My Gothenburg Experiment turned into something of an unexpected surprise...
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- What's it like to be dropped in a new city with ZERO knowledge, research or planning? In this video I wake up in Gothenburg, Sweden and try to find my way around without the help of maps, reviews, sense of direction, or any real idea of how things will turn out. And what I find is, in my mind anyway, probably the PERFECT city!
Hi, I’m Steve, a travel reviewer from Scotland. Join me on my adventures as I discover my own country, often visiting places for the first time, so hopefully it's as much of an eye-opener for you as it is for me! Don't expect expert opinion, just a very honest journey of discovery. Sometimes featuring my intrepid sidekick Alicja, sometimes featuring adventures beyond the borders of Scotland. Enjoy!
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Do I live in Gothenburg? Yes. Did I just watch a 33 minute video of someone walking around my town, to places I have been to? Yes. Was it a waste of my time? Absolutely not. Love seeing my city from a fresh pair of eyes!
Haha thank you! :)
Yes! Me too..loved it!
+1
Travellers’ eyes are see everything anew.
A beautiful city and fell in love with that island, think I could move there too.
Loved the first hotel room
Never seen anyone this excited to go to Gothenburg
Haha 🤣
Actually there is a strong connection - some of the most influencual familys in Gothenburg in the past, Chalmers, Keiller and Carnegie were scotts. They built à lot of things there. Chalmers University of technology is located in Gothenburg and is ranked as one of the best engineering universitys in the world and the founder was scottish! There were a lot of other scottish merchants and entrepeneurs there to, especially between 1600-1800.
Don't forget the Dicksons (whom also were Scottish originally.) Steve walks past one of their old brick apartment buildings during the Haga segment. There's a whole bunch of brick buildings very remeniscient of British-style architecture in nearby Annedal which used to belong to the Dickson Foundation (originally built to house low-income workers), but are now privately owned I believe and quite expensive.
And the early Scots settlement of the city lead to the rolling R's of the Gothenburg accent and names like Glenn and Morgan being far more common in the area
@@lennyvalentin6485 gothenburg is called little london ;) due to british influence 1700-1800s (also some slight dutch style buildings)
And going back further Swedes used long boats to visit Scotland.
Ups, Carefully, this is Europe`s Bagdad...
As a Swede living in Gothenburg it’s so nice seeing it from your perspective! I love my city, but since I’ve been living here for a time it’s easy to forget how beautiful it really is, since it becomes everyday life. So refreshing seeing it through your eyes!
Thanks so much Christoffer! I had a wonderful day (so Johan I can't agree with you!)
@user-lr9mo9my6j no point in educating you, as you've clearly made your mind up. And first point of bringing up 100kr beers says one thing; You've not even been to gothenburg.
@Johan dahlin Well, you can always leave .......?
@Johan dahlin Ok bud, dont think its me thats full of hate tho.
Comments like Johan’s tells you something about the person, he has never lived anywhere else. Move somewhere else for five years or so and then you’ll get an appreciation of what a fantastic country you live in.
90% of the comments from people living in Göteborg who are amazed their city is so nice! 😁
Scottish workers in Gothenburg were some of the first football players in Sweden. The oldest football club, Örgryte IS, fielded seven Scottish players in the first football match in Sweden in 1892. Örgryte today has got an away kit inspired by the Scottish national teams' kit.
Fantastic info, cheers!
3:40
Here's the text translated to English =)
"The Nordics' largest sailing ship!
The barque Viking was built in 1906 at Burmeister & Wain's shipyard in Copenhagen and has sailed to countries such as Australia, South Africa and Great Britain. At 108 metres, it is still the largest sailing vessel built in the Nordics. For many years the ship was used as a seamen's school and since 1957 it has had Lilla Bommen as its home address.
In 2021, The barque Viking took a well-deserved vacation at Falkvarv in Falkenberg. There, the hull, bottom, mast and rig were painted and new technology was installed. The shipyard visit was part of an extensive renovation of the ship that is ongoing between 2019-2021, where the entire wooden deck is also being redone."
THank you!
Thank you SO much for doing this!!!!
@@steve-marsh 👍
Thank you for the info!
Thank you very much 👍
Steve, Great Thanks for visiting Göteborgs Archipelago! It´s nature of a kind, like in Scotland. Hope You some day find Karlskrona, Our east archipelago! Wellcome!!!
