Gothenburg, Sweden — Activities
Gothenburg Culture
Music
Crown House (Kronhuset)
The Crown House, Gothenburg's oldest building, is a great music venue and the home of local professional brassband Göteborg Wind Orchestra.
Kronhusgatan 1D, Gothenburg
Tel: (031) 368 5660.
Website: www.gwo.se
Gothenburg Concert Hall (Konserthuset)
Gothenburg Concert Hall opened in 1935 and is a famous monument of Nordic architectural functionalism, well known also for its acoustics. It is home to the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Sweden's national symphony orchestra.
Götaplatsen, 412 56 Gothenburg
Tel: (031) 726 5300.
Website: www.gso.se
Music and Dance
Gothenburg Opera House
Gothenburg Opera House, situated by the waterfront, is a modern opera house with two stages. Opera, ballet and musicals are performed here.
Christina Nilssons Gata, 411 04 Gothenburg
Tel: (031) 108 000 or 131 300 for tickets.
Website: www.opera.se
Pustervik
Pustervik is Gothenburg's special guest stage for theater, dance, performance art, music and film. It also includes a number of clubs that keep open until 0300.
Järntorgsgatan 12, 413 01 Gothenburg
Tel: (031) 138 760 or 130 680 for tickets.
Website: www.pustervik.goteborg.se
Theater
City Theater (Stadsteatern)
The City Theater and Folkteatern, Olof Palmes Plats, Järntorget (tel: (031) 607 575; www.folkteatern.se) are both popular theaters (Swedish language only), attracting large audiences.
Götaplatsen, 402 22 Gothenburg
Tel: (031) 708 7100.
Website: www.stadsteatern.goteborg.se
Gothenburg Tours
Bus tours
There are guided bus tours of Gothenburg daily from June to August. Departing from Stora Teatern they cover most of Gothenburg's places of interest.
Tel: (031) 609 670.
Website: www.stromma.se/en/Sightseeing/Gothenburg
Boat tours
The classic Gothenburg tour with the Paddan boats takes around 50 minutes and starts from Kungsportsplatsen. It runs along the old moat and the canals from the 17th century before heading out into the harbor, whereupon it returns to the canals, passing under the ‘Cheese Slicer' bridge, so called because it is extremely low. To book guided tours for groups, contact the Gothenburg Tourist Office.
Tel: (031) 368 4200.
Website: www.goteborg.com
