Lonely Planet: Gothenburg is the world’s best sustainable city to visit 2021

18/06/2021

First cruise passengers of the year in Gothenburg go ashore in a bubble

The cruise season in Gothenburg is opening in stages. Last weekend, the first cruise ship of the season arrived at the Port of Gothenburg although without actually berthing. The passengers remained on board and took in the sights from the ship, including the archipelago, the Älvsborg Fortress, and the entrance to the Port of Gothenburg. When the cruise ship AIDAsol arrives at the Cruise Terminal at Arendal in the outer port area, it will be the first call of the year where cruise passengers are allowed to go ashore. Unfortunately, they will not be able to experience Gothenburg on their own and must instead join one of the cruise line’s organised trips. Martin Meriwall said: “We’ll only be offering sightseeing tours by bus with 50 per cent reduced capacity, along with a number of walking and cycling tours. Guests will also be subject to the same immigration controls as other tourists entering Sweden, which means that for the time being they will need to present proof of a negative Covid-19 test result to the Border Police before going ashore.” The ship also has a rigorous health protocol in place, along with extensive testing capacity and on-board quarantine facilities. The Port of Gothenburg is in continuous contact with the authorities concerned. “Working closely with both the cruise lines and the authorities we have adapted the terminal and the flow of guests to ensure there’s plenty of space inside the terminal to avoid crowding There’s a great deal of planning behind the visit,” said Martin Meriwall. AIDAsol will arrive in Gothenburg with around 700 passengers, roughly half the ship’s capacity. The aim is to allow social distancing on board. The vessel will arrive at Arendal from Kiel in Germany at 7.30am and will depart at 5pm for the return voyage to Kiel. On 20 June, the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 will return to Gothenburg after last week’s visit. This time the passengers will be allowed to go ashore although, as with the passengers on AIDAsol, they will remain within the ship’s bubble environment. Mein Shiff 6 will have around 1,000 passengers on board. “We’re very pleased to slowly but surely get the cruise season under way and offer visitors from abroad the opportunity to experience our city. Hopefully, this will send out positive signals to the tourist and hospitality industry that foreign visitors are beginning to find their way back,” said Martin Meriwall A total of 60 cruise ships are scheduled to visit Gothenburg throughout the remainder of 2021.

20/11/2020

101 sustainable ideas Ideas for tourism that gets us closer to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

There is strength in learning from others. That’s why we set out to explore some of the most inspirational ideas for better tourism from around the world. Göteborg & Co has together with Group NAO launched 101sustainableideas.com in an attempt to gather sustainable, creative and innovative ideas making tourism better. It is a way to inspire others to make a change and eventually reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The website contains, among other things, a list of ideas already made, which UN goals the belong to, different categories and a form where you can nominate ideas to be put on the website. https://goteborgco.se/en/101-sustainable-ideas/

20/11/2020

Lonely Planet: Gothenburg is the world’s best sustainable city to visit 2021

Gothenburg can now add another sustainability award to its list of accolades. Lonely Planet unveiled its Best in Travel 2021 list today, naming Gothenburg the world’s Best Sustainable City Stay. The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI) has previously ranked Gothenburg as the world’s most sustainable destination for the last four years. For more information, https://goteborgco.se/en/2020/11/lonely-planet-gothenburg-is-the-worlds-best-sustainable-city-to-visit-2021/