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Gothenburg Self Guided Tour of Canons and Canals

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$6.99

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Explore Gothenburg on a self-guided audio walk through secret kings, daring smugglers, remarkable inventions, and hidden stories.

Highlights 


  • Stand where a founder's statue had to be cast three separate times

  • Piece together the night a four-year-old was secretly made king behind locked gates

  • Spot the painted gnomes, then hear how a local invention ended up left on the Moon

  • Pause before a young diplomat's portrait and learn how he vanished after saving thousands

  • Listen in whichever language suits you best, backed by a full refund guarantee and trusted by 25,000+ Tourific travelers

Preview Stop

00:00 / 01:04
About this activity 

Free Cancellation 

  • Cancel up to 2 hours in advance for a full refund 

Valid 365 days 

  • Tour is valid for 1 year and can be used multiple times 

Language Options  

  • English | French | German | Spanish | Italian | Dutch | Polish | Russian | Portuguese

Duration  

  • 2 hours and 30 minutes

Starting point

Gustav Adolfs Torg - Google maps

Itinerary
Gustav Adolfs Torg
Stand before a founder's statue that had to be cast three separate times.
Christinae Church
Step inside the merchants' church and learn why a fifth of the city once spoke German.
East India House (Museum of Gothenburg)
Uncover how a bankrupt exile built an empire smuggling tea past the British crown.
Kronhuset
Piece together the night a four-year-old was secretly made king behind locked gates.
Franska Tomten
Search this quiet square for any trace of the colony Sweden traded it for.
Stenpiren
Trace the riverfront where shipyards once rose and fell, and a ship first sailed for America.
Gothenburg Cathedral
Look up at arches an architect was too afraid to watch open.
Stora Saluhallen
Follow the ironwork from a shipyard's prime into a market built over old ramparts.
Kungsportsplatsen
Decode the nickname Gothenburgers gave a king's statue, and why it's wrong twice over.
Bältespännarna
Encounter two bronze rivals bound together for a duel with no way out.
The Avenyn
Cross the boulevard Gothenburg built to rival Paris, and hear about its cheeky sea god.
Tomtehuset
Spot the painted gnomes, then hear how Gothenburg's engineers ended up leaving cameras on the Moon.
Raoul Wallenberg Monument
Pause before the face of a young diplomat who vanished after saving thousands.
Haga Church
Notice a humble brick church, then find a cathedral silhouette that's actually a fish market.
Haga Nygata
Compare timber house fronts born from a governor's stubborn loophole around the fire laws.
Skansen Kronan
Climb toward a fortress built for a battle that never actually came.

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Full Description
Walk through 400 years of Gothenburg's history — kings, canals, and a few quiet scandals — at your own pace with this self-guided audio tour.
Important Information 


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  • You can gain instant access to the tour by downloading the app and buying the tour on the app. 

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