What to do in Gothenburg when it rains
Caught by a shower in Gothenburg? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- World of Volvo Lyckholms Torg 1, 412 63 Göteborg, Sweden
- Universeum Södra Vägen 50, 400 20 Göteborg, Sweden
- Gothenburg Museum of Art Götaplatsen 6, 412 56 Göteborg, Sweden
- Gothenburg Museum of Natural History Museivägen 10, 413 11 Göteborg, Sweden
- Maritime Museum & Aquarium Karl Johansgatan 1-3, 414 59 Göteborg, Sweden
- Maritiman Packhusplatsen 12, 411 13 Göteborg, Sweden
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Skanshof Lilla Bergsgatan 1, 411 23 Göteborg, Sweden
- Art faculty Konstepidemins V 6, 413 14 Göteborg, Sweden
- ELIN PK Södra Vägen 53, 412 54 Göteborg, Sweden
- Gallery Thomassen Sockerbruket 33, 414 51 Göteborg, Sweden
- The Apple Kemigården 1, 412 58 Göteborg, Sweden
- Galleri Backlund Karl Gustavsgatan 13, 411 25 Göteborg, Sweden
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Feskekörka Fisktorget 4, 411 20 Göteborg, Sweden
- Skansen Kronan Skansberget, Leijonsparres Väg 15, 413 04 Göteborg, Sweden
- Karlatornet Lodjursstråket 1, 417 51 Göteborg, Sweden
- Kronhuset & Kronhusbodarna Postgatan 6, 8, 411 13 Göteborg, Sweden
- Göteborgs Konserthus Götaplatsen 8, 412 56 Göteborg, Sweden
- Skansen Lejonet Emerentias Backe 25, 411 04 Göteborg, Sweden
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Feskekörka Fisktorget 4, 411 20 Göteborg, Sweden
- The Market Hall Kungstorget, 411 17 Göteborg, Sweden
- Hemköp Vasagatan 30, 411 24 Göteborg, Sweden
- Bagageloppis Slottsskogen Slottsskogsgatan 113, 414 76 Göteborg, Sweden
- Hemköp Masthuggstorget 3 A, 413 27 Göteborg, Sweden
- Grönsakstorget Grönsakstorget, 411 17 Göteborg, Sweden
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Biltema Östra Magårdsvägen 4, 417 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Café Husaren - Home of Hagabullen Haga Nygata 28, 411 22 Göteborg, Sweden
- Gelato Station Friggagatan 14, 411 12 Göteborg, Sweden
- McDonald s Kungsportsavenyen 32, 411 36 Göteborg, Sweden
- da Matteo Magasinsgatan Magasinsgatan 17A, 411 18 Göteborg, Sweden
- Brogyllen Hamngatan Västra Hamngatan 2, 411 17 Göteborg, Sweden
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Nordstan Götgatan 11, 411 05 Göteborg, Sweden
- Backaplan Backavägen 2, 417 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Focushuset Åvägen 42, 412 51 Göteborg, Sweden
- Arkaden Fredsgatan 1, 411 07 Göteborg, Sweden
- Landala Torg Kapellplatsen 4, 411 31 Göteborg, Sweden
- Femmanhuset Nils Ericsonsgatan 17, 411 03 Göteborg, Sweden
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