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Favourite Fika spots in Gothenburg for your coffee fix
Blog: Heather on her travels - 14 February 2012
One thing you’ll learn pretty quickly when you arrive in Gothenburg is that the Swedes are big coffee drinkers – they even have a word for the coffee break – it’s called Fika. Fika can mean a cup of coffee or a social event where you meet friends or colleagues for a coffee and a [...]
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Heavenly seafood at the Feskekörka – Restaurant Gabriel in Gothenburg
Blog: Heather on her travels - 7 February 2012
As we approach the Feskekörka or Fish Church, overlooking the Rosenlund Canal, we can see how it got its name. The brick building that houses Gothenburg’s Fish Market was built in 1874 with Gothic arched windows under steeply pitched eves giving it a somewhat ecclesiastical air. The building was considered quite futuristic in its day [...]
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Getting to and from the airport in Gothenburg (and what to do while you’re there)
Blog: Heather on her travels - 31 January 2012
If you’re flying into Gothenburg you’ll probably land at Landvetter airport if you’re flying with Scandinavian Airlines or British Airways and at the City Airport if you’re flying with Ryanair. Neither airport is very far from the city centre and although you can easily get a taxi, the cheap and efficient way to get into [...]
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Eight Swedish foods to try in Gothenburg – video
Blog: Heather on her travels - 25 January 2012
Gothenburg has a well earned reputation as a gourmet destination offering everything from wonderful seafood to traditional Swedish dishes to cosy cafes to sip a hot chocolate or have a fika break with a strong coffee and cinnamon bun. Here are some of the Swedish tastes that you might enjoy in Gothenburg and West Sweden; [...]
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Chocolate with sea salt – a taste of West Sweden at Flickorna Kanold in Gothenburg
Blog: Heather on her travels - 17 January 2012
On a chilly winter’s day in Gothenburg you might well need a hot chocolate to warm you through and you’ll find the perfect spot in Café Kanold. I might not go so far as to call myself a chocoholic but let’s just say that when there’s a box of chocolates in the house, my husband [...]
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Gourmet Gothenburg – our Michelin star meal at Basement – video
Blog: Heather on her travels - 3 January 2012
” The style at Basement is rough food “, I was told by the head chef, Camilla Parkner – strange, I thought for a Michelin star restaurant! But she quickly qualified; “It’s stylish-rough – we take food that you might eat for Sunday dinner at your grandparents but then we make it a bit more [...]
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The Christmas Film in Gothenburg – video
Blog: Heather on her travels - 30 December 2011
There seems to be a trend in Europe for painting public buildings with light shows, so we were pleased to find that Gothenburg hosts a Julfilm or Christmas film projected onto the facade of the Museum of Art. We were in Gothenburg in West Sweden for a short break in December to get into the [...]
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20 Our winter break in Gothenburg, West Sweden – Podcast
Blog: Heather on her travels - 22 December 2011
In Episode 20 in my travel podcast series I’m taking a winter break in Gothenburg on the West Coast of Sweden. We tasted our way through plenty of delicious food in between visiting Christmas markets and popping into the odd museum. We enjoyed our fika, the Swedish for coffee break, in several of the cosy [...]
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Exploring the Christmas markets of Gothenburg
Blog: Heather on her travels - 12 December 2011
As winter sets in over Northern Europe, there’s something atmospheric about a Christmas market and in Gothenburg on the West coast of Sweden, you’ll find Christmas markets that make you feel cosy and full of seasonal spirit. On our winter weekend break in Gothenburg we set out to explore some of the many markets around [...]
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Your tips for my winter break in Gothenburg
Blog: Heather on her travels - 3 December 2011
In a week’s time I’ll be off for a long weekend to Gothenburg – I’m hoping to eat my way through the Christmas markets, bask in the lights and seasonal cheer (if not the chilly temperatures) and explore all that’s on offer in Sweden’s second largest city. I do hope that you’ll follow my trip, [...]
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Vadstena, Sweden Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 5 November 2010
It is around 10PM and the light in Vadstena burns as though it’s 5PM. The sun seemingly is trying to set, but it appears Vättern Lake just won’t allow the ball of fire to dip below its surface. It is not time for bed just yet in this quiet Swedish town. What struck me about Vadstena [...]
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