Editing Gothenburg (section)

=== Leisure and entertainment ===
[[File:Lisebergsentrén.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Liseberg|Liseberg amusement park]]]]
The most noted attraction is the amusement park [[Liseberg]], located in the central part of the city. It is the largest amusement park in Scandinavia by number of rides,<ref name="Forbes 2005">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/2005/05/25/cx_sb_0526featslide.html|title=Best Amusement Parks 2005 |access-date=21 November 2021 |magazine=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225150829/https://www.forbes.com/2005/05/25/cx_sb_0526featslide.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and was chosen as one of the top ten amusement parks in the world (2005) by ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref name="Forbes 2005" /> It is the most popular attraction in Sweden by number of visitors per year (more than 3&nbsp;million).<ref name=Adventure>{{cite book |last1=Olesen |first1=Elisabet |title=Adventure Guide to Sweden |publisher=Hunter Publishing, Inc |isbn=978-1-58843-506-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PUXYAAAAQBAJ&q=most+popular+attraction+in+Sweden+by+number+of+visitors |date=March 2005 |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704070308/https://books.google.com/books?id=PUXYAAAAQBAJ&q=most+popular+attraction+in+Sweden+by+number+of+visitors |url-status=live}}</ref>

There are a number of independent theatre ensembles in the city, besides institutions such as [[Gothenburg City Theatre]], [[Backa Theatre]] (youth theatre), and [[Folkteatern]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Theatre, Meet Gothenburgs rich theatre scene. |url=http://www.goteborg.com/en/Theatre/ |website=goteborg.com |publisher=Gothenburg Tourist Centre |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=10 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910183355/http://www.goteborg.com/en/Theatre/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The main boulevard is called Kungsportsavenyn (commonly known as ''Avenyn'', "The Avenue"). It is about {{cvt|1|km|sigfig=1}} long and starts at Götaplatsen&nbsp;– which is the location of the [[Gothenburg Museum of Art]], the city's theatre, and the city library, as well as the concert hall – and stretches all the way to [[Kungsportsplatsen]] in the old city centre of Gothenburg, crossing a canal and a small park.<ref>{{cite web |title=Avenyn |url=http://www.goteborg.com/en/avenyn/ |website=goteborg.com |publisher=Gothenburg Tourist Centre |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=9 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909211720/http://www.goteborg.com/en/avenyn/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The ''Avenyn'' was created in the 1860s and 1870s as a result of an international architecture contest, and is the product of a period of extensive town planning and remodelling.<ref>Guide till Sveriges arkitektur, red. Waern, Caldenby, Arkitektur förlag</ref> ''Avenyn'' has Gothenburg's highest concentration of pubs and clubs. Gothenburg's largest shopping centre (8th largest in Sweden), [[Nordstan]], is located in central Gothenburg.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.fastighetsvarlden.se/analys-fakta/topplistor/12-storsta-kopcentrumen/ |title=12 Största köpcentrumen {{!}} Fastighetsvärlden|date=12 October 2012 |work=Fastighetsvärlden |access-date=19 November 2017 |language=sv-SE |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031420/https://www.fastighetsvarlden.se/analys-fakta/topplistor/12-storsta-kopcentrumen |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Haganygata.jpg|thumb|left|The Haga district]]
Gothenburg's [[Haga, Gothenburg|Haga]] district is known for its picturesque wooden houses<ref name="Adventure" /> and its cafés serving the well-known ''Haga bulle'' – a large cinnamon roll similar to the ''[[Cinnamon roll|kanelbulle]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ohlson |first1=Gunnar |title=De serverar världens största kanelbulle |trans-title=They serve the world's largest cinnamon rolls |url=http://www.expressen.se/gt/de-serverar-varldens-storsta-kanelbulle/ |website=Expressen |date=4 October 2013 |publisher={{Lang|sv|[[Expressen]]}} |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043132/http://www.expressen.se/gt/de-serverar-varldens-storsta-kanelbulle/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Five Gothenburg restaurants have a star in the 2008 ''[[Michelin Guide]]'': 28+ Basement, Fond, Kock & Vin, Fiskekrogen, and Sjömagasinet.<ref>Information from the tourist company Göteborg & Co, website www.goteborg.com</ref> The city has a number of star chefs. In 2007, seven Swedish Chef of the Year awards of the previous twelve years had been won by people from Gothenburg.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Metcalf |first=Stephen |date=23 September 2007 |title=Sweden Unzipped |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/travel/tmagazine/10well-goteborg-t.html |access-date=21 November 2021 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=9 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609060845/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/travel/tmagazine/10well-goteborg-t.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Gustavus Adolphus pastry]], eaten every 6{{nbsp}}November in Sweden, [[Gustavus Adolphus Day]], is especially connected to, and appreciated in, Gothenburg because the city was founded by King Gustavus Adolphus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.danskan.se/historia/gustav-adolf-bakelsens-historia |title=Gustav Adolfs-bakelsens historia |publisher=Danska wienerbageriet |language=sv |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812213301/http://danskan.se/historia/gustav-adolf-bakelsens-historia |archive-date=12 August 2015 }}</ref>

One of Gothenburg's most popular natural tourist attractions is the southern [[Gothenburg archipelago]], which is a set of several islands that can be reached by ferry boats mainly operating from [[Saltholmen (Gothenburg)|Saltholmen]]. Within the archipelago are the [[Älvsborg fortress]], [[Vinga (Gothenburg)|Vinga]] and [[Styrsö]] islands.<ref name="Adventure" />