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G ö teborg

G ö teborg. Of Sweden. Brought to you by your Director of Tourism , Alex Werner. Where is G ö teborg within Sweden?. Sometimes spelt as “Gothenburg,” this funny-sounding city is located near Sweden’s western coast. Location!. Where is it within Europe?.

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G ö teborg

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  1. Göteborg Of Sweden Brought to you by your Director of Tourism, Alex Werner

  2. Where is Göteborg within Sweden? • Sometimes spelt as “Gothenburg,” this funny-sounding city is located near Sweden’s western coast. Location!

  3. Where is it within Europe? • Located approximately halfway between the capitals of Denmark and Norway, toward the north-central area of the continent of Europe.

  4. Waterways • GötaÄlv: drains Lake Vänern into the Kattegat; 93 km • GötaCanal: Swedish canal constructed in the early 19th century; 190 km, stretches from Gothenburg to the Baltic Sea PLACE

  5. Climate • Temperate; marine west coast

  6. Climographs

  7. Airports Goteborg has two major airports: • The SäveFlygplats, aka “the City Airport” • Landvetter Movement

  8. Harbors/Ferries • Stena Line (ferry) • DFDS Tor Line (cargo line; carries limited passengers)

  9. Trains • SJ (Statensjarnvagar) Gothenburg Central Station

  10. Busses • Eurolines • GoByBus (Säfflebussen) • Bus4you • Swebus Express Nils Ericson Terminal

  11. Taxis • Taxi Goteborg • Taxi Kurir • Minitaxi

  12. Tram • Gothenburg consists of 12 tram lines, 1-11 and 13

  13. Bikes • Rent from Cykelkungen, some hostels also provide

  14. On foot • Most sights can be reached on foot easily

  15. Landmarks, Buildings, and Structures • The following slides show some of Goteborg’s famous structures More PLACE!

  16. Götheborgsutkiken / Skanskaskrapan (Skanska Skyscraper) • open: daily, exterior only, although special events occasionally take place here
admission: free • 83 m tall • 23 floors • “Post-modern” skyscraper • Office • Nicknamed Läppstiftet, which translates to “Lipstick”


  17. GamlaÄlvsborgsSlottsruin(Elfsborg Fortress) • Open daily • Admission: free • Old fortress built in 14 century • New fortress built in 17th century

  18. Central Train Station • Open daily • Admission: free • The biggest of all Sweden's railway stations • also Sweden's oldest station, built in 1880s

  19. U of G • Open daily • Free Admission • University of Gothenburg (GöteborgsUniversitetsaula) • Founded 1891 • Eight faculties: arts, economics and law, education, fine arts, information technology, medicine, science and social sciences

  20. Feskekörka (Fish Church) • Free Admission • Times: Tuesday to Thursday - 09:00 to 17:00, Friday - 09:00 to 18:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 13:30 • used as a market hall by fishmongers for over 130 years. • The building looks like a church, thus giving it its name • Specializes in seafood (of course)

  21. KronhusetochKronhusbodarna • Open daily • Admission is free • Built mid-17th century • Used by monarchy for storage purposes, as well as parliament meetings • Now houses a popular store and neighboring coffee shop

  22. ObservatorietiSlottsskogen (Observatory) • Open daily w/seasonal variations • Admission: charge, children are discounted, 5 and under are free • Built in 1930s • Displays sky shows of the planets and stars • Reachable by tram

  23. BibliographyInternet Sites • http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/glossary/A_D/climograph.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg • http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/Regions--Cities/Gothenburg/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ta_%C3%A4lv • http://www.gothenburg.world-guides.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6ta_Canal • http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/vacationclimatology/monthly/SWXX0007 • http://www.euroflights.info/sweden/gothenburg/#gothenburg-airport-landvetter • http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/vacationclimatology/monthly/SWXX0007 • http://wikitravel.org/en/Gothenburg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Älvsborg_Fortress

  24. BibliographyPictures • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/ClimateMap_World.png • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_temperate.svg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trollhattefallen.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goteborg • http://www.wordtravels.com/images/map/Sweden_map.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GothenburgCentral.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nilsericson.JPG • http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/vacationclimatology/monthly/SWXX0007 • http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_02/planeDM2207_468x336.jpg • http://www.tundria.com/trams/SWE/Photos/Gothenburg-M32.jpg • http://www.cykelkungen.se/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Skanskaskrapan_september_2010.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Älvsborg_Fortress • http://lh6.ggpht.com/_dxF8lCG8Psc/RnjQ_9oi4VI/AAAAAAAAABM/y_4Ltxa8COo/3.+Central+Station+-+main+train+station.JPG • http://cdn.wn.com/pd/b5/6e/81f22105e6d7a79ceb2bcbf5754a_grande.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feskekôrka • http://vastsverige.basetool.se/upload/12561/Images/Edited/607007_Popup_129217593929306250.jpg • http://www.saaf.se/gallery2/d/5900-4/Bild1.jpg • http://dev.coastalvoyage.com/images/GotaCanalExplorations1.jpg • http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Sessan/Kronprinsessan_Victoria_10.jpg

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