then!
Are you Swedish? Just curious
Pretty much! But also pretty odd for a Swede...
@@ThreeStarVagabond I am a Chinese and studied in linkoping university for a year back to 2000. Watched your linkoping video and it really refreshed my old memory. 🥰
I'm so happy to hear that! And I started comp sci at Linköping back in 1998 myself, so I was probably around at campus when you were studying :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond May well be. I studied a 1 year master computer science program there as well.😁
year and half. But for the half year I went to Stockholm.
Calling it insane to prefer Gothenburg is insane, my entire area does. We prefer Gothenburg over Stockholm cause people from stockholm are dry and generally worse people. Gothenburg is also less stressful and the people there are amazing.
Sounds like just what a Gothenburg-phile would say!
I'm not a ''Gothenburg-phile''
We just have that opinion over here. And so far I haven't found a reason not to agree.
By seeing lots of hijabi on Gothenburg street i will definitely say its mini London 😂
It is better than Stockholm tho.
Hehe, I'll go so far as to admit that both cities are great 😀
@@ThreeStarVagabond fair enough.
The hometown of PEWDIEPIEEEE
The best to ever come out of Gothenburg eh!
little London?? the Dutch build Goteburg so it should be little Amsterdam. in a moment in time Dutch was the official language in the city
Or maybe New Amsterdam? Damn, that name is already taken!
It´s because of the big influx of immigrants from UK, especially from Scotland. Companies like Götaverken, Göteborgs Kex and Carnegie Porter were all started by Scots. And think of Chalmers, he was scottish.
A nice lovely city indeed. I wish it were easier for citizens of Russia to travel there. Please don’t start that war thing. I would do everything to stop it…
Gothenburg is indeed lovely. And no worries! I wish we didn't have to think about that whole sordid business - I'd love to be able to visit e.g St Petersburg and Moscow and Kaliningrad, personally.
@@ThreeStarVagabondI’m afraid you may get disappointed seeing how many people there support the government. Maybe it’s worth talking to them and explaining to them that there are no enemies on the other side of the conflict. Segregation won’t help unfortunately, on the contrary it might lead to even more misunderstanding and mistrust.
@@Thomas.Deverell I think it's hard to reach out to people who are unwilling to listen. But I fully agree that segregation isn't the solution - and I truly believe that most people would be happy to live their lives in peace, without harming anyone else if they just could.
Love Gothenburg, but I don't like your presentation. I find ìt a bit silly and amateurish.
Oh, that's too bad to hear! I assume you prefer more serious travel videos? Maybe like Rick Steves?
Nice one! City looks a lot tamer than Stockholm indeed.
It does, doesn't it? It's much more laid back (and some people love that about it).
London lol, more like Kabul.