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By admin, October 29, 2011 5:15 am

SO set foot in Landvetter International Airport, Gothenburg, Sweden, travellers greeted with the words “Welcome to the City of Volvo”. In this city, the car manufacturer Volvo was founded in 1927. In addition to the factory cars, Volvo also established the museum as one tourist attraction.

With a long history as a trading centre, Gothenburg (Göteborg in Swedish, pronounced “yur-te-boy”) is a city truly cosmopolitan. The city was founded in the seventeenth century (1619) by King Gustav II Adolf.

Gothenburg is also known as ‘home’ for many interesting old structures and ideal for touring. Sweden’s second largest city is home to about 700 000 people located about 400 km southwest of the capital city of Stockholm at the mouth of the River Gota. This is the metropolitan and multicultural city which is considered as a safe destination for visitors.

Many museums that showcase the rich history of Sweden as an important city in trade and port city in between Volvo Museum, Museum of Art, the Museum of Antiques, Sports Museum, the Museum of Radio, Maritime Museum, Museum of World Cultures.

Gothenburg is also a beautiful city with a coastal location, green open spaces and architecture that is organized and attractive. The city offers a wide selection of cultural venues with no shortage of concert halls, theaters and museums. The main street, Kungsportavenyn, known as Avenyn, is a ‘nest’ restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels and shops are located in the city centre.

During a visit to Gothenburg last week, from first choice to Landvetter Airport Gothenburg Opera House. Not to watch the opera, but for lunch, because the opera house there is a restaurant. This is where one of the best restaurant in Gothenburg to enjoy salmon, looking at a couple of sailing boats.

This relatively new opera house, construction began in September 1989 and inaugurated in October 1994. The result is world-class opera house with an auditorium that was built in classical style. This building has a capacity of 1301 seats. The stage can accommodate about 100 musicians. This building was used for performances of opera, ballet, musicals and operettas so the architect, Jan Izikowitz, claimed must meet a number of challenges in design it. Continue reading 'The beauty and charm Heritage City of Gothenburg, Sweden'»