The town is host to various internationally known events and fairs, with the hotels having adjusted to the requirements of business travellers. Gothenburg certainly also constitutes an interesting destination for short travellers and tourists.
European airlines will land either at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport or at the Gothenburg City Airport (formerly known as Säve Flygplat Göteborg). You can also take the ferry from Fredrickshaven in Denmark or Kiel in Germany. Furthermore, Gothenburg is a rail hub for the important railways of Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
In close proximity to airport, central station and harbour you will find a choice of nice hotels, international chains as well, which have adjusted to the requirements of business travellers by providing special rooms for congresses. All the hotels can easily be reached with trams, suburban trains or busses.
Gothenburg is home of one of Sweden’s most important universities. Well-known companies such as Volvo, SAAB, both of them automobile producers, SKF (metal industry), ESAB (machine construction) and Ericsson (electronics) have chosen Gothenburg as location for their central offices. Furthermore, there are numerous wharfs and petroleum refineries. There are also numerous companies of the finance and assurance sector located in Gothenburg. Gothenburg ranks among the most important fair towns in Northern Europe. Accordingly, the city offers hotels in all price ranges.
In Gothenburg’s Skandinavium sports arena the largest sport events are taking place, among which are horse shows and figure skating championships. It can be reach easily from various hotels.
Located near the hotel of your choice are the Gothenburg harbour, the grand villas and the Liseberg amusement park, which is the largest in Scandinavia.
Total population (Gothenburg city): 510,491 (31st December 2005) Total population (Gothenburg wider area): 879,298