Lets Boat Göteborg 2 hour Preview

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Lets Boat

This is where your adventure starts and stops! Enjoy your tour!

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Gustav II Adolf, city founder

Did you know that Gothenburg was founded in the year 1621 by one of Swedens greatest kings, Gustav II Adolf? The legend has it that he climbed a nearby hill and pointed down saying, here shall the city lay! And so it was! Hence the statue pointing downwards!During this time of Swedish history we where at constant war with the danes and norwegians. This part of the country was the only connection to the west so it was decided that we needed a strong fortified city, hence the name Gothenburg which basically means The Goth Castle/Fort. From the very beginning trade was prioritized and our dock is actually laying in the old city harbour called the great harbour canal! Today the harbour lays much more further out towards the sea.When you travel in our canals you are mostly traveling in the old mout that used to surround the fortified city. During the 1700s Gothenburg was northern Europes best fortified city and it was never conquered!The king took part in the 30 years war down at the continent, spreading protestantism. He was killed during the battle of Lutzen at 6th of november 1632. Each year we remember his death by eating a pastry with his picture on it. Strange?

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Tyska Brons servering

Enjoy fresh seafood and a nice drink on this great location! https://www.tyskabron.se/

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Tyska Kyrkan/German Church

When Gothenburg was founded back in 1621 it was built by dutch citybuilders who where accustomed to build canals. Since the city was built to by a trading city we needed traders, german traders. They settled here, invited by the king and as a praise for their services the city built their own church. The original was lost in fires and the current one was finished in 1783.

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Residenset/The residency

Gothenburgs oldest standing building built 1650 is the offical home for the royal family when visiting our city and also the building where King Karl X Gustav died in 1660.

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Osthyveln/The cheese slicer

Can you spot the chesse slicer hanging under the bridge? You better duck if passing during high water or be prepared to get a new haircut!

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Stenpiren färjeläge/ferry station

Stenpiren is a large communal station where buses, trams and ferrys stops. Ferrys can take you to Hisingen and out to the archipelago from here.When passing by here please travel in the middle of the river so you don't disturb the ferry's in traffic! https://www.sweco.se/projekt/skeppsbron-stenpiren-resecentrum-goteborg/

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Tullhuset/Customs house/Casino

Built 1866 to house customs and other functions associated with picking up tax from oncoming gods to the city. It has been a Casino since 2002

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Maritiman floating naval museum

The large battle ship is called HMS Småland and is no longer in service. We recommend a visit to the floating museum! https://www.maritiman.se/

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The Opera House

This is the Opera House of Gothenburg which was finished in 1994. It's actually built on the site of an old prison! Now that's a prison with a view!If you are going on the one hour tour this is a good spot to turn the boat around.

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Barken Viking and the Lipstick building

This majestic ship houses a restaurant and is neighbour to the office building called "the lipstick". Can you guess why?

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Hisingsbron/Hisingen Bridge

Hisingen is Swedens fifth largest island and is being separated from the rest of Gothenburg by the river you are traveling on right now, Göta Älv. The current bridge was completed in 2021 and replaced the old Göta Älvbron that had stood on the same location since 1939.

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Drömmarnas Kaj/Dock of dreams

Here´s a place for old boat dreams, some still alive whilst others have been forgotten. Take in the cozy athmosphere while you cruize past the boat owners and house boats laying here. Engage in a conversation with the residents who are glad to great you!

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Säveån/Säve river

It´s sometimes called Gothenburgs own Amazonas and you really get that feeling when slowly gliding in under heavy tree canopies with all the vegetation growing everywhere! Why not stop and take in the surroundings for a while?

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Shipyard

This shipyard and surrounding area is called Ringön and used to be a small island. During the years it has been housed by heavy industries but today its growing in popularity for house boat owners and the city has plans to establish it as a residential area close to the water!

