Fantastic Four Days in Gothenburg

Last Thursday, on June 25th, was Kristi Himmel Day (the ascension of Christ into heaven), and a Swedish national holiday. So we decided to take a 4-day break to Gothenburg, taking Friday off from work too. This was my first ever visit to Gothenburg - Swedish form 'Göteborg' - Sweden's second largest city. And I want to go back again. Soon.

Since the middle ages, Gothenburg has been an important trading port to the West. It's located on the west coast of Sweden, in the province Västergötland. The city is cut into rough rocks and cliff faces, with the North Sea as a back-drop. It has a mild climate, although can be quite rainy. Our trip however, was blessed with sunshine from start to finish.

From Malmö, we travelled north on the E6, an easy 2.5 hours in the car. Gothenburg has come a long way in the last thirty years. Whilst trade once relied heavily on imports, exports and the shipping business (Gothenburg has Scandinavia's biggest harbour), today the city has become more sophisticated with hi-tech companies and lavish living in period apartment buildings. Gothenburg also is the largest university city in Scandinavia.

This month, on June 17th, the Gothenburg Tunnel (Götatunneln), will open for the first time, 6 years after the project was first intitialised. The city tunnel will run east-west underground, through the city centre, making the traffic flow underground and making the city centre an even better walking experience! The city feels good, and looks amazing - big, beautiful and clean.

More on what we did there soon.