Tourists

Yesterday, we bought ourselves 'City Cards'. These (like in many other cities) give you use of public transport, sightseeing and museums. We have bought them several times in the past and always found them a good way to start to get to know a new city. So too in Göteborg. The history of the city is quite interesting, founded by King Gustav Adolf (here he shows that 'this is where the city shall be built')





The idea was that Göteborg would be the centre of the Swedish Colonial Empire, but it turned out that the Swedes were not great at colonising in the long run and it took a long time after that before the city came into its own, these days as the main import and export facility of Scandinavia.
In the 19th century, a quarter of the Swedish population emigrated to 'America', looking for a better future. The building they departed from is now a Casino: still a gamble...





Interestingly, it appears now that immigration rather than emigration is a priority now, looking at the very cosmopolitan face of this city.

All in all, we have enjoyed our stay here in the Lille Bommen harbour (which is expensive but extremely well situated and with very nice facilities).

Tomorrow, we plan to move to Kungsalv, about 15 KM up the river (called Göta Ålv), where we hope to spend the night next to the castle.

Location:Göteborg