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Gothenburg Tour Guide

A sightseeing boat trip along the canals and out into the harbor will show you the old parts of central Gothenburg and take you under 20 bridges and out into the harbor.

Paddan Sightseeing Boatstel. 031/60-96-70)
Offers 55-minute tours May to September 15, daily from 10am to 5pm; and September 16 to October 6, daily from noon to 3pm. They leave from the terminal at Kungsportsplatsen in the city center. Adults pay 65 SEK ($8.30); children 4 to 15 are charged 45 SEK ($5.75), and kids 3 and under ride free. A family ticket for two adults and two children costs 165 SEK ($21.10).

The Nya Elfsborg Boats(tel. 031/800750)is docked in the 17th-century fortress at the harbor's mouth. This boat takes you from Lilla Bommen on a 30-minute tour through the harbor to Elfsborg Fortress. The fortress was built in the 17th century to protect the Göta Ålv estuary.Carvings on the prison walls tell tales of the threats and hopes of the 19th-century lifetime prisoners. A guide will be waiting for you at the cafeteria, museum, and souvenir shop. There are six departures a day from mid-May to the end of August. Adults pay 75 SEK ($9.60); children are charged 45 SEK ($5.75).

The MS Poseidon is available for an evening cruise of the archipelago. For information about available tours at the time of your visit, check with the tourist office, or Bohus Line (tel. 031/13-30-37), which provides excursion packages, brochures, tickets, and timetables. The tour costs 275 SEK ($35.20) for adults and 140 SEK ($17.90) children 6 to 12. The 4-hour trip departs at 7pm.

Bus Tour of Gothenburg
If you'd like to participate in a guided bus tour of Gothenburg, go to the tourist office or call tel. 031/10-07-40 for details. City tours are offered May to September daily, and cost 110 SEK ($14.10) for adults and 55 SEK ($7.05) for children. Tours last 1 1/2 hours. A combined bus and boat tour, lasting 2 hours, goes for 195 SEK ($24.95) for adults and 95 SEK ($12.15) for children.

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