
Discover the canals and harbour
Gothenburg was founded in the early 17th century and its original city plan was strongly influenced by Dutch urban design. The canals remain a defining
Gothenburg offers an unusually broad mixture of urban attractions and outdoor experiences. Museums, historic neighbourhoods and shopping streets are combined with large parks, canals, harbour environments and an archipelago that can be reached using the city’s public transport network.

Gothenburg was founded in the early 17th century and its original city plan was strongly influenced by Dutch urban design. The canals remain a defining

Haga is one of the best places to begin. Once a working-class district outside the original city walls, it is now among Gothenburg’s most visited