Swedish Style: Göteborg

This summer, we travel from the western port city of Gothenburg (Goteborg), up the Bohuslan coast, through Dalarna, and ending our journey in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm. This is the first of a series of posts of some thoughts and images on the unique Swedish style. Our first stop is Gothenburg, Sweden’s second-largest city after Stockholm.

Entering the Haga district

The Haga district is filled with 19th century buildings of wood construction. In the 1960s and 70′s, there was talk of demolishing this district, however in the 1980′s it was revitalized and is now a quiet, pedestrian-only area filled with lovely cafes and shops.

Bicycles are everywhere

Designated bicycle lanes throughout Swedish cities make cycling a way of life. It is the norm, not the exception, to go to work and run errands by bicycle.

Ocre-washed buildings in Gothenburg

Many important older buildings in Sweden have a stucco finish, painted with an ocre-colored wash. This set them from apart from the more provincial red “Falun” paint color seen throughout the “less significant” farm homes, which I will talk more about in future posts. Stay tuned…