With general admittance free, The Botanical Gardens display over 20,000 species of plants and flowers in different settings, such as the Japanese Glade, besides the rock garden celebrated by the Michelin Guide. No stranger to Chelsea Flower Show glamour, the Botanical Gardens displayed the Linnaeus Jubilee Garden after it won gold at the 2007 show.
Two nights with breakfast at the Avalon Hotel including a Gothenburg Pass, giving entry to top attractions including the Botanical Gardens' hothouses, costs SEK 1,600 (£143) pp (two sharing) in June.
Flights to Gothenburg cost from £15 pp one-way incl. taxes with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com).
For more information about Gothenburg go to www.goteborg.com.