Hi Steve! Gothenburg resident here. The boats you passed in 4:41-4:58 is actually all part of a ship museum called ”Maritiman”. I happen to work there, and you can go inside some old warships there (including the big grey destroyer ship), and we even have a submarine (sadly closed for the time being).
I’m sorry to tell you that the big red light ship is going to be destroyed due to it currently being to expensive for the museum to repair. If you happen to have 2 million sek laying about, we’d be happy to save her, but there is a similar one in Stockholm being preserved, so we have little choice. But if you’d like to visit the museum sometime, you are welcome aboard!
Oh that's sad to hear, they will all be gone one day, but yes, that's a lot of money and difficult decisions have to be made I guess! Thanks for the info, would love to come back and spend some proper time there rather than just making a video :)
You mentioned how you liked that the islands felt like a community and not overly exploited and turned into summer homes. I believe one major reason is that until 1997 they were under military restrictions and off-limits to non-citizens.
Warms a Göteborgers heart to see this depiction and of appretiation for our city. Sometimes we who live here are too stern to Göteborg because of the trafficjams, the suburbs and all the constructionworks that's going on all the time. Easy to forget the good parts of Majorna, Slottskogen, Götaplatsen, Liseberg, the tramsystem and the closeby archipelago. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much, absolutely loved your city!
Can’t wait to visit👌🏻
Another native Gothenburg person here and I just wanted to add how amazed I was to see you found pretty much the only place in the city center with meatballs, I saw that you were near it and literally cheered in front of my screen when you found it. 😂 They are slightly above your standard lunch menu prices (nothing outrageous though) but I imagine they fall into the tourist trap category a bit.
Also if you like boats, in addition to the Maritiman museum you should try to catch Ostindiefararen Götheborg whenever it's not out sailing, it's a replica of a 1800's ship built entirely by traditional methods.
I think Styrsö and Donsö are the most populated islands (they even have the bridge haha), the rest of us city folk tend to only go out on day trips to have picnics and go bathing. My family has a tradition of going to Vrångö every year, there there are some houses next to the ferry but then the rest of the island is a nature reserve so there is quite a variety between the islands!
I don't know if you did but it's ok to go inside most churches during opening hours and have a look around.
Also, the oldest 1970 trams are reaching the end of their lifetime so if you wait too long before coming back they'll be gone. They don't traffic all the lines since some routes that go into the suburbs go through nature and if they break down there it's difficult to get to them. Ironically the 20-year old Italian trams (like the one you took on the way back from Saltholmen) are apparently also reaching the end of their lifetime, but fewer of us will be sad to see them go since they've been trouble from day one.
Kronan is one of two forts protecting the old town of Gothenburg. As they built the town they realised that the two hills around it would be a dangerous place of attack on the city. So they built Kronan and the other one named Lejonet (The Lion) to protect the city from seiges.
Thanks so much for this!
There's even a secret passage underground built to smuggle weapons and ammunition between the two forts in case of a Danish attack, it goes right under Haga where you were walking.
Speaking of Haga, you were smack in the middle of it and missed the Haga bulle! It's a massive Swedish cinnamon bun only available in the Haga district. Maybe next time, eh?
@@njorun1829oh, I did not know about the tunnel, cool!
Skansen Kronan and Lejon are redoubts. The Old Town was the main fortress. In Haga you walked on Kaponjärgatan which was a caponier between the main fortress and the redoubt. It also had a moat that was filled and turned into a street when Haga was built, 18th century.
125 SEK for meatballs, sallad, bread and coffee. Nice scotsmade film for a local Gothenburger! Thanks! 🇸🇪
Never would I guessed that I'd watch a vlog about my city of birth and actually enjoy it a lot!
Thank you so much Steve, you deserve a huge like and subscription!
You definitely got yourself a fair overall view of my city and you even managed to squeeze in the lovely archipelagos!
I'm looking forward to plough through the rest of your videos! :)
Hey thanks so much! What a wonderful place, can't wait to return!
Travel was a wonderful part of my life. But now, physical challenges make it impossible. So thanks for taking us all along on these lovely trips. And frankly, this Coloradan could listen to you read the phone book ,with that delightful Scottish brogue!
Looks Idyllic! I moved to Sweden with my wife and two daughters last year, and have been equally blown away by how nice it is to live here. I live in the Blekinge region (in the southern part of Sweden east of Skåne) so have gotten a chance to explore some of the islands near Karlshamn (where I live), and they are all idyllic as well. I also got to spend a couple of weeks on the very big island of Gotland last summer and highly recommend it. We're going back again this August for the annual Medieval Festival in Visby (the largest/oldest city on Gotland) and I'm really looking forward to it!
