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#ExploringGothenburg
It was mid autumn, the streets were colored in shades of green, yellow and orange. The rain was falling non-stop, taking the leaves from the threes, freezing…but stunning. That’s how my #swedescapes started.
It was my second time in Sweden — I've been to Stockholm before, same time of the year —but the experience was completely different. One week to explore and the best host/local to show me around, which made all the experience very authentic. Everything I knew before going was that it was an University city, though I was really impressed with the dynamic of the place, the cute neighbourhoods and the nature side of it. [useful resources by the end of the article]
Day #1 ☂ NAVIGATING DOWNTOWN
The rain wouldn't stop pouring down, we've got an umbrella and headed downtown, through the way we passed Chalmers campus which is huge University in Gothenburg, and we stopped by the Garden Society a.k.a Trädgårdsföreningen, a garden that has a palm house — as I’ve never been to one before.
The palm house has been there since 1878, apparently one of the best preserved 19th century parks in Europe showcasing exotic plants in a Mediterranean climate. The…
