11 Things to Do in Gothenburg on a Budget

My first trip to Sweden began on the east coast in Stockholm and ended on the west coast in Gothenburg at the Adventure Travel World Summit.

Between official conference events and my wanderings, I discovered plenty of fun things to do in Gothenburg on a budget. 

This list is mainly made up of the places I visited firsthand. To give you a fuller picture, I included a few I wanted to check out but didn’t have time for.

What is there to do in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city? Let’s find out! 

Parks in Gothenburg

When it comes to trip planning, I’m a man of extremes. 

Either I’m flipping through a guide book on the plane hours before arriving, or I’m approaching Google Maps from home like a CIA operative researching his next mission. Sweden was the latter.

Zoom in on central Gothenburg, and you’ll notice a lot of green space, especially to south and southwest of the city center.