Far from idyllic
Welcome to Blekinge, Ben! I really recommend paying a visit to the Karlskrona archipelago if you haven't already. During summer, the ferries from the city center can take you to eleven different islands!
@@Antonio_Serdar It's idyllic for a lot of people. Stop being negative. The medieval weeks of Gotland have been a big part of Swedish cultural appreciation for many gotlanders and they want to share that with that event.. If you've never been there during that event then you should really do. It is really nice.
How is it you can live there?
Another great video Steve Sweden looks interesting and the scenery really nice have fun😂
I enjoyed that tremendously. Thanks a lot.
Moved to Gothenburg from UK in 2006. Never looked back. Fantastic city, perfect blend of industry, beauty and leisure.
Oh man, I get kinda mad at myself watching this... I've lived in Gothenburg all my life but I've always struggled to appreciate it. It's so different seeing it from an outside view.
PS: The food is a funny one too. Finding Swedish restaurants is often harder than finding Italian, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Thai, American or Chinese ones.
Cheers Carl! Thanks to your city for giving me such a great day !
True. Eating out at restaurants is not part of the Nordic culture. One have to either go to a large factory canteen or place serving lunch "dagens" with a bunch of worker/electrician/plumber vans outside to experience the local kitchen.
Yeah, about the food I would say swedes eat Swedish food at home, but when they/we go out we want something more "exotic" or special than the usual food at home. Unless it is lunch in a place with a lot of workers, yes.
I just stumbled across you video.. And I must say, it was so heartwarming to see. I live in Gothenburg myself and It was just wonderful to join you on this travel, to see my city with new eyes again. I am so happy for you that you got to see Gothenburg really from its best side! :) Thank you for the beautiful video!
Thanks so much for having such a wonderful, welcoming city!
There is a Scottish connection with Gothenburg. A shipping line called ‘The Wilson Line’ started by a Scot to ship coal to Sweden and timber back to Scotland. I worked for that company, which became a global logistics company, and travelled to the HQ in Gothenburg many many times. Lovely city and I hope I can get back there one day soon.
Superb info, thanks so much!
Gothenburg is also known for names names like Johnny, Conny, Larry, Danny, Tommy, Kenneth, Dennis, Kenny etc and the name that Gothenburg is most known for is... GLEN. When IFK Gothenburg won the UEFA cup back in 1986 there were 4 Glens in IFK Gothenburg team.
These names came from Scots working in Gothenburg back in the days. These names are first names here in Gothenburg and not nick names.
@@anklepick9524 They must have been going about having sex with alot of ladys!
I've wanted to go to Sweden for a while and this has just re affirmed why. It looks stunning and so peaceful.
I think it might be my new favourite country!
Stockholm is a must do! It's my favourite city!
The Swedish west coast is lovely for sure. Many nice little coastal villages along it.
Lmao I can just say that as a Swede I don’t get the hype at all
@@alfatejpblind6498 as someone who lives in the english countryside, it baffles to as to why people from Asia come to visit my town. It's so random
Thanks! I’ve been living In Gothenburg for all my life (soon 55 years) and it’s so easy to become blind to all the beauty and get focused on the negative. So this was eye opening and refreshing!
It sure was an eye opener for me! Incredible city, absolutely my perfect kinda place :)
Some of the most prominent men in Gothenburg's history were Scots. They came during the 18th and 19th century when Gothenburg was known to be a city were you could try your luck and there was a good chance you would succeed if you were industrious, even without connections, unlike Stockholm. It was also home to the East India Company, so the city was big on merchandise and business.
The richest man in Sweden at one point was a Dickson. In his palace he installed the first water closet in Sweden, which he demonstrated to the king when he was visiting once. He built the first public library (first in Scandinavia!), open and free for all, and left a lot of money to help the poor.
Chalmers University of Technology is world-renowned. Keiller owned the tallest mountain (which you can see across the water in the beginning of the video) and left it to the public to be made into a park. (A fun fact about that mountain, it's called Ramberget (Ram mountain). A local boy left for America and took some apple seeds with him. He changed his name to Rambo, meaning Ram resident. The Rambo apple later inspired a writer to name his protagonist Rambo.) The Campbells, Halls and Carnegies were other very prominent families.
