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The Christmas city Göteborg - 2011
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Gothenburg is a cozy Christmas city where there is much to experience. We hope that this year can give our city a little sparkling snow.
We will advise you on what's going on in Gothenburg for Christmas. There will be music, christmas food, christmas lights, christmas at Liseberg and much more. Below you will find a selection of christmas events. |
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When you come to Gothenburg take a visit to the Gothenburg Tourist Office in the city center. They have an eye on all christmas events and here you can also buy tickets and the Gothenburg Pass, etc. You find two tourist offices in town - Kungsporstplatsen and Nordstan. |
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 Christmas at Liseberg
On November 18 Liseberg opens up for Christmas.
Come and experience Liseberg in the winter. The entire park is illuminated by millions lights and from a distance, you see the big illuminated "tree". Here you find everything for Christmas: good food, mulled wine and gingerbread, skating-rink, Santa Claus, candy, song and music, christmas market, rides, ski slope, animals, gost hotel, gifts, lusse buns and much more.
Liseberg is opened 18 nov - 23 dec.
More info about Christmas at - www.liseberg.se »
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Göteborg in Christmas lights
The Christmas lights will be lit up already Nov 11 with nice white lights and with an extended lightning ceremony at Götaplatsen on December 9, when the whole city will be illuminated.
Christmas lights will go from Liseberg via Götaplatsen down along the Avenue all the way down to the port. There is lights on houses, in trees, on bridges and squares, etc.
The lights will be lit until Jan 8. This years theme is Adventure.
Map of the Goteborg Christmas lights (2010)
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Gothenburg package!
Christmas at Liseberg
Come for a nice Christmas stay in Goteborg. You´ll get accomodation with breakfast and free entrance to Christmas at Liseberg. Enjoy the Christmas lights, the Christmas market, Santa Claus, music, ginger bread and why not eat the swedish famous "julbord" with all the traditonal Christmas food.
Book the Christmas at Liseberg package here »
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Götaplatsen - Christmas movie
See Gothenburgs gigantic christmas movie displayed on the Art Museum's facade
Dates Dec 9-30. Film hours »
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Bältesspännarparken
Winter landscape in Bältesspännarparken with chorals and skating.
See and hear the singing Christmas tree choir.
Dates Dec 9-28. Hours » |
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Video (1 min 23 sec)
Goteborg - December 2006
Christmas movie at the Art museum
Götaplatsen in Gothenburg
Play movie
Use the play button under the movie to start the film.
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Wheel of Gothenburg - Kanaltorget
Experience Christmas from above with a ride in the
illuminated
Gothenburg wheel.
Explore specific lighting on the roof tops that can only be see from the Gothenburg wheel.
Kanaltorget (at Lilla Bommen)
Open: Oct 1 - Nov 30: Fri-Sun at 11-21
Dec 1 - 31, 2011: Every day at 11-21. (Closed Dec 24)
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 NK Christmas windows - meet Santa
Each year, it is equally exciting to wait for the Christmas windows at NK on Östra Hamngatan.
What is this years theme? Always equally exciting to see what is hiding in the large windows outside NK. At the end of November, the windows is revealed and Christmas comes to us all.
NK, Östra Hamngatan 42, Göteborg - to NK:s website » |
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Find a hotel in Goteborg during Christmas:
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 The Goteborg Lucia
On Dec 9th, this year's Lucia is crowned at Götaplatsen
The crowning is moved till Sunday Dec 11th in Vasakyrkan,
tickets needed
1940 was Gothenburg's first Lucia, 17-year-old Mette Sörviken from Utbynäs. Behind the tradition is Goteborgs-Posten. The tradition has, year after year, committed the majority of Gothenburg girls who will be this year's Lucia.
Lucia will perform at Nordstan (27/11, 4/12, 13/12), Bältesspännarparken (10/12, 15/12), Vasakyrkan (11/12, 13/12).
More information about the Lucia candidates in Nordstan »
Photo: Daniel Grizelj, The Goteborg Lucia group 2011
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The Ice Rink at Heden
Go skating at Heden Ice Rink: Opens in November til March. Café
with coffee and snacks.
Ice skates can be rented.
Information about Heden Ice Rink »
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Skating in Bältesspännarparken
Go skating on the Avenue on the tiny rink across from Storan.
Have no hours yet, but will return as soon as we know. It is usually opened during all the ongoing Christmas activites in town. |
 Christmas Paddan 2011
Saturdays and Sundays
This year you can again go with the Paddan boats directly to Liseberg. An intimate tour through Gothenburg in Christmas lights. Before the trip you are served mulled wine and gingerbreads. The boat trip includes a guided tour and admission to Liseberg.
Departs from Kungsportsbron. Hours: 14:00, 15:30 and 17:30
You can also
make reservations for large groups
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More info. about Christmas Paddan » |
Christmas markets in Gothenburg
Christmas is the time for Christmas markets and in Gothenburg, you'll find some
Nordstan: 17 nov - 30 dec. Inside the Shopping Center Nordstan is the Christmas market with 40-century artisans. Everything from food to things.
More information: www.nordstan.se
Haga:
Advent Weekends nov - dec. Christmas Market in Haga, Gothenburg cozy area with cobblestone streets, cafés and small shops. Sales in shops and markets outside at Haga Nygata.
Saturdays kl 10-16 och Sundays kl 11-16
Kronhuset: 26 nov - 11 dec (Tuesdays - Sundays).
Gothenburg's oldest house, you'll find in Kronhusbodarna just behind Gustaf Adolfs Torg. Here you will be met by Christmas decorations, scent of mulled wine, burnt almonds and, of course, all market dealers.
Tuesdays - Sundays kl 11-16
Kungstorget: Will be back with dates . Christmas Market at Kungstorget in central Gothenburg with the market hall next door.
Gustav Adolfs Torg: 26 nov - 23 dec. Christmas Market at Gustav Adolfs Torg in the center of Goteborg.
Saturdays and Sundays at 10-16 (26/11-11/12). From 17/12 every day til 23/12
Frölunda Torg: Dec 2 - 23. Inside the shopping center Frölunda Torg, you are invited to a Christmas market in the old-fashioned style. The craft booths you will find ceramics, leather, mulled wine, mustard, jewelry and more. On the weekends Santa Claus is also here.
More information: www.frolundatorg.se
Welcome to the Christmas markets in Gothenburg
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Christmas market - Solidarity Fair
Haga Församlingshus, Haga Östergata 30.
For the 5:th year, the Haga Parish, holds a
solidarity
fair. Come and buy christmas gifts that are
organic and / or fair trade.
There are clothes for children and adults, food, flowers, books and much more. You can even buy you a goat.
Come in from the cold and look at everything they have to offer.
Here is also a café.
Saturday December 3, hours: 10 – 16
Sunday December 4, hours 11 – 16
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With reservation for changes.
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