Gothenburg (Goteborg) Family Vacations

Gothenburg (Goteborg) Family Travel Guide

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Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenberg has a slew of activities for families, from parks to amusement parks and museums (courtesy, Sweden Imagebank/Kjell Holmner)


Gothenburg (Goteborg) Family Highlights

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen
  • Take a boat ride in Scandinavia's largest harbor
  • View a collection of ships' figureheads at the Maritime Museum
  • Giggle at Scandinavia's largest amusement park
  • Stroll through the beautiful Botanical Gardens
  • Enjoy a ferry ride, an historic fort, and fishing on Marstrand

Gothenburg (Goteborg) Overview

By Travel Expert: Candyce H. Stapen

Stockholm, on Sweden's east coast, typically falls first on vacationers' lists of place to visit; however, the west coast's Gothenburg (Göteborg in Swedish) is more than just a pass-through town. It deserves a stay, for its first-rate museums, expansive gardens, and amusement park.

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Hotels

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Elite Park Avenue Hotel
Kungsportsavenyen 36-38
Gothenburg, Sweden
Distance: 0.8 Miles
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Hotel Gothia Towers
Maessans Gata 24
Gothenburg, Sweden
Distance: 0.7 Miles
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Novotel Goteborg
Klippan 1
GOTEBORG, Sweden
Distance: 2.8 Miles
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Attractions

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Botaniska Trädgården (Botanical Garden)
Carl Skottsbergsgata 22A
Gothenburg, Sweden
Distance: 1.1 Miles (from destination center)
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Liseberg
Örgrytevägen 5
Göteborg, Sweden
Distance: 1.6 Miles (from destination center)
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Universeum
Near Liseberg Park
Sodra Vagen 50
Gothenburg, Sweden Map
Distance: 1.7 Miles (from destination center)
Description: Universeum is a public science center that... Read More
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