July 18, 2005
After closely studying the Eyewitness Guide to Sweden, we spent some time sightseeing in Gothenburg.
We started out with a bird's view from Götheborgsutkiken...
click to view this panorama of downtown Gothenburg
the tower is Liseberg, Europe's best amusement park :-)
atop the hill is my old workplace
Gothenburg harbor, wharf, and the bridge Älvsborgsbron
The central station features both proper bus terminals, and railroad tracks out the back.
This reflection off the Opera house, shows both the skyscraper with the outlook, as well as the ship Barken Viking.
A quiet little "gränd" (passage) with shops and boutiques - and no room for cars.
Audrey visiting Kronhusbodarna, old craftsmen shops from several hundred years back.
Kronhuset, a warehouse/housing/church building from 1654. It's had many owners, many uses.
The city founder king Gustav II Adolf points his finger "where the city should be built"
tram track remodeling in progress - currently laying new cobblestone street
Audrey, on a 20 minute tram ride to Gothenburg's Botanical Gardens
flamingos
Near the gardens, we hook up with Ulf, Marie & Vilmer for a lunch break at the big city park Slottsskogen.
We spend a few relaxing hours in the (free) park of the botanical gardens
the colors of summer are abundant
a moment on the lawn
This seagull is smart - just hang out and let people bring the food to you!
checking out goldfish in the mirror pond
Uffe & me
part is just forest
The garden of herbs - many of which I didn't think you could grow in Sweden.
Wow.
horse and bunny - covered in broken glass
the entrance
Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, at Götaplatsen in Gothenburg.
One of the few guns in Sweden.