There were three main waves of Scots coming to Gothenburg. You didn´t mention the first, Scotish soliders that manned the fortress in the 17th century.
What a great story. You learn so much on internet ❤😊
Glad to see that you made the trip out to the islands, most tourists seem to miss them. The archipelago of the west coast is truly stunning!
When I was a young fella on the ships, I spent 7 days in hospital in Gothenburg in 1962. I remember people were very kind to me and brought me gifts. Cheers, Steve.
There's a Gothenburg experience! :D
Yes, Steve, I will never forget such lovely people!
Also a fellow Swede living in Gothenburg here! If you go back you should visit Slottskogen, it's like a massive forest "park" almost in the the city, it's kind of close to Haga. In the summer it is packed with people enjoying the sun, playing games etc. There's also something close to a zoo in it with moose, goats, penguins and loads of other animals! :)
Used to roam Slottskogen as a child, because we lived right down the street, on Vegagatan. The pond there froze over in the winter and we'd go ice skating there. Goodness - the memories... I loved that mini-zoo:) Plus, the natural science museum is right there. If I'm not mistaken, there was a recreation of a Viking ship as well as an enormous whale skeleton!
Really liked this video. I am a Swede who have live in Gothenburg for about 10 years, now living about 40km to the northeast. I must say you really pin point the best parts of the city. Too bad everything is getting renovated... This made me really want to go on a trip to Gothenburg to see my favourite spots. Next time you go you should go to Majorna, which is an old working class part of the city (close to the Stena ferries) but is nowadays more of a bohemian area of the city with a lot of great restaurants and pubs (the tram you took to get to Saltholmen goes through Majorna). Very authentic and nice part of Gothenburg. And you sure did the right thing to go ferry-hopping, the archipelago is stunning even for someone who has lived there for many years.
Cheers Anders, really enjoyed my time there, but the main thing I take from it is my need to return! (and shame for not discovering Sweden earlier)
That fish market is called Fish Church, but in Swedish with a thick Gothenburg accent; Feskekörka.
That was a really lovely video! You managed to hit some of my favorite areas and spots of Gothenburg on your random walk. My grandparents lived in Gothenburg so I spent quite a lot of time there as a kid, even though I’m from Stockholm. Your ferry trip makes want to go to Gothenburg again so I can do the same. Cheers!
Cheers Tomas! What an incredible city and country! Possibly my favourite yet!
There are thousands of islands in Sweden but the look of these island are actually quite unique and you can only find them on the west coast of Sweden. Stockholm Archipelagoes looks totally different for example. Visiting them was a great decision!
Thanks for this, I need to go back and give them a proper few days exploration!
Sweden is the country with the most islands in the world (267,570) so there's a lot of variety when it comes to islands.
I live in Gothenburg, but I lived in Edinburgh back in 2014 for work and got to know some great people. One of them is still a close friend who comes to visit every now and then. He loves Gothenburg, and he is especially fond of Swedish pizza! It's nice to hear another Scottish perspective, glad you also enjoyed our city!
Just made the connection more recently in that in Scotland a child can be referred to as a wee “bairn” - the Swedish (and Norwegian/Danish) word for child is “barn” and pretty much pronounced the same way as bairn. One of many language connections probably related to those Viking visitors from times past, but this one more specific to you!
Good job on doing proper eating at lunchtime - dagenlunch deals will always get you the best value, especially buffet. I guessed 125kr, but knowing general dagenlunch price is cheating 😜
I lived in Gothenburg from 2000 until 2014. I am also Swedish. I now have lived in England for 10 years and in Scotland for just over a year. It is heartwarming to see others visiting the city that was a huge part of my life.
Wasn't quite prepared to stumble upon my old home today when UA-cam's algorithms recommended your video, but here we are. You see, I used to live in that wooden house you pass by at the 10:20 mark when I was a student at uni. Thanks for sharing, glad that you enjoyed the city. It's a gem for sure.
Haha no way! :D Loved the city, will be back!
The city was beautiful and no heavy traffic. You can tell that life there is more relaxed. Life on one of thise islands is ideal. People going on the ferry when you returned were probably locals who work in town who go home to the island. Really liked this video. Thank you for showing me a small part of Sweden. Safe travels.
Thank you Steve for such a lovely video. Sweden is a beautiful country with beautiful people
Well said! Another place it's taken way too long for me to discover!
Great video, Steve! So nice to see my city being explored from some one elses perspective! You're always welcome back!
