Venue and Around the City

Pedagogen is made up of three main buildings, labelled Hus (House) A, B and C. We will be in House B. Please enter the building from the side of Läroverksgatan (see map below). Just into the foyer from that entrance, you will find the registration desk for the conference, which will be staffed by the local organising committee and student assistants. From there, we should be able to help you with queries.

Within a few minutes’ walking distance of Pedagogen Hus B are several local amenities that it might be good to point out (and there are many others that we don’t note here, of course; see some vistor information links at the end of this page). As one exits Hus B from the entrance indicated in the map above and walks immediately left down Läroverksgatan, there is a very big and affordance supermarket, Willys. This can be good for buying food and drink for the excursion, for example. Going right out of the exit from Hus B and then left soon after takes one onto the start of Magasinsgatan, where many restaurants are located, and off of the streets connected. At the beginning of this street closest to Hus B is a very good coffee shop, da Matteo, which also has good breakfast and lunch options, as well as a large courtyard which acts as a nice suntrap. Further down the road are a range of Italian, craft beer, burger restaurants and bars.

In other areas of the city, there are other spots with high density of nice bars and restaurants. The Long Streets - Första Långgatan (First Long Street), Andra Långgatan (Second Long Street), Tredje Långgatan (now you get the idea) - has lots of restaurants and bars and is largely pedestrianised so that tables and seating spills out onto the streets in the summer. 

A road leading from the Long Streets up to the park Slottskogen is Linnegatan. This also has many popular places to eat and drink: good coffee (e.g. Gerd), good ice cream (e.g. Råda Gelato) and many good restaurants. At the end of Linnegatan, you find Slottskogen (photo above). This is a huge park with lots of space and lots of nature. It hosts a big music festival, Way Out West, in August and many other events (e.g. the Gothenburg Half Marathon, claimed to be the largest, in terms of numbers of runners, in the world). Connected to Slottskogen via a footbridge is the botanical gardens (Botaniska; photo below), which has many species of flora and is a really pleasant walk. At one end of Botaniska is Änggårdsbergen, a wonderful forest area ideal for longer walks, running and cycling.

Moving back towards the city, a historical area is the city is Haga, which is now a very quaint area, with cobbled stoned streets, antique shops, coffee shops and similar. It is rumored that those owning houses in this area in centuries gone by had to agree to burn down their home if the area was invaded by Danes. This is certainly no longer true for the residents of Haga! However, a famous historical fort, Skansen Korna, still stands overlooking Haga, which is worth a visit. It is a bit of a hike up but has fantastic views over the city. Haga is also home to the Hagabullen (the Haga Bun), which is a huge cinnamon bun that many visitors take on the challenge to eat in one sitting but often fail. If you fancy a go, many of the coffee shops in Haga sell them. Not far from Haga is Feskekörka (photo below), the Fish Church, which we will leave as an ambiguous surprise for you, rather than spoiling all the fun of exploring. 

Another popular area for the city for night life, is Avenyn, which has many restaurants and pubs that stay open until late. The ESFLC conference goers have a reputation for evening dancing, after all.

There are many other less central areas of the city that are also worth a visit: Delsjön (lakes in nature), Saltholmen (an area close to the sea, ideal for swimming and sunbathing), Liseberg (the biggest amusement park in Northern Europe), etc. We suggest checking out some visitor information sites to get the most from your time in the city: Gothenburg’s Official Vistors’ Guide, Visit Sweden’s Guide to Gothenburg, and many more can be found! If you have particularly questions about the city, visit us at the registration desk and we will try to offer some guidance.

Gothenburg is a very safe, friendly city and, as a general rule, people’s English is excellent. The city’s vibe is generally laid back and honest, perhaps a more working class equivalent to Stockholm’s greater affluence and elegance.