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Parks and the outdoors in Gothenburg

6 parks, gardens, beaches and walks in and around Gothenburg.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Parks and the outdoors in Gothenburg

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    Botanical Gardens

    Botaniska Trädgården

    Built in 1923, the botanical gardens has an area of 175 hectares and was selected as the most beautiful garden in Sweden in 2003. It contains a rock garden, arboretum and green houses, along with a restaurant and café. Don't miss the rare Easter Island tree.

    9AM-sundownFree entrance, except for the greenhouse

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    Delsjön Canoeing

    Delsjön Kanotcentral

    In summer, you can go canoeing in or walking around the lake Delsjön. It can be a good way to experience nature.

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    Gothenburg Cathedral

    Göteborgs Domkyrka

    Built in 1815, in the centre of old town. The seat of the Diocese of Gothenburg. It is the third church standing there – the earlier two burned down in city fires. Domkyrkoplan, the park surrounding the church, used to be the cemetery of the second church.

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    Liseberg

    The biggest amusement park in all of Scandinavia, with lots of different rides for all ages. Be sure to try Balder, the wooden roller-coaster. Liseberg is the number one attraction in Sweden by number of visitors. A new indoor water park, Oceana, will open 2026/2027.

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    Slottsskogen

    A big English garden close to the Botanical Garden and a popular spot for relaxing and picnics. Within the park you'll find the Museum of nature history, an observatory, a mini golf course, and a child zoo. In the zoo, you can also pay a visit to the quintessential Swedish animal: the älg, also known as moose. Slottskogen is famed for its valley with over 60 kinds of Azalea that blooms during early summer. The museum and the zoo don`t have an entry fee. Slottskogen can be very crowded with people going for a barbecue in Summer. On the night before the 1st of May, there is usually a big bonfire in the park, which is worth watching.

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    Trädgårdsföreningen

    A picturesque garden in the city centre with a very nice collection of roses awarded with three stars in the Guide Michelin. No entrance fee during off season, otherwise 20 kr.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Gothenburg (CC BY-SA 4.0).