Thanks so much! Absolutely loved the place!
I loved your video Steve. I was in Gothenburg last week for a long weekend and enjoyed it as much as you did. It helped me to relive my trip. I also stayed at the Royal Hotel, the oldest in Gothenburg. It’s been refurbished and has managed to retain its old character. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. It was great to go back to the hotel after a day of sightseeing and enjoy the free homemade cakes and tea or coffee. Gothenburg really is a beautiful city and it helped that the weather was perfect. The highlight for me was the amazing botanical gardens which were among the best I’ve seen anywhere. The Slottsskogen Park in the centre of the city is also well worth a visit. I also did the ferry trip to 3 of the islands and would certainly recommend it.
I am from the UK and been to Gothenburg twice..loved it and was my first time in Sweden of which have been numerous times. Great video.
Loved this video - Gothenburg is a very picturesque city and I agree that the suburban houses were beautiful and the islands idyllic. Another one for the "must visit" list!
Well deserving to be in the list! :)
@Johan dahlin
You need to get a hobby dude.
@Johan Dahlin
You really, really need to go outside and travel some more and gain some perspective.
A wonderful tour of Gothenburg Steve. I was there nearly 30yrs ago on a golfing holiday, but did not see much of the city as we were bussed up the coast to a small village. All very clean and friendly then with lovely people and tall. Our hotel was the Saturday night venue for the local Saturday night dance. Very crowded. I am 6ft 1in and i was one of the shorter guys on the dance floor. Thanks for bringing back some lovely memories again. ATB
I come from the island of Donsö, it’s a lovely place to live and the nature is beautiful.
Glad to see that you love my home as much as I do!
It’s fun to see my home town and island from your point of view 😊
Born and raised in Gothenburg and still live here. Thanks for your visit and kind words!
Love your city and country!
As somene who lives in Gothenburg it was really fun and interesting to see how it's perceived by someone coming here for the first time without any forehand knowledge or plan. From the looks of it I'd say you made the most out of your short stay.
Thanks! A really fun day, but I wish I'd had longer, could easily spend a couple of days just going round the archipelago!
@@steve-marsh I am born and raised in Gothenburg. I have worked with people from around the world for many years, and they are usually quite amazed of the nature. We Swedes take nature for granted, but I have learned that people from France, Germany and even the US are amazed by the nature we have. We had some arabs who saw snow for the first time even.
Thanks for a great show, and it was very fun to see my home town from your perspective.
@Johan dahlin Hur mår du tjabo? Verkar väldigt tjurig över göteborg
Wonderful, clean city that I had the pleasure of visiting a few years ago
I don't know if you already know this but when you were looking for a place to eat meatballs you actually found a place called "The meatball cellar" (Köttbullekällaren) xD
I haven't actually been to Gothenburg even though I am from Sweden, the archipelago looks similar to what we have on the east coast as well though :D
If you ever come back to Sweden I would recommend Gotland if you haven't gone there already! It's so beautiful there in the summer!
I had no idea thanks! :)
I even got tears in my eyes. Thank you!
An absolute pleasure :)
Wow, that could possibly not only be the perfect city but those islands looked like something out of a fairytale. Yet another brilliant video showing that there is so much to see and do in a day. I was also surprised (nay shocked) at the prices! I was expecting things to cost a lot more. Your day travel pass was less expensive than a single fair into Edinburgh from the airport by tram. Not to mention the lunch. Mind you, if you had a beer, you could probably add another tenner. Definitely inspired me to go there and see more of Sweden and the Scandinavian countries. The houses were something else! 👍✌️
Cheers Alan, really appreciate this comment as it suggests the feel of the city and islands came through well on the video. Incredible place!
@@steve-marsh Very much so Steve. You captured it all very well 👍
Wow Steve I´m so happy I saw this. I am born and rised in Gothenburg and loved this video and I´m so glad you liked my town. You have only been scratching at the surfes ofc, there is a lot more to explore. If you come back and ever need a guide or tips I´m happy to help =). My brother in law who also lives here, is from Scotland as well so that is a fun coincidence. In Gothenburg we love our turists and are very proud of our city, however we worry that the construction and shy people will make visitors dislike the experience. So happy you are happy with your visit. Warms my heart!
I've always imagined Sweden to be beautiful, but even those expectations were exceeded here. What a brilliant move to head out to the islands, they were just wonderful. Man, I could live there given half a chance and some language skills. I over clocked on the lunch cost (£20), so great value there too. I loved that first hotel, but the second was pretty nice too. More to come as well, we are getting spoiled at the moment. Cheers.
