Visiting Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

About Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

This 19th-century park beside the moat, a few minutes from Central Station, centres on the Palm House of 1878, a cast-iron and glass glasshouse inspired by London's Crystal Palace. Outside, the rose garden holds thousands of roses and there is a playground and a café pavilion.

Tip: Use it as a green short cut between Central Station and Avenyn, and come in July when the rosarium is in full bloom.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1 hour.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Inom Vallgraven, the old city inside the 17th-century moat, with canals, shops and the main squares.

Best time to visit Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House is outdoors, so weather matters most. The driest, most comfortable months are:

• June: 19°C (66°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, busy crowds.
• July: 21°C (70°F) highs, about 12 rainy days, very busy crowds.
• May: 16°C (61°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Gothenburg has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Gothenburg itinerary visits Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House on day 3, together with Paddan canal boat tour and Gothenburg City Museum.

• No. 11 of the 20 sights in our Gothenburg things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Gothenburg.
• One of the picks in gothenburg on a rainy day.
• One of the picks in outdoors in Gothenburg.

Near Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

Also in Inom Vallgraven, so you can walk between them:

• Paddan canal boat tour — 50 minutes, mid-priced
• Gothenburg City Museum — 1.5 hours, low cost
• Maritiman — 1.5–2 hours, mid-priced

If you like Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

• Southern archipelago islands — Saltholmen, Half a day to a full day
• Slottsskogen — Linnéstaden, 2–3 hours
• Gothenburg Natural History Museum — Slottsskogen, 1–1.5 hours
• Universeum — Johanneberg and Liseberg, 3–4 hours

Staying near Trädgårdsföreningen and the Palm House

Stay in Inom Vallgraven ($$$) to walk here: the old city inside the 17th-century moat, with canals, shops and the main squares. All areas to stay in Gothenburg.

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