West Sweden
Subtitle: including Gothenburg
By: James Proctor
Edition: First edition.
Series: The Bradt travel guide; Bradt travel guide
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781841625591
Subjects: Guidebooks
Description: With miles of pristine coastline dotted with thousands of tiny islands, West Sweden offers visitors a chance to see nature at its wildest. Sample oysters and mussels straight fro the sea in Lysekil or delve into hidden corners of the archipelago by sea kayak. Meander through the elegant boulevards and canals of cosmopolitan Gothenburg or head inland to camp and canoe in the vast wilderness of Dalsland. From advice on the best beaches and off-the-beaten track hikes to chic cafes and art museums, this guide will help you find your way around this beautiful region.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction (When to visit ; Wildlife ; People, culture and etiquette ; Costs and tipping ; Getting there and away ; Getting around ; What to see and do); title: 1. Gothenburg (Orientation ; Drottningtorget and around ; West to the Göta River ; The riverside ; Between the canals ; Avenyn ; Haga ; Linné); title: 2. Gothenburg Archipelago (Brännö and Galterö ; Styrsö and Donsö ; Vargö ; Vrängö); title: 3. Bohuslän coast (Marstrand ; Tjörn ; Åstol ; Orust ; Fiskebäckskil ; Lysekil ; Smögen and around ; Fjällbacka and around ; Strömstad ; Kosteröarna); title: 4. Dalsland (Dals-Långed and around); title: 5. The Göta Canal and around (Sjötorp and Töreboda ; Varnhem and around); title: Getting started in Swedish.