Cheers Peter, you can probably tell this is my kinda place too :D
Its not an absolute must to learn Swedish. English is very common and well spoken here :)
@@theuncomfortableway You can do fine without knowing Swedish in Gothenburg, but not knowing the language of whatever country or region you live in will always be a big disadvantage, regardless of how well the locals speak English.
@@JoakimLarsson570 indeed. The Dutch are pretty proficient in English, too, and as a tourist, there's really no big need to learn the language, but when you want to live there, administrations are in Dutch, finding work is a lot easier when you *also* speak it, etc. It's the difference between a house guest and a roommate, the former is not tasked with cleaning the common area, a roommate is when it's his turn.
@@JoakimLarsson570 absolutely. Not only that but it’s disrespectful too.
Hi Steve, after watching this video, Gothenburg was on our bucket list. Just managed to get cheap flights from Edinburgh, so we're off their for 5 nights on the 27th December. Thanks very much for the inspiration, much appreciated! 😊 👍
Oh amazing! Have a fantastic time and please get out to the islands! I'd love to see the place at this time with it a bit colder!
@steve-marsh yes, we are 100% going to visit the Archipelagos, looks unreal there! Thanks again for inspiring us and all the best for Christmas and New Year!
Good evening from NZ. I’m lost for words! Such a stunning place. The islands were like a little utopia. No signs of unrest at all. Thank you for taking us there. I said £20 for the meatballs too so that must have been a very pleasant surprise.
And I'd have happily paid £20 for that lunch! Utopia is the word!!!
Love the calm feeling of this place
This was a brilliant watch Steve, really loved it. Cant help feeling Scotland would be more like Sweden if it was more independent minded and had access to that North Sea Oil from the late 70s.
Sweden havent got any oil
I really appreciate your style of shooting video that captures the actual feel of the place instead of constantly talking about it.
Impeccably clean and tidy....that island with the golf carts is something special. Thank you kindly for taking us along to that gem off the beaten path. Cheers☕😎
I really appreciate you coming along with me :)
The three wheeled mopeds used to be the transportation mode used on the islands, but the golf carts have become common in later times. One island doesn't allow motorised traffic so there you find wheelbarrows parked in the harbour instead.
Steve, you did well there without any preparation, you crammed in a lot in a nice easy going video. I am a Scotsman (Glasgow) now 25 years in Sweden, 45 miles North of Gothenburg in Trollhättan. Loads to see up here too in and around the ever stunning countryside and also out to the West coast. If you ever pop back let me know and I can give you some pointers.
Shout out from Washington state in the USA! Just found your channel recently and am enjoying it so much! You guys do a terrific job and I’m adding several places you’ve shown to the ‘want-to-see’ list when we get over to Scotland some day. Keep it up!!
3:40 Translation:
The biggest sailing ship in The Nordics
Barken Viking was built in 1906 på Burmeister & Wains dock in Copenhagen and has sailed to countries like Australia, South Africa and Great Britain. With its 108 Meters, it is still today the biggest sailing ship built in The Nordics. The ship was used as a sailorschool for many years and has since 1957 been docked at Lilla Bommen as its homeadress
In 2021 Barken Viking took a well earned holiday at Falkvarv in Falkenberg. There, it was repainted and new rigging and technology was installed. The Shipyard visit was part of a large renovation of the ship which took place between 2019 and 2021 where the whole wooden deck was replaced.
I visited Gothenburg many years ago and it still looks as quiet. I liked the port area a lot but I think you much enhanced your trip with a visit to those lovely islands.
Yeah Gary that was the best decision of the day!
Lovely! about two weeks after you came here we had our 400 year anniversary!
Ach bad timing! Happy Birthday you wonderful country!
If it wasn't for you I would never know these places existed. I want to live on those little islands so dreamy 😮❤ Thanks for taking us on your fun adventures 😊
I'm there with you! :D
Maybe not so dreamy in Nov.Dec. and January....😁😁
Growing up on Styrsö some perspective is needed here. I'm 40 and spent most of my life in the UK and Gothenburg but when I was 18ish, living out there, being out on the town in Gothenburg a tough decision had to be made every night. Take the midnight ferry or the 6am ferry home, mistakes were made ... you're correct about the island culture still being defined by the local year round residents(especially for the 2 islands you visited) but there's obviously an influx of day-trip tourists during the summer and some areas have a lot of vacation homes. As you know, the speed at which you can commute to the city really helps make it a viable place to live ... brilliant video
What a beautiful city, never been in Sweden myself but Gothenburg looks absolutely stunning..Loved those water taxis, great way to travel to the different parts and outskirts of Gothenburg.. Stunning video ❤😊
Cheers Mark, I was blown away with it all to be honest!
