Gothenburg Travel Guide

City Facts

Location

Southwest coast of Sweden.

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January Temperatures

0°C (32°F).

Average July Temperatures

17°C (62.5°F).

Average Annual Rainfall

760mm (29.9 inches).

Cost of Living

Special Events

Gothenburg International Film Festival
January-February
Scandinavia's biggest film festival draws over 100,000 visitors and showcases more than 400 films from all over the world each year.
Cinemas across Gothenburg
Website: www.giff.se

Gothenburg Boat Show
February
Huge boat show exhibiting all the latest models and more.
Swedish Exhibition and Congress Center
Website: www.batmassan.se

Gothenburg Basketball Festival
May
Europe's largest basketball youth tournament, which celebrating 30 years in 2009.
Gothia Arena
Website: www.basketballfestival.se

Gothenburg Jazz Festival
May
Jazz concerts featuring swing, blues, gospel and New Orleans jazz.
Various venues throughout Gothenburg
Website: www.gothenburgjazzfestival.com

Gothenburg Cultural Festival
August
Concerts, entertainment and cultural activities, all free of charge.
Various venues throughout Gothenburg
Website: www.goteborgskalas.com

Way Out West
August
A new rock festival, established in 2007, which in the past couple of years has featured small local bands as well as bigger names such as Sigur Rós, Manu Chao, Lily Allen, the Arctic Monkeys, Primal Scream and Basement Jaxx, to name but a few.
Slottsskogen
Website: www.wayoutwest.se

Gothenburg Dance & Theater Festival
August (every other year, next one in 2010)
Sweden's leading performing arts event.
Various venues throughout Gothenburg
Website: www.festival.goteborg.se

Culture Night (Kulturnatta)
October
A night when most of Gothenburg's cultural institutions take part in a city-wide cultural celebration.
Website: www.kulturnatta.goteborg.se