Gothenburg

Gothenburg was the third stop on our journey. The city was easy to navigate and had plenty to do and see. I think that visiting would have been a bit better in the warmer months, purely because there was an amusement park here – Liseberg – that looked fun. Also, we found a dry cleaning shop with a kind owner who offered to have her husband wash and dry our clothes from the washing mishap in Oslo.

What we saw:

Haga Neighborhood - Historic streets filled with the cutest shops and buildings.

Gothia Towers - These iconic buildings house a luxury hotel where the sky bar Heaven 23 is located. I wish we had the money to have stayed here.

Feskekörka - Translates to fish church in Swedish. This historic fish market is in one of the prettiest buildings in Gothenburg and the building really does resemble a church.

Universeum - By far one of the coolest museums I have ever been to. There are 8 permanent exhibits and 1 temporary exhibit. We weren't able to make it through them all since we were limited on time, but we made it to the rainforest - complete with real exotic animals, the aquarium, and the space exhibit.

Gothenburg Museum of Art - I loved this art museum. There were pieces by Picasso, Monet, and my favorite - Van Gogh, as well as many sculptures, paintings, and interactive pieces by Nordic artists. This was one of my favorite places we visited on the entire trip.

What we ate:

Wrapped Burrito - Right down from the Museum of Art was this yummy burrito bar. It was by far one of the cheapest meals we had during the trip.

Heaven 23 - The views from this bar are incredible. The drinks and food are definitely waaaay overpriced but this was a fun spot to splurge during our trip. The cocktails were all amazing, and I loved the crème brûlée.

Cafe Husaren - Located in the Haga neighborhood, this cafe is so cute and offers a variety of pastries and desserts with coffee. The cinnamon rolls are supposed to be amazing here, but unfortunately, they were sold out by the time we made it.

Verdict:

While I loved the art museum and would have loved to visit Liseberg, I’m not sure if I’ll visit Gothenburg again. This is primarily because I would rather travel somewhere new than revisit this spot. All-in-all, I am grateful for our time spent in Gothenburg.