Delightful video. 🇸🇪❤
Thank you!
The ferry you filmed (Stena Line) is no longer running, it has been laying there for many years, too expensive to operate. But there are several other ships that go from Gothenburg, the routes are Gothenburg - Fredrikshamn (Denmark) and Gothenburg - Kiel (Germany). The one to Denmark takes about 3 hours and to Germany 14 hours approx. There were many more routes in the past, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Kristiansand, Harwich etc
The island Donsö you visited is important for ferry lovers. It is where Mr Sten A Olsson, the founder of Stena Line was born and raised.
Now there's a cool nugget of information! Cheers!
Gothenburg is a great city, Steve . My sister emigrated there 40 years ago . She says in the Angered area and has a big lake at her back door . From there I think you can take a canoe across a number of lakes all the way across the country to Stockholm
Not me watching the entire video as if im not swedish and live exactly where you film, but its just something about seeing it from an outsiders perspective, glad you enjoyed your time here!
Love your travel style, so similar to my own. My one visit to Gothenburg I had pretty much exactly 24 hours from train to train and did similar things around town including the Maritam maritime museum (which you'd probably like) and a canal boat tour (nice enough but VERY touristy) - I think getting the tram and ferries to the islands was a much smarter choice!
Thanks so much, it’s the best way to travel eh? Scoot around and see so much :)
Ps .....try to go to Marstrand. Wow what a gorgeous place.....👍🍻
Oh thanks! :)
Hope you'll explore more of Sweden.
I lived there for 6 years. Such a nice country.
I was so impressed with Sweden, will be back for sure!
There are so many reactors on YT watching generic stuff from/about Sweden but this is a much watch if you want to see the real thing.
Amazing work and thank you Steve.
I've thought about going to Gothenburg in the past, but that was when we didn't have a rich vein of UA-cam videos to give us inspiration. It's now definitely on my to-do list, I could spend days just wandering around those islands taking photos! Thanks for that. 😊
Photographers dream mate! Aye, UA-cam makes my list bigger too :D
I left the uk in 1985. After living in Spain for 2 years, Greece for 5 years and a bit in Holland l came to Gothenberg. That was 30 years ago. Its great!
I used to live in Gothenburg, but I moved to Skara with my dogs to get more out in the countryside. I still work in Gothenburg, though, and I thank you for your lovely video and your perspective of "Göteborg ". It's so easy to become a bit home blind but you opened up my eyes to the everyday beauty of the city. Next time you come to Sweden you're welcome to Skara. 😊
Thanks so much for the tip (and another reason to return!) :)
Thank you so much for this trip. I live outside Stockholm. I have been in Gothenburg, but never on the islands in the arcepelago. Great video.❤❤
I'm so glad you found meatballs for lunch! And I love your approach to traveling, and your attitude is so infectiously positive. Cheers from someone who grew up near Gothenburg!
Wait... I live 30 minutes from Gothenburg and I've never been on those islands! I'll have to go there someday!
I love Gothenburg, but I love Stockholm even more. Both are great summer cities with tons to do, both cities are great to stroll through as well, if the weather allows for it that is.
Thank you. It was truly lovely revisiting my hometown through your eyes.
You made it more beautiful than I remebered.
There’s absolutely a Scottish connection to Gothenburg, there were a lot of Scottish immigrants coming here in the 1700’s. There’s a common joke in Sweden that everyone in Gothenburg is named Glenn, a name that was imported to Sweden by the Scottish.
Great info! Thanks :)
I am liking watching videos of people doing UA-cam videos of different places ,countries and enjoying it with them and yourself on it's nice because I'm off work due to health conditions and cannot afford to go places like this but I am going with you in your videos and it's seeing and enjoying it just as good so thank you
The ferry, Stena Carisma, that you saw used to operate Gothenburg-Frederikshavn until 2013 when it was taken out of service due to a high fuel consumption rate. It has been parked there since then. The ferry was marketed as an express ferry, taking around 2h compared to Stena Danica and Stena Jutlandica's around 3,5h. A few years back, Stena Vinga was also added to the same route, so it seems like the travel time, Stena Carisma's selling point, is not of essence on this route.
