From Wikipedia: "Since the collapse of the shipyards, the area has been rebuilt into Gothenburg's…read morefinest modern neighbourhood. The former machinery buildings have been renovated into a hotel with conference facilities. An 84 metre high gantry crane - the Eriksberg crane - stands as a remnant of the area's shipbuilding past." Really cool historical structure that gives Eriksberg some unique qualities and ambiance. This is definitely the area of Gothenburg to just sit, chill and people watch in the afternoon.

Götaplatsen lies at the south end of Kungsportsavenyn, which is basically the main drag of GBG…read more Surrounding the plaza are the city's concert hall, theatre, museum of art, and library, making it the place to congregate before or after any kind of cultural outing. Not only that, but the plaza is definitely a great place to stand on a clear day to take in the view of downtown. The main attraction of the plaza is the large fountain of Poseidon, which is certain to stick out in the mind of any visitor. It's pretty much the perfect meeting point, except for any day when there's a festival, in which case, the place is bound to be overflowing with people.

The only thing worth of note on this slightly sad and dull Kungsportsavenyn (Avenue) is the statue…read moreof Poseiden in the Plaza at the end of Kungsportsavenyn. However there wasn't much going on there either as everything was closed on the day that I was there. :-(

Had great fun. Had company outing did team building events. Fired cannon history lesson. Go out…read moreto the island it's a good day.

This museum is a must-see in Gothenburg. It contains a slew of well-laid-out exhibits filled to the…read morebrim with artifacts. My favorite exhibit by far was the Viking exhibit. The ship, of course, was absolutely incredible to see and was also the only one you could see in Sweden. But, the other artifacts were incredible as well. The axes, beads, and coins were all beautifully displayed and were of very high quality and condition. Even though I thought that was the best exhibit, this doesn't take away from the rest of the museum. The walk-through of Medieval Gothenburg, again filled with interesting artifacts, was informative and quite endless. There was a milieu of medieval weaponry and armor, as well as a great collection of paintings. As time progressed, my eyes started to glaze over. There was a ton to see here, but you can only appreciate it so much before needing a break. To me, the exhibitions displaying the more recent history of Gothenburg were interesting, but not in the same way as the older ones. There were locations where you could write on sticky notes and put them up under a question to answer them, which resulted in an interesting display of human behavior: some took them very seriously, some the exact opposite, but you still came away with a unique perspective of Gothenburg.

This museum is free for those under the age of 25…read more As some other reviews mentioned, the layout of the museum is pretty confusing. There are multiple staircases on each floor, and hidden hallways, making it easy to miss a section of the galleries. The 2nd floor has a permanent (?) exhibit of neolithic peoples living in the Gothenburg area, as well as vikings. The layout is pretty neat, with information about displays written in both Swedish and English. I would suggest to the museum to recheck some of the displays though because there were typos in the English text. Another thing to mention is that many of the display texts end in questions. While it is okay to ask a question once in a while to make the attendee think about the history, it is totally different when there are questions on each display. "Who did the home belong to?" "Why was there a portrait of a man on the jewelry? Maybe a fashion symbol?" It makes it seem that the people putting up the displays don't know enough about to history to be putting on an exhibit on the topic. The 3rd floor had a very interesting (and also somewhat creepy in some parts) exhibit focusing on touch (exhibition using senses other than sight). While this is a really good idea, some of the artwork, and dolls used in this exhibit were pretty scary and probably not suitable for children. Also, it's good to mention that none of these displays had any English on them. Only Swedish. Other sections of the 2nd and 3rd floors had pretty cool displays of old clothes and rooms from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Pretty cool, but also kinda boring. I wouldn't come again, but if you're into history of clothes and sugar mills, and are somewhat fluent in Swedish, this may be the place for you.

Beautiful historic landmark, and a great place to picnic on a sunny afternoon…read more We came by just to see it as we'd never been, and it's a super brief but very steep uphill walk, then a few more steps to the middle area of the tower. Not a very accessible place in case you have mobility challenges. We saw someone get engaged here (literally) and a baby shower via picnic. So it's a really beautiful place to see a few and enjoy the city, other than that, it's not much else to do.

There are some good views of Gothenburg after the epic staircase climb. You can start the climb…read morefrom the Haga district where it's accessible right off the main street. After several flights of stairs I was definitely regretting the two weeks of nomming delicious Swedish food and devising my diet and workout routine for when we get home. At the top we took a few pictures and admired the views but were disappointed that there wasnt more information on the fortress to learn the history. The inside is not accessible and the outside has been desecrated by graffiti and gang symbols. It's sad to see such a beautiful historical building not being kept up and properly displayed, but the views were pretty nevertheless. If the complimentary stairclimber workout and the panoramic view didn't do it for you, there is a shop up there offering coffee and waffles to help you replenish your lost calories, what more could you ask for?