After a quick visit to the Bohus Fästning (Fortress) our dog and us really needed a walk. And…read morethere's a nice little walk around the Fortress. You can either start south of the Fortress, just by the Bohusbron Bridge (there's a parking lot, 4 hours free) or north of the Fortress at the Ställplats - Husbil Camping and Parking lot (fees apply). The walk along the water and around the Fortress is quite short, but very nice. Sheep roam around free here, so please be respectful of their territory. Dogs are allowed though. There's a bunch of benches with nice views and some water access in case your furry friend needs a quick dip (ours did). If you are visiting the Fortress, be sure not to miss out on this little walk. There are hardly any visitors...

Liseberg has the most beautiful Christmas Market! I loved all the little vendors they had…read moreavailable. Vendors were selling Glogg (Swedish Mulled wine), Glühwein, reindeer falafel, salmon falafel, mittens, scarves, christmas ornaments, chocolate, preserved meats, etc. The Christmas market had a lot of fast food restaurants as well as sit down restaurants. You can ice skate or go on rides (ride pass sold separately). There were lots to do!

Fun place during Christmas. I didn't do the rides but I did the drinks and elk wraps. Then ended…read morethe day with cheese fries. I bought some really good cured beef sausages from here but customs took them away

After visiting the Bohus Fästning and a quick walk we still had some time left and felt like more…read morewalking. This Nature Reserve is just a few minutes from town and offers wonderful nature and forests with only few visitors (at least in summer). Parking is plenty, right by the small lake and free. There are three official trails circling around the lake. One was less than 1km, the other one a bit less than 3km and another one 5+km. Our dog and us followed the medium trail. A wonderful walk around the lake (but not right by it). Through a beautiful and quiet forest. The trail was well marked and is suited for almost everybody, it's an easy walk and pretty flat. At the lake there are several picknick spots as well as a restaurant with a big playground (and free bathrooms). It's a real charming spot so close to town. We were suprised not more visitors were around on that summer day. Definitely worth checking out.

Spelhuset is the amusement arcade of Liseberg…read more It is three storeys of pinball machines and video games (racing, mc, hunting, shooting, dancing, horseback riding, guitar hero). Most games are 10 SEK for a game and the pinball is SEK5 for a game. During May and until mid-June you can buy a "all-you-can-play"-ticket for SEK90 on Sundays only. This is perfect! Because, honestly who are done playing after one token paid? So anyone lucky enough to be at Liseberg on Sundays now - you should totally buy this one day option! Actually, it is the only way to enter the Arcade on Sundays because all games are set on free play - except for those with prizes of course. Some of the games and machines are pretty worn and old, but there are a few new ones - I enjoyed the Harley Davidson, hunting and one of the racing games. The HD game is scary! You get an authentic feeling riding the bike and it feels like you're gonna fall off! Really! I guess this option made it less crowdy which was perfect, less children and no waiting time. But bring ear plugs! It is NOISY! Older people will get tired! ;) Tickets are bought in Spelhuset (not park entrance). They accept AMEX.

Saltholmen is the departure point for the archipelago south of Göteborg. There's a small beach and…read morean area for swimming. And an old fashioned kro (inn) with food and drink. But it is best known as where you park your car and catch the ferry to the car-free islands where people have their summer homes or rent one. There's a trolley to Saltholmen. Don't forget: it stays light very late in the summer in Sweden. Salthomen was beautiful at 9:30 pm (21:30 for Europeans) as the sun slowly set.

The best "beach" in Gothenburg! You'll find ferries to take you to the island (via your västtrafik…read moreticket) and to the west are some small areas you can sit by the ocean. It's not a typical beach with sand, but there are rocks and ladders you can use to jump from and climb out. There is a huge parking lot but in high season expect to come early to snag a spot, else you'll have to find street parking a few kilometers away. There's only a few restaurants and some are only open during the summer season, so plan accordingly!

Styr&Ställ (Rent-A-Bike) is the best service Gothenburg has offered locals and tourists!…read more It is super easy to use. Just grab a bike at one station bike to your next stop and park the bike, For SEK125 you can use the bikes as much as you want from March 1 to Dec 1. As long as you use it only 30 minutes at a time it will cost no extra. If you use it more than 30 minutes you will be extra charged and keeping the bike for many hours will be expensive (fee is SEK40 per 30 min after 1 hour!!), so if you need more than 30 mins to arrived at your station just return the bike along the way and get another free 30 minutes. This you can do for as many times as you want. Just wait a few minutes at each station to check out the bike again. You can also use this service for 3-days - perfect for visitors! Cost is SEK10 for all 3 days! Unfortunately you cannot just go to any station, pay and pick up a bike. You either need to register online for a membership OR go to one of the specified station with credit card possibilities. Even if the rental cost is only SEK10 a deposit of 140 SEK is required. Also your card needs a chip and PIN to be good for payment. The only thing you need to think about is that you can never just bike to the place you are going to, you always need to look for the nearest station. This is a bit difficult for me to remember! Stations are every 400 meters so I never have a problem finding a station, and if one is empty or full it is never far to the next station. The one thing I could wish for, is that the last stations (furthest out) could be beyond Linnégatan. There is an app for free for keeping time and finding stations - perfect! They do not accept AMEX.