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Frihamnspiren

An old pier that is sometimes called the "banana pier" because of the offloading of amongst others, bananas, that used to take place here. Did you know that Swedes are amongst the most banana loving people in the world consuming over 20kilo grams per person and year! Today it serves as a stage, go cart arena and much more. There are plans to build residential buildings here. https://bananpirengoteborg.se/

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Old Harbour cranes

Gothenburg has always been a ship building city as well as a large port. Back in the 1950s we competed with the largest ship building docks in the world! Today only the proud remnants remains and are kept as nostalgia. Most of the old harbour around here is now residential areas as well as business areas for tech companies amongst other.

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Karlatornet/Karla Tower

You are looking at what is going to be the tallest building in the nordic countries, Karlatornet. Rising 245 meters with 73 stories once completed in 2024 is going to house apartements, kindergartens, shops and more.

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Can you spot the figures?

Artwork created by artist Jan Stigland.

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District heating plant/fjärrvärmeverket

When it's predessecor was built at the end of the 1800s this location was considered to be in the outskirts of the city and suitable for a industrial building. Today not so much! There are plans to dismantle it by 2030.This is also where you enter back in to the canal/mout from the river. From here it is about 20 minutes until you reach the end of the tour.

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Lagerhuset/The Warehouse

This is an old warehouse from 1920. Today it houses various activities such as cultural businesses, architects, book publisher as well as a restaurant with a nice patio

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Hotell Draken

This new hotel rises 100 meter and is by far Gothenburg highest hotel. Take in an astonishing view from the roof top bar!

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Zamenhof/Barabicu

Here are two nice restaurants with a really nice vibe and atmosphere to it. Zamenhof is actually three restaurants with different settings. Roam freely between them and enjoy their arcade corner in the back with cool retro games and lots of good beer. Or hang out in the front bar or patio.Barabicu has a nice American kitchen and always plays a nice upbeat house/lounge music, perfect when you want to stay for a drink or two after dinner

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Carolus Undecimus Rex

Part of the city's old fortifications the bastion rises majestic and seals of the old city from enemies. During the 1700s it served as a prison for prisoners of war.The residential buildings on top are very expensive, no wonder with that view!

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Feskekörka/Fish Hall

We love seafood in Gothenburg and what better way to experience it than going into a fishmarket shaped as a church?It's also a famous landmark and was completed 1874.

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Boulebar

Play some boule or just enjoy sitting by the water with a drink!

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Västlänken/City train tunnel

What is being built here is a large city train tunnel connecting this part of the city with the central station. Its construction divides the residents of Gothenburg with a large part being against it.

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Kungsparken/Kings Park

Enjoy a stroll in the couzy park which stretches all around the old mout and was once a part of the city's fortifications!

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Old canal

Can you spot where the mortar looks different? This used to be the old canals outlet. The canal stretched the same way where the street västra Hamngatan now stretches. Unfortunately residents complained about it smelling to much and increased demands for more areas for the increasing traffic led to it being filled in 1936.

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Saluhallen

Make sure to visit Saluhallen, our famous market hall with lots of good food and establishments. Around it stretches Kungstorget/Kings Square with its nice vibe and mixture of restaurants and bars!

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Stora teatern/Great Theater

Expect for holding nice shows it also houses the largest patio in town!

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Trädgårdsföreningen/Garden society

Take a stroll or enjoy a picnic in one of Europe's best preserved 1800s parks!

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Slussen/Floodgate

This separetes the old mout from the canal called Fattighusån. Follow it and you end up in Liseberg thru Mölndalsån!

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Central Station

The central station.

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Nordstan Köpcenter/Shopping mall

With over 200 shops and lots of restaurant this shopping mall is one of Swedens largest. It was built in the end of the 1960s, replacing serveral old city blocks that where demolished.

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Old canal

When passing under this bridge you can spot the different shaped bricks on your right side just before the end of the bridge. This marks where the other one of the citys old canal used to flow. Unfortunatly this was also filled due to increased traffic!