Gothenburg trip

[ABB125]

My grandma's family is from around Gothenburg, but unfortunately I can't provide any advice as I've only been to Sweden twice (aged 2 and 10 ). I will say that when I was last there, we went on a trip to Central (?) station, where I remember seeing an XJ2000 arrive, and there was a very impressive and shiny (at least, it seemed so to a 10-year-old me!) big black electric locomotive attached to a sleeper train (to/from Umeå I believe?). I remember my mum being rather surprised when the family we were staying with pointed out the "shower" symbol on the sleeper carriage!
I hope you enjoy your trip!

You could try kottbullar med (potatis)mos med lingon from a gatukok (should be two dots over the o in in kottbullar and the one in gatukok). I know you can get it from IKEA, but this proper.

Or, at IKEA Birmingham, <Brummie accent> "would you like berries and gravy with that?" </Brummie accent>

 

[Gloster]

Also, bring good clothes, the weather in November can be bad.

I would not recommend a gatukök for köttbullar (meatballs), you will most likely get instant mashed potatoes with premade meatballs. Try to find a restaurant that serves them instead, you will pay more but it will be worth it.

The Swedish line has also been that keeping distance and staying at home if you have symptoms is more important and masks can give people a false sense of security.

I definitely agree about the clothes, but would add that it is advisable to be well shod as well.

I didn’t say the gatukok would be any good (unless you get a good recommendation - I know one in Falun, but that is a bit far and was nearly thirty years ago), but it is something a bit different.

Swedes in general will obey requests if they know there is a good reason behind them.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Make sure you eat lots of Plopp

 

[JonasB]

I definitely agree about the clothes, but would add that it is advisable to be well shod as well.

True, be prepared for rain that can arrive from any direction.

 

[jamesontheroad]

As of todaynew guidance from the Swedish public health agency, Gothenburg is in one of five regions with elevated measures.

The Local has a good summary in English:

https://www.thelocal.se/20201029/new-coronavirus-measures-for-three-swedish-regions-including-stockholm-and-gothenburg

• Refrain from being in indoor environments such as shops, shopping centres, museums, libraries, swimming pools and gyms. Necessary visits to for example grocery stores and pharmacies are ok.
  [*]Refrain from attending, for example, meetings, concerts, performances, sports training, matches and competitions. This advisory does not apply to sports training for children born 2005 or later.
  [*]If possible avoid physical contact with people other than those you live with. According to the Public Health Agency, this includes for example attending or throwing a party or similar social gatherings

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[yorkie]

Thanks for the info so far.

Does anyone know how far we can go on the trains on this map: https://www.vasttrafik.se/globalassets/media/kartor/linjenatskartor/tag/tagen-i-vastra-sverige.png using a Gothenburg Plus ticket tomorrow (before the zones change) please?

Also just to check are all the ferry routes 281 to 286 included in the Plus ticket too?

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced (but not fast food, eg. £25 per person including a drink would be fine) Swedish restaurant in Gothenburg for tomorrow?

 

[JonasB]

Thanks for the info so far.

Does anyone know how far we can go on the trains on this map: https://www.vasttrafik.se/globalassets/media/kartor/linjenatskartor/tag/tagen-i-vastra-sverige.png using a Gothenburg Plus ticket tomorrow (before the zones change) please?

With the current zones, Göteborg plus includes the zones Göteborg, Öckerö, Mölndal, Partille, Ale södra, Kungälv tätort, Helenedal and Härryda väst. So if I'm not mistaken: south you can go as far as Lindome, southeast as far as Mölnlycke, northeast as far as Jonsered, north as far as Bohus and I think to Ytterby as well.

Also just to check are all the ferry routes 281 to 286 included in the Plus ticket too?

Yes, they are all within Göteborg municipality.

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced (but not fast food, eg. £25 per person including a drink would be fine) Swedish restaurant in Gothenburg for tomorrow?

Sjöbaren in Haga is not a bad choice if you like fish and seafood. http://www.sjobaren.se/haga/menu-in-english/

 

[mugam4]

If you're only there for a short while I'd recommend shelling out for the Flygbussarna, as much as I dislike doing so it is frequent, comfortable, fast and efficient.

+1 to the tram out to Saltholmen and then the southern archipelago ferries - very peaceful. If you're on Styrsö the walk up to Stora Rös is pleasant.

Deli Haga is a good place for a reasonably priced lunch (by Swedish standards).

 

[Gerald Fiennes]

In Sweden, the Flygbussarna from the airports are always commercial ventures that are designed to get you to the centre as fast as possible and charge big money (bearing in mind that most Swedish airports (for noise reasons) are miles from the cities they serve!). So they are never part of the county-sponsored transport networks (Vasttraffik, in Gothenburg).
Jensens Bøfhus, about 150m from Gothenburg C was a reasonably priced good restaurant, but I'm not sure it's still there. It's a Danish chain, otherwise I suppose it would be Jensens Biffhus. The point being that the Danes know how to have fun (and drink beer), whereas the Swedes are (in general) more reserved.
Goteborg has an excellent public transport network, the express coaches bringing the various communities around the city into town are a particular highlight. It would be great to have something like that here, but a glance at how wide the roads are there shows easy it is operationally ie how hard it would be in the UK.