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What to do and see in West Sweden, West Sweden: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in West Sweden, Sweden including Tivedens Nationalpark, No Limit Street Art Boras, Museum of Fine Art (Goteborgs Konstmuseum), Horticultural Gardens (Tradgardsforeningen), Volvo Museum, Botanical Garden, Slottsskogen, The Nordic Watercolor Museum, Mariebergsskogen, World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station.
1. Tivedens Nationalpark
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5.0 based on 115 reviews
2. No Limit Street Art Boras
3. Museum of Fine Art (Goteborgs Konstmuseum)
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4.5 based on 574 reviews
Reviewed By rusak - Jönköping, Sweden
Great experience! This museum has really nice impressionists collection - Claude Monet, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Chagall! Separate room is dedicated to Pablo Picasso, which have some of his famous works, for example "Family of acrobats with monkey". This art museum have great old European and Scandinavian masters, including Rubens. On the first and second floor you can find some modern art ! Definitely recommend to all!
4. Horticultural Gardens (Tradgardsforeningen)
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4.5 based on 1,065 reviews
Reviewed By I5999EYantonioc - Schaerbeek, Belgium
Beautiful park to hang out while sunny The botanical part with tropical plants is really nice to visit and to discover. I recommend to spend 1-2 hours there
5. Volvo Museum
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4.5 based on 888 reviews
We are open for visitors again! We follow the authorities recommendations closely and have made a number of changes to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. If you are symptom-free, you are welcome to visit the museum. The number of visitors will be restricted. We will neither offer guided tours nor film shows in our cinemas until further notice. Our Café has a reduced capacity with a limited amount of seats. Weather permitting you are welcome to have your refreshments in our outdoor seating area. Please take extra care regarding hand hygiene and keep a safe distance to other visitors. If you are not feeling well, we advise you to postpone your visit.
Reviewed By Ces733 - Dublin, Ireland
Visited the Volvo museum back in March 2020 - just before Covid got bad. The museum itself is a bit outside Gothenburg so a taxi / Uber may be needed if not driving. The museum is absolutely fascinating, and the collection of both historic and modern Volvo cars is seriously impressive, as well as concept cars. I can highly recommend
6. Botanical Garden
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4.5 based on 1,709 reviews
Welcome to one of the largest botanical gardens in Northern Europe. The cultivated part occupies 40 acres and holds about 12 000 species. It is a botanical garden with a strong emphasis on horticulture and the garden is divided into different sections linked by lawns with fine trees and shrubs. You will find a kitchen garden, a herb garden, perennial and annual borders, a Japanese glade, a rhododendron valley and a stunning rock garden with a waterfall. In the bulb garden you find species that are not grown anywhere else. The Greenhouses have more than 4 000 species including a large collection of orchids and carnivorous plants. The Eastern Island tree, extinct in its natural locality, is preserved here. The garden is bordering a nature reserve where also the arboretum is located.
Reviewed By Petersolare - Gothenburg, Sweden
A lovely garden with so many different plants and trees in one place. Springtime, summer, autumn, winter, worth visiting all year round. Nice cafe for a rest as well.
7. Slottsskogen
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4.5 based on 970 reviews
Reviewed By Audrey2013_13 - Basel, Switzerland
Huge park on the outskirts of the city center. Parking (meter) available. Did not know what to expect. Absolutely huge, with large flat grass areas to relax, picnic or unwind, and forest areas. A free zoo in the middle allows you to see Gotland ponies, pingouins, sea lions, the famous moose and other Nordic animals. Very well done. There’s even a little petting zoo for children (closed at the moment due to corona). You can stop for an ice cream or waffle at a little cafe in the middle, or when you get to the end of the zoo there’s a much bigger restaurant that offers a lot more choices including savoury dishes. There’s also a great kids playground. Near the natural history museum.
8. The Nordic Watercolor Museum
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4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By phera2017
The Nordic Watercolor Museum is a place for meetings between art, people and nature and a center for art based on water, pigment and paper. Since its inception in 2000, the museum has displayed world-class art by, among others, Salvador Dali, Bill Viola, Louise Bourgeois and Nordic favorites such as Anders Zorn, Helene Schjerfbeck, Asgrimur Jonsson, Julie Nord and Lars Lerin. The Nordic Watercolor Museum is organized as a foundation, the board consists of members from the Nordic countries: Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
9. Mariebergsskogen
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4.5 based on 313 reviews
Mariebergsskogen is Karlstad City Park. It was a gift to the City of Karlstad in 1896 from Dr Conrad Höök. Visit the farm animals in Lillskogen, the Play Garden and Naturum Värmland. Mariebergsskogen has good food, lovely cafées and great ice cream. And lots of space for swimming and outdoor life - very close to the city centre. Free admission, free parking, open dayily all year round.
Reviewed By 884runej - Gjovik, Norway
This is a nice aria to relax. Much to see. Many animals . Also nice forest to walk inside. If it is a hot day. You can take a bath at the nearby beach.
10. World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station
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4.5 based on 118 reviews
Reviewed By tinaq_reviews - Moscow, Russia
A unique World heritage site, this Radio station is one of the industrial cultural heritage sites of Europe. It is very interesting and its place in history of 20th century is remarkable. There were no guided tours on the day we visited, so we just walked around, bought some souvenirs and enjoyed the small museum inside an air raid bunker. Best to be visited by car, the closest bus stop is still quite far away.
