Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pasi Mämmelä from Göteborg, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pasi Mämmelä from Göteborg, Sweden, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Liseberg's original garden, before the rides
Your local guide
Mikael Holm
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Highlights
- A garden laid out in 1923
- Planting close to a century old
- The quiet edge of an amusement park
- Rides visible just beyond the garden
- A park that kept its original core
About this tour
This session walks part of Liseberg's original 1923 garden, the quieter side of the amusement park away from its rides. You see planting close to a century old and, from the garden's edge, the newer attractions just beyond it. Mikael explains why the park chose to keep this section rather than building over it.
He moves at a relaxed pace through the garden, pointing out specific plantings and layout choices from the original design. Questions about how the wider park developed around this original core come up regularly.
This suits anyone wanting a calmer side of Liseberg away from queues and rides. It pairs with Mikael's longer session at Älvsborg Fortress for two very different harbour-adjacent histories.
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 1923 layout 15 min
The camera walks part of Liseberg's original garden, laid out in 1923 years before any of the amusement rides arrived, and I point out planting that dates back close to a century.
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Garden beside the rides 15 min
From the garden's edge you can see the newer rides beyond it, and I explain how the park has kept this quieter section rather than replacing it entirely.
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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: Cinnamon buns (kanelbullar) and Majorna, 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 1923 layout and Garden beside the rides 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 the original garden 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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