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terrace.
Wed
10pm-3am,
Fri
10am-5am,
Sat
and show bands. You can also eat here before heading on to
the club.
Fri & Sat 10pm-4am.
Valand
Vasagatan 41
T
031 18 30 93; map p.112.
The
oldest of the traditional nightclubs in town, playing the
latest radio hits as well as classic rock tracks.
Valand
boasts
two dancefloors as well as four bars, and is always crowded.
Fri & Sat 10pm-4am.
Vasastan
Viktoriagatan 2A
T
031 13 03 02; map p.112.
A suave spot where confident 20- and 30-somethings enjoy
a mellow atmosphere. It's also a popular place to eat before
the club opens.
Fri & Sat 6pm-3am
.
10pm-4.30am.
Respekt
Järntorget 7
T
031 775 18 00; map p.112.
Though rather unappealing from the outside, this
rambling place covers one square kilometre and boasts a
number of different dancefloors with everything from
disco and hip-hop to soul and R&B. Occasional live music.
Opening times vary.
Trädgår'n
Nya Allén 11
T
031 10 20 80; map p.109.
One of the city's liveliest haunts, this hip club offers five
bars, a casino, a disco playing house and party favourites
ENTERTAINMENT
Gothenburg's large student community means there are plenty of local
live bands
which tend to play in a cluster of bars
in the city centre. The best nights to catch a live performance are Friday and Saturday.
Classical music
concerts are held
regularly in the Konserthuset, Götaplatsen (
T
031 726 53 90,
W
gso.se), and occasionally at Stadsteatern, Götaplatsen
(
T
031 708 71 00,
W
stadsteatern.goteborg.se; programme details can be obtained from the tourist office). For
opera
,
head to the renowned Göteborgsoperan at Christina Nilssons gata at the harbour (
T
031 13 13 00,
W
opera.se).
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and has been supporting local talent ever since, hosting
live bands several nights a week.
Wed 8pm-1am, Thurs
8pm-2am, Fri & Sat 9pm-4am.
JAZZ AND ROCK VENUES
Jazzhuset
Erik Dahlbergsgatan 3
T
031 13 35 44; map
p.112.
Drawing the crowds since 1977, this club not only
puts on trad and Dixieland jazz, and swing, but has
branched out into indie, garage rock, synth and electronica.
Fri & Sat 10pm-3am.
Nefertiti
Hvitfeldtsplatsen 6
T
031 711 15 33,
W
nefertiti.se; map p.109.
The premier place for jazz in
Gothenburg with modern jazz, big-band and folk music as
well as reggae, blues and soul. Events are advertised
online.
Times vary.
Sticky Fingers
Kaserntorget 7
T
031 701 07 17; map
p.109.
This rock club first opened its doors in the late 1980s
CINEMA
There are plenty of cinemas around the city, and English-
language films (which make up the majority of what's shown)
are always subtitled in Swedish, never dubbed. The most
central complexes are Bio Palatset, Kungstorget 2 (
T
031 774
22 90), and Filmstaden Bergakungen, at Skånegatan 16B
(
T
0771 11 12 13). For a great art-house cinema, check out
Hagabio at Linnégatan 21 (
T
031 42 88 10).
DIRECTORY
Dentist
Akuttandvården, Odinsgatan 10
T
031 80 78 00.
Doctor
Sahlgrenska Hospital at Per Dubbsgatan (
T
031
342 10 00). City Akuten, a private clinic, has doctors on duty
8am-6pm at Nordstadstorget 6 (
T
031 10 10 10).
Emergency services
Ambulance, police, and fire brigade
are on
T
112.
Exchange
Forex exchange offices Centralstation, Avenyn
22, Nordstan shopping centre and Kungsportsplatsen.
More information at
W
forex.se.
Internet access
Sidewalk Express have lots of internet
points across Gothenburg, for example, at Centralstation
and at most 7-Eleven supermarkets. See
W
sidewalkexpress
.se for complete listings.
Laundry
Betjänten HomeMaid,
inside the Nordstan
shopping centre (Mon-Fri noon-6pm;
T
031 711 61 29).
Left luggage
Lockers at Centralstation.
Pharmacy
Götgatan 12, in Nordstan shopping centre
T
0771 45 04 50. Daily 8am-10pm.
Police
Spannmålsgatan 6
T
031 739 20 00.
Swimming
The biggest and best pool is Valhallabadet,
Valhallagatan 3 (Mon 7am-8pm, Tues & Thurs 7am-7pm,
Wed 6.30am-8pm, Fri 6.30am-7pm, Sat 7am-3pm, Sun
11am-3pm;
T
031 61 19 56), next to the Scandinavium
sports complex.
