City With a View

Another nice thing about Gothenburg is the many vantage points around the city. We went up one hill after the other, where there was a great view of the city.

As we were walking around we were taking about how the city had a French feeling to it, and in certain placaes within the city, it almost felt like we could have be in France.


However the many kanelbullar and the lack of bakeries gave it away. In deed we were still in Sweden.

Gothenburg Biennale

The main reason for our little getaway to Gothenburg was to see the Gothenburg Biennale. So besides walking the street we also moved slowly inside the exhibition-spaces.

There were two main venues. One located a bit outside the city at Röda Sten, which was a nice walk through the outskirts and along the waterfront. After seeing the exhibition we walked further out and found more marinas, until we took the tram back to the center.

The other venue was in the city center, and after our visit there, we found a little coffee place, where we could sit down and have a drink and a snack. Travel is for me always a nice opportunity to check out the local coffee places, and I often research them before I leave. This one however we stumbled upon on our way around, so it was nice that it ended up being the best coffee I had during our stay.

Mid Centery Heaven

Two things I really like about Gothenburg.

There are so many nice mid-centery houses and signs, that I just caught myself going around pointing one out after the other, until Vincent got tired of listening to me. I can't help it. I love this kind of style, because of its clean functional lines, charm and attention to detail.

I also really like the fact that the city seems much more green than any other big city I've visited. Not that it has more parks than other cities I know. It must have something to do with the green carpet spread out underneath many of the tram tracks, and the old grand trees on the boulevards with walking paths in the middle, so one feels saved from traffic and bricks for a while.

It is definitely a nice place to walk around, and so we did. Everyday we walked until our feet could almost not carry us anymore. They were tired as hell, but the next day we got up and walked a bit more.

Morning in Göteborg

One weekend not so long ago Vincent and I made a short trip to Göteborg. We arrived really early Saturday morning, and the city had not really gotten out of bed yet. Streets were empty, but it was a great moment to indulge in some photo taking. A good first impression of all the amazing buildings and the big boulevards. What a beautiful city.