The city of Gothenburg was named after the Geats, famous from their portrayal in Beowulf. It is centrally located between the Norwegan stronghold in Oslo, and the Danish stronghold in Kobenhavn.
Goteborg
Because of its geographical location, the modern city is home to the most important port in Scandinavia. The city is also home to Gothenburg University and the Chalmers University of Technology, which together make Gothenburg the largest university city in Scandinavia.
A replica of the sailing ship Götheborg departed for China in a recreation of the historical 18th century trade route to the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
Economically, the city is home to the headquarters of Volvo (latin for "I roll"). Volvo, or "woll woll" in Swedish, is the worlds leading producer of heavy trucks, and is famous for their safety innovations such as the modern three-point seatbelt.
The Familiar Volvo Grill
The cuisine of the area is obviously rich in fish, and has become famous worldwide for the Feskekôrka ("Fish Church"), an indoor fish market. The city also has a number of star chefs – over the past decade, 7 of the Swedish Chef of the Year Awards have been won by Gothenburgers.
The Swedish Chef
The Swedish Eater
A walk along the port is common for Gothenburgers. The dialect of the Gothenburgers is, according to other Swedes, associated with cheerfulness and witty humor. No wonder I felt so at home there!
Gothenburg Harbor
2 comments:
Thanks Ben - Your trip is so much fun to travel along with! I even enjoyed the silly clips of the Swedish Chef - Thanks for doing such a great job and sharing your trip.
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Nice to read about my hometown. But we dont call Volvo "Woll Woll", never ever! And the nice pic is not the harbour its the main channel in Gothenburg... But youre right about the witt and cheerfulness
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