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(though chaotic when the hotel is full). The proximity to some of the city's best restaurants
and bars is a boon, but the latter is also a bane if you're a light sleeper.

WORTH A TRIP
BOHUS FÄSTNING

Bohus Fästning

CASTLE

( 0303-23 93 03; www.bohusfastning.com ; adult/7-16yr Skr75/35, cash only; 10am-7pm daily

May-Aug)
Survivor of no fewer than 14 sieges, the hulking ruins of Bohus Fästning stand on an is-
land in the Nordre älv, near Kungälv. Founded in 1308 by the Norwegian king to protect
Norway's southern border, the fortress was inherited by Sweden at the Peace of Roskilde
in 1658.
Take the Västtrafik Grön Express bus from Göteborg to Kungälv (30 minutes, every 10
to 15 minutes); get off at the Eriksdal stop and walk the remaining 500m.
Inside the castle, you can peer into the lightless dungeons of the rough-hewn round
stone tower, Fars Hatt, where unfortunates were once imprisoned for witchcraft and
heresy, and climb the battlements for a lofty view.

Eating

Göteborg isn't short on great epicurean experiences: the city's chefs are at the cutting edge
of Sweden's Slow Food movement and there are no fewer than four Michelin-starred res-
taurants. Happily, there are more casual and less-expensive options for trying the country's
best seafood and old-fashioned husmanskost (home cooking).
Cool cafes, cheap ethnic gems and foodie favourites abound in the Vasastan, Haga and
Linné districts, often with lower prices than their tourist-trap Avenyn rivals. Many fine-
dining establishments close between mid-July and mid-August, so if you have your heart
set on haute cuisine, best plan your visit for a different time of year.
There's a Hemköp ( MAP

GOOGLE MAP ; Östra Hamngatan;

8am-9pm Mon-Fri, 10am-8pm

Sat & Sun; 5, 6, 9, 13 Nordstan) supermarket in the Nordstan shopping complex.

Gourmet Korv SAUSAGES