Thanks so much for this info! Always seeking out a new ferry route to try, but looks like it won't be this one!
@@steve-marshStena...the company founded by a man from Donsö.
@@steve-marsh ah, but take the Danica! It's a great outing and Fredrikshavn's cute. I especially recommend a whiskey sampling in the Stena duty free shop 😂 cheers
Oh my goodness! That sign is so cool. I am from Delaware and now live there again! I have been to Swede's Landing in Wilmington, DE. The site was moved a bit up river a few years ago.
What an incredibly beautiful place. I could so easily live there. Great video once again Steve.
Same! Wonderful city!
This is so fun for me, because I am from Gothenburg but currently live in Scotland! It's great to see someone appreciating my hometown, meanwhile I am appreciating Glasgow (the Gothenburg of Scotland haha)!
As a native Gothenburger this really was refreshing - will probably help me to an updated outlook. You get homeblind as time goes by, right..?
So true!
Gothenburg is basically placed on a big pile of mud so building a metro would be extremely expensive so they decided to keep investing into the tram network which is now the biggest in Scandinavia
5:55 that stena is not in use but it used to be a express ferry to Fredrikshavn. It was disused due to its high operating cost and is not expected to return to service any time in the foreseeable future.
The group of ships at 4:45 - that's actually Maritiman, a naval museum. You were probably there too early for them to be open but when they are, you can buy a ticket and walk around and explore those ships, including the large destroyer in the background and a submarine, highly recommended.
Wow I had no idea, ANOTHER reason I need to return!!!
@@steve-marsh That destroyer takes a long time to get through, make sure to plan accordingly.
Its closed off at the moment cause radiation sources were found on board.
@@datadavis The submarine is closed, but the rest of the museum (including the destroyer) is still open 😊
@@bookishdaydreams4993 ok, said in the news the bots were closed off for further inspection.
Thank you. You really made my hometown look beautiful. I live abroad now and I miss Gothenburg so much.
A great adventure and some fine places to visit. The island -hopping was fascinating - echoes not only of the Scottish islands, but also of Norway. It seems that the Gothenburg transport is well sorted. My experience has been of the Stockholm archipelago, where a friend has a cottage. The scenery there is very different - far more trees and greenery until you get far out into the edges of the archipelago, where bare rocks take over. Stockholm also has lots of ferries - both across and around the harbour and going far out into the archipelago.
Another archipelago I clearly need to experience :)
I grew up in Gothenburg and your video certainly brought back some childhood memories, especially catching the ferry out to Styrso to go swimming and fishing with my friends, shame what the city has become even though its still a gorgeous beautiful city
My husband and I (Aussies) had meatballs in that exact restaurant in October, 2022. It rained the whole time we were there but we loved Gothenburg.
What a gorgeous place to live and/or explore. The weather helped but compared with UK cities, it was so clean and well maintained. Those meatballs have me planning a trip to Ikea next week 😂
The cleanliness really stood out to me!
Meatballs are so easy to make at home. Mix beef and pork mince add seasoning eggs and onion if you like. Fry or cook in the oven if making a big lot. If you want them soft add some breadcrumbs to the mixture.
I did not even realise it at first but you actually went right by my house when you were going to Saltholmen!
Haha no way! I AM JEALOUS!!!
Really nice vid, and fun that you went w/o planning 😁
Btw, don't know if you noticed but the first ferry you saw docking at Donsö was the same boat you took back in the end. The ferries are named so there's just one Valö. 🙂
Steve - like you, I had an unexpected day free on my own in Gothenburg and had zero knowledge of where to go. In your video, I wondered what you would do on your similar day. I caught the Number 11 tram to Saltholmen and then a ferry out to one of the islands. It is definitely one of those unplanned days that you never forget. My only difference from your trip is that the first ferry at the terminal when I got there was going to Vrango, the furthest island in the archipelago. What a stunning place - no cars at all, but so much wildlife, including butterflies, seals, and eider ducks. Transport (tram + ferry) was outstanding value.
Oh nice!! The public transport network makes these wee adventures super-easy eh? That island sounds right up my street!
@@steve-marsh Vrango is strongly recommended and as you say, the public transport in Gothenburg is excellent and really understandable to visitors. What a contrast to your experience on that bus in Gdansk.