Guidebook for Gothenburg
Food Scene
They have some of the best food, particularly their seafood, in Gothenburg. Their Christmas buffet is famous!
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Pensionat Styrsö Skäret AB
65 NordövägenThey have some of the best food, particularly their seafood, in Gothenburg. Their Christmas buffet is famous!
Small café that serves food (pies, sandwiches etc.) just off the harbor at Tången. Great for a stop when touring the island.
Evenings they sometimes have shows & concerts.
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Båtebacken
1 BåtebackenSmall café that serves food (pies, sandwiches etc.) just off the harbor at Tången. Great for a stop when touring the island.
Evenings they sometimes have shows & concerts.
Why not leave Styrsö and take a walk across the bridge to neighboring Donsö? It's the island with the most shipping companies in the entire country.
Donsö hamnväg
Donsö hamnvägWhy not leave Styrsö and take a walk across the bridge to neighboring Donsö? It's the island with the most shipping companies in the entire country.
2 minutes from our house, at the jetty, is a small café and gallery, where you can sit out site in their herb garden and enjoy fresh pies, etc.
Öbergska På Styrsö KB
2 minutes from our house, at the jetty, is a small café and gallery, where you can sit out site in their herb garden and enjoy fresh pies, etc.
Everything Else
Care to bowl? Here's a place to do it. You get there from us by boat or, if you prefer to walk, in about 30'
Willys Bowling
38 Donsö hamnvägCare to bowl? Here's a place to do it. You get there from us by boat or, if you prefer to walk, in about 30'
In the summertime, renting a kaiak to see the islands from the water is a great idea.
Styrsö Havskajaker HB
SkäretvägenIn the summertime, renting a kaiak to see the islands from the water is a great idea.
Love Volvos? They actually have a museum where you can see some of their most (and least) successful cars, and some that never made the streets.
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Volvo Museum
Arendals SkansLove Volvos? They actually have a museum where you can see some of their most (and least) successful cars, and some that never made the streets.
Essentials
Coop Styrsö
6 HalsviksvägenPost office, liquor store delivery center & local grocery store.
Arts & Culture
Our most famous artist has his shop and atelier right here on the island. He combines photographs of local scenery with intriguing print methods. Take a look!
Atelier Anjou
Our most famous artist has his shop and atelier right here on the island. He combines photographs of local scenery with intriguing print methods. Take a look!
Our amazing design museum. A must if you're into that sort of thing.
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Röhsska museet
39 VasagatanOur amazing design museum. A must if you're into that sort of thing.
Entertainment & Activities
The city's and Scandinavia's largest amusement park. There's something for everybody here, from 0-99, including many concerts, thrill rides, huge kids area and the best Christmas bazar around!
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Liseberg
5 ÖrgrytevägenThe city's and Scandinavia's largest amusement park. There's something for everybody here, from 0-99, including many concerts, thrill rides, huge kids area and the best Christmas bazar around!
I love their exhibit "Way of the water" where you can follow a mountain stream all the way to the ocean, along with all the critters that inhabit each part of the way. HUGE aquarium!
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Universeum
50 Södra VägenI love their exhibit "Way of the water" where you can follow a mountain stream all the way to the ocean, along with all the critters that inhabit each part of the way. HUGE aquarium!
Follow this street, just a couple of minutes from our house to the islands public beach.
Kallbadsvägen
KallbadsvägenFollow this street, just a couple of minutes from our house to the islands public beach.
Our maritime museum and aquarium. Interesting exhibits about the maritime history of Gothenburg and it's port.
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Schifffahrtsmuseum Göteborg
1-3 Karl JohansgatanOur maritime museum and aquarium. Interesting exhibits about the maritime history of Gothenburg and it's port.
Sightseeing
Love international cultures? Here's a great museum for you. Many of their exhibitions are really good!
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Museum der Weltkultur
54 Södra VägenLove international cultures? Here's a great museum for you. Many of their exhibitions are really good!
The highest (natural) point of Gothenburg, with stunning views all the way out to the western border (Vinga) and 360 degrees around.
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Keillers Park
PanoramavägenThe highest (natural) point of Gothenburg, with stunning views all the way out to the western border (Vinga) and 360 degrees around.
If you want to learn about city history, this is the place to do it.
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Gothenburg City Museum
12 Norra HamngatanIf you want to learn about city history, this is the place to do it.
Here's where the East India ship "Götheborg", a replica of it's 17th century predecessor lies. Unless she's sailing the seven seas, you can tour her.
Svenska Ostindiska Companiet
2 Pir 4Here's where the East India ship "Götheborg", a replica of it's 17th century predecessor lies. Unless she's sailing the seven seas, you can tour her.
Our southernmost island and location for some of the best beaches (summer time i.e.) Rest of the year it's a great place for long walks.
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Vrångö
Our southernmost island and location for some of the best beaches (summer time i.e.) Rest of the year it's a great place for long walks.
Shopping
Jens K Göteborg AB
30 DrottninggatanOur favorite and the city's foremost mens store. Pay him a visit!
Nordstan
10 GötgatanScandinavia's largest mall. Do I need to say more?