Gothenburg (Swedish: Gteborg (helpinfo)) /jœte'bɔrj/) is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden.As of 2006, the population was 489,787 in the municipality and 510,491 in the urban area, making it the second largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and the fifth largest amongst the Nordic countries. The metropolitan area, which is a statistical area, encompassing thirteen municipalities in western Sweden has 890,000 inhabitants.

After living in Gothenburg for over two years, I do consider myself to a decent amount of knowledge on what the place has to offer. Reading some of the other reviews here, I have to agree, that it is definitely a town which really comes alive in the Summer. It is VERY cold in the winter. Gothenburg sports a huge variety of venues, with styles and prices to suit all. The people are much more laid back and friendly than Stockholm (something which true Gothenburgers will take pride in telling you). Shopping is excellent, and the public transport system, second to none. Regular buses and trams, can get you to pretty much anywhere you want to go. Gothenburg has two airports, one of which serves the major carriers such as SAS, and also a smaller airport which Ryanair fly into. In both cases, it is no more than 30 mins to the centre from either airport.

Nice city, with a lot of cool places. Best time to go there is definitely in the summer, when the city really comes alive.