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Gregarious, chilled-out Gothenburg (Göteborg) is the quintessential 'second city': understatedly hip and unexpectedly vibrant. Neoclassical architecture lines its tram-rattled streets, locals sun themselves beside canals, and there's always an interesting cultural or social event going on.


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Overlooking the city to the west as seen from the Skansen Kronan (Gothenburg, Sweden, June 2022)
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Overlooking the city to the west as seen from the Skansen Kronan (Gothenburg, Sweden, June 2022)

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