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Steve Vickers

Steve Vickers

British journalist Steve Vickers has researched and written more than 15 guidebooks across Europe and Asia. He’s written about Scandinavia for Rough Guides, The Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and many more, and has spent the past 12 years exploring Scandinavia in search of the perfect cinnamon bun. He’s married to a Swede (an actual Swedish person, not a root vegetable) and he speaks Swedish with an English accent.

STF Stigbergsliden is a budget hostel in Gothenburg 5
City centre: budget, Hostels

STF Stigbergsliden

Faded glory
235–580 SEK | Our score: 5/10
Check rates on Booking.com

Botanical gardens in Gothenburg, Sweden
Parks and nature

Botaniska Trädgården

Gothenburg’s botanical gardens are located just south of the city centre, across the main highway from Slottsskogen park. This road…

Nordstan Gothenburg
Other sights

Nordstan shopping mall

Nordstan is one of the best places to start a shopping trip around Gothenburg. This big and sometimes crowded mall…

Clarion Post Gothenburg 8
City centre: luxury, Gothenburg hotels, Hotels

Clarion Post

Comfortable and historic
1564–1959 SEK | Our score: 8/10
Check rates on Booking.com

Goteborgs Vandrarhem is a cheap hostel in Gothenburg 5
City centre: budget, Hostels

Göteborgs Vandrarhem

Cheap for longer stays
195–540 SEK | Our score: 5/10
Check rates on Booking.com

Strömmingsluckan in Gothenburg 9
Gothenburg restaurants & bars

Strömmingsluckan

Sublime Swedish street food
Our score: 9/10

Beijing 8 in Gothenburg 7
Gothenburg restaurants & bars

Beijing 8

Dependable dim sum
Our score: 7/10

Puta Madre: one of the best bars in Gothenburg 9
Gothenburg restaurants & bars

Puta Madre

Cracking cocktails
Our score: 9/10

Burgersson, Gothenburg 8
Gothenburg restaurants & bars

Burgersson

Beer. Burgers. Hipsters.
Our score: 8/10

Meat the Greek in Gothenburg 9
Gothenburg restaurants & bars

Meat the Greek

Kebabs with a difference
Our score: 9/10

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    • Denmark
      • Copenhagen
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      • Odense
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      • Porvoo
      • Turku
    • Greenland
    • Iceland
      • Reykjavík
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      • Gothenburg
      • Malmö
      • Lund
      • Swedish Lapland
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      • Northern Norway
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