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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Gothenburg Botanical Garden

Gothenburg, Sweden

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 8 2026

Top 10No. 1 in the Nordics

Gothenburg Botanical Garden

A large botanical garden on hilly terrain in Gothenburg, bordering a nature reserve with forest trails. It has a rock garden with a waterfall, a Japanese dell, a rhododendron valley and a viewpoint over the city.

Highlights

  • Rock garden and waterfall
  • Japanese garden with koi pond
  • Rhododendron valley

Good to know

  • Free entry, voluntary donation by Swish
  • Café, restaurant and restrooms on site
  • No dogs allowed

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