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 Botanical gardens with 12000 species |
Carl Slottbergs Gata 22A Gothenburg 413 19 Sweden +46 31 741 1106 http://w3.goteborg.se/botaniska/ |
Sweden's largest botanical gardens are located in Gothenburg. The park is home to about 12000 plant species. It is a grand park with a bamboo grove, a bulb garden, greenhouses, a herb garden, a Japanese valley, a rock garden and an arboretum with trees and bushes from all over the world. The greenhouses sport orchids and carnivorous plants, among other things. There is also a beautiful Rhododendron Valley. The Nature Reserve has a landscape with typical plants from western Sweden. Next to the rock garden, there is a hill with a fine view over the western part of Gothenburg and Slottskogen. There is also a café, plus a restaurant and a shop in the park. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Café in Gothenburg's Botanical Gardens |
Carl Skottbergs gata 22 A Gothenburg 413 19 Sweden +46 31 41 0133 |
Especially in springtime, but also in summer or fall, the Botanical Gardens are a wondrous place to relax. Botaniska Paviljongen has a large outdoor section and is situated on a big lawn with some trees. If you are interested in botany, all the trees are labelled. Big windows give you a good view even from the inside. The café serves ice cream, cakes and small dishes. Various spices and herbs from the gardens are also for sale. Unfortunately the café is only open on weekends. To get here, take trams 1, 2 or 7 to Botaniska Trädgården. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Photo: Marcus Gustavsson |
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Park for lazy summer days |
Eklandagatan (behind Renströmsparken) Gothenburg 41255 Sweden |
Carlanderska is a private nursing hospital that used to house a regiment. The hospital has a lovely park, which is great for a lazy summer's day. The park is situated on Eklandagatan, just behind Renströmsparken. From the park you enjoy a cool view of Liseberg. It is said that the small hill next to the hospital used to hold gallows. During the summer, the park is full of people tanning themselves. There are several self-service shops and cafés on Eklandagatan, where you can buy some picnic food. There is no playground or toilet in the park. To get here, take bus 51 to Carlandersplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Secluded playground among old houses |
Carl Grimmbergsgatan Gothenburg 41128 Sweden |
If you want to find a peaceful and beautiful playground, Engelska parken is the perfect choice. It is situated far from any traffic and is surrounded by trees, hills and a garden. The houses in the area mainly consist of workers' housing from the nineteenth century, erected in English style using red bricks. Close by you can also find Konstepidemin, an area with galleries and artists' studios. To get here, take tram 2 to Seminariegatan. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Park with natural forest |
Rambergsvägen Gothenburg 41713 Sweden |
Kielers park is located on Ramberget, Hisingen. James Kieler, director of Götaverken, donated the park to the city of Gothenburg in 1906. It is a mixture of natural forest and park. The park is not as grand as Slottskogen, but if you are going to Rambergets lookout point, it is well worth a visit. There is no café in the park, but there is a large grocery store at Wielsegrensplatsen if you get hungry. To get here, take trams 2 or 5 to Wielsegrensplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Greenery |
Nya Allén Gothenburg 41138 Sweden +46 31 10 2080 |
Kungsparken stretches from Järntorget to Bältesspännarparken. It is a large park with a great variety of bushes and trees. Nya Allén goes through the park, in which you will find a mini-golf course and a run-down playground. If you are walking to Järntorget or Haga, it is the perfect route (at least in the daytime). When the snow falls in Gothenburg, Kungsparken looks very grand. Floras kulle (Flora's Hill) is situated in the park and is well known for its springtime floral splendour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Photo: Tomasz M Matuszczyk |
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Large playground in the city park |
Slottsskogen Gothenburg 41130 Sweden |
Slottsskogen is the large park in Gothenburg, where you can find a lot of lawns and wooded areas for the children to play in. But if they insist on going to a playground, you can find one of those as well. There used to be a very long slide here, making the playground a well-known attraction among the children of Gothenburg. But now that it has been removed, the place is just an ordinary, though rather large, playground. To get here, take trams 1 or 2 to Linnéplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Park with pond, playground and sculpture |
Renströmsparken Gothenburg 41255 Sweden |
Renströmsparken is located just behind Götaplatsen. There are many university buildings in the park, for instance the Gothenburg University Library, the Central Library and the faculty building Humanisten. In front of the library and Humanisten, there is a sculpture named Solringen, which consists of a large circle and a small fountain. In the summer, it is very refreshing to sit by the sculpture with your feet submerged in the fountain. There is also a pond in the park called Näckrosdammen (the Water-Lily Pond). For the children, there is a small playground next to the pond. Renströmsparken is only a few minutes' walk from Götaplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Café in beautifully tended park |
Trädgårdsföreningen 1 Gothenburg 40123 Sweden +46 31 802 970 |
If you want to experience nature while having your coffee, you have two main options in Gothenburg - Rosenkaféet and the café at the Botanical Gardens. Rosenkaféet is situated at Trädgårdsföreningen, the only fenced-in park in the city. The location is wonderful for coffee in the springtime, with lots of flowers and the park's rose garden close by. Or come here for a break on a warm summer's day. Unfortunately, the café is closed on weekdays. To get here, take trams 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8 to Kungsportsplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Herbal garden with modern art |
Övre Husargatan Gothenburg 41314 Sweden |
Seminarieträdgården is a small park, just at the top of Övre Husargatan, next to Linnéplatsen. Here you will find a herbal garden with all sorts of different plants. There is usually some kind of art exhibition in the garden, mainly of modern art. At the entrance, you will see two pigs made out of cement. Just inside the garden there is a location and information board. No cafés or toilets are available in the garden, but there are plenty of cafés and restaurants on Övre Husargatan and Linnégatan. To get here, take trams 1 or 2 to Linnéplatsen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Where the locals relax in the summer |
Slottsskogen Gothenburg 41130 Sweden |
In the summer, Slottsskogen park is filled with sunbathers and coffee-drinking locals. There is a pool with seals, and you can watch them being fed at 2p. At Barnens Zoo the children can learn to play with animals in a respectful way. Refresh yourself at one of the several cafés. For the young children there is playground Plikta. Slottskogen is located next to Linnéplatsen, not very far from Gothenburg's city centre. Tram 1 and 2 go to Linnéplatsen, or you can take tram 7 to Botaniska Trädgården. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Park with rose garden, palm house and butterfly house |
Södra vägen Gothenburg Sweden +46 31 335 6450 |
Trädgårdsföreningen (the Garden Society) is located in the centre of Gothenburg and was founded in 1842. The park features a rose garden, a Palm House, a Butterfly House and some lovely old architecture. The Palm House has an exotic climate and tropical plants. It was constructed in 1878 as a replica of London's Crystal Palace. In the Butterfly House, you can enjoy numerous species of butterflies flying around freely in this, their own habitat. The rose garden is world—class. If you get hungry the park has a few cafés and restaurants. The park also hosts special events such as theatre, concerts and special gardening days. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Natural forest close to the city centre |
2 kilometers from Gothenburg center Gothenburg 41000 Sweden |
Only two kilometres from the city centre lies Änggårdsbergen. It is a natural forest within the city limits, and here and there you can find an exotic plant from the botanical gardens close by. Änggårdsbergen contains great tracks for running and mountain biking, as well as lakes and shelters with firewood. It is possible to get to the area from several directions, but the easiest way may be through the botanical gardens. Come here for a walk, a run or a quiet evening with a barbeque and a few beers. To get here, take trams 1, 2 or 7 to Botaniska Trädgården. Review © 2007, Wcities |