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Way Out West, Gothenburg – one of the best urban music festivals in Europe
For two days (August 14 and 15) the city’s beautiful central park, Slottsskogen, is home to the cream of national and international music

Riesenrad ermöglicht neuen Blick über Göteborg
Direkt neben der Göteborger Oper auf dem Kanaltorget wird das neue Fahrgeschäft dann die Silhouette des Hafengebiets prägen und den Besuchern der Stadt eine ganz neue Perspektive auf Göteborg ermöglichen

News from Gothenburg & West Sweden for 2009
It encompasses  three provinces including the striking Bohuslan coastline, scattered with archipelago islands and a paradise for anyone who enjoys to be by the sea;  the wilderness of Dalsland, characterised by thick forests and deep lakes and an abundance of wildlife; and the pastoral beauty the Vastergotland countryside, home to castles and historic manor houses

Gastro-glee in Gothenburg, from £234 pp in West Sweden
Known as the foodie capital of northern Europe, with its locally-sourced ingredients and its array of exceptional chefs, this city will knock your culinary socks off

Rite to mate: lakeside lunacy in West Sweden
It´s known as the Crane Dance, when every year the birds fly in from Spain to their traditional breeding grounds

Trawl the talent in West Sweden from just £8 pp
Running for three days from Friday 27 February, tickets are approx £8 pp and entitle you to watch a constant flow of fashion shows

Schwedischer Modenachwuchs auf der Fresh Fish in Göteborg
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Fresh flicks at the 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival
The 32nd Gothenburg International Film Festival 2009 showcases more than 400 feature films, short films and documentaries from around the world, including the Swedish premiere of Milk, the story of the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, who lived in San Francisco and was murdered in the Seventies, starring Sean Penn

Try Swedish eco-tourism at its finest with newly accredited nature tour: walking in West Sweden for £105 pp
Located within the wilderness of Kynnefjäll, 90 minutes from Gothenburg in the coastal Bohuslan province, the hostel offers walking packages which can be combined with canoeing through the area’s wild lakes

Pre-Christmas treats – Swedish weekend packages from £108 pp
 This architectural gem, designed in the Jugend style with rooms inspired by the four seasons, offers a traditional Swedish Christmas experience through a weekend package including welcome coffee and home-baked cakes, a well-filled Christmas buffet with local specialities and one night’s accommodation with breakfast from 1,350 SEK (£108) pp for stays between 28 November and 22 December

Cruise into Christmas within the Gothenburg archipelago for £40 pp
Step aboard M/S St Erik, a beautiful boat built in 1881, or M/S Lasse Dahlquist, a traditional skerry cruiser, and pass among the city’s scenic archipelago while enjoying a Swedish julbord – a Christmas buffet with a flavour of the sea – plus entertainment from a troubadour