1. World of Volvo
World of Volvo, operated by Volvo Cars and the Volvo Group, is both a landmark and a meeting place with space for exhibitions, concerts and dining experiences. The round, five-storey, 22,000-square-meter building is inspired by the Scandinavian landscape and is located right next to Liseberg.
2. The iconic market hall Feskekörka
The old fish market Fish Church, or “Feskekörka” as it is called in Gothenburg, reopened after almost four years of renovation. Built in 1874, this iconic seafood temple houses fishmongers, several restaurants and a bar. Feskekörka will be open all year round, with outdoor seating in the summer.
3. Karlatornet
Karlatornet is now the tallest building in Scandinavia. On a whopping 246 meters, spread over 74 floors, there will be space for apartments, restaurants, sky bars and a observation deck with a photo exhibition about the tower. The observation deck on floor 69 opens to pre-booked groups at the turn of the year, and to the public in autumn 2025. In addition, Clarion Hotel Karlatornet with 300 hotel rooms, a spa and restaurant NÒR opens September 1, 2024.
4. The Sauna in the Jubilee Park
The public and free sauna in the Jubilee Park in Frihamnen finally opens again in summer 2024. The sauna, which was originally a prototype, has now been replaced by a permanent building with the same unique appearance. Here it is also possible to swim all year round in the two newly opened saltwater pools, located in the river Göta älv next to the sauna, and during the warmer part of the year you can also swim in a freshwater pool.
5. Ilon Wikland’s fairy tale world
Ilon Wikland is one of Sweden’s most beloved illustrators. Generations of children and adults have seen har playful illustrations in Astrid Lindgren’s children’s books. From May 25, 2024, to January 12, 2025, the Gothenburg Museum of Art presents the largest exhibition of Ilon Wikland’s work in Sweden to date, featuring over 400 original pieces. Experience a bustling exhibition filled with familiar characters and stories!
6. Clarion Hotel Draken Spa
The 33-storey Clarion Hotel Draken opened in October 2023 and is currently Gothenburg’s tallest hotel building, and can also boast 474 hotel rooms, a cinema, several restaurants and a skybar with a roof terrace whose views beat anything else. In 2024, the hotel opened its new spa area, which promises to be something really extra.
7. Design stories (Designhistorier) at the Röhsska Museum
Design stories is a new permanent exhibition at the Röhsska Museum for Design and Crafts, and is based on the question “What is design?”. The exhibition will focus on Scandinavian design from the end of the 19th century until today. Objects, sketches, films and interviews become the starting point for different stories about design. The exhibition opens in autumn 2024.
