Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Tobi 87, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Tobi 87, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Slottsskogen's seal pond and meadows
Your local guide
Linnea Sjöberg
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Highlights
- A seal pond inside an ordinary city park
- Grazing animals kept for well over a century
- Open meadows used by locals daily
- A quieter counterpart to a grand boulevard
- Slottsskogen's animals, seen up close
About this tour
This session walks part of Slottsskogen, a large park that has kept a seal pond and grazing animals inside an otherwise ordinary green space for well over a century. You see the seals up close and the open meadows further into the park. Linnea treats it as a quieter counterpart to her Avenyn session.
She moves at a relaxed pace through the park, pausing longest at the seal pond since the animals draw attention on their own. Questions about the park's history come up occasionally, and she answers briefly before continuing the walk.
This suits anyone wanting an easy, outdoor session after a busier walk through the city. It also suits families, since the seals and grazing animals both hold attention easily on camera.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gothenburg before heading out.
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The seal pond 15 min
The camera reaches the seal pond inside Slottsskogen, an ordinary city park that has kept a small collection of animals for well over a century.
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Open meadows 15 min
Further into the park, the meadows open out, and I point out where grazing animals are kept alongside the walking paths locals use every day.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Gothenburg: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Toast Skagen and Haga, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gothenburg, showing you The seal pond and Open meadows live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Slottsskogen live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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