Majorna, were Gothenburg comes alive: The history, the people and the culture

Free Walk, Majorna District

Free to join, you decide the tip at the end.

Majorna sits west of the centre, once working-class dockland and now one of the city's most distinctive neighbourhoods. This free walk covers its wooden houses, its history as home to sailors and labourers, and the cafés that followed the artists. Guides work on a tips-only basis, so you pay what you feel the walk was worth. Meeting points and times are on the live listing.

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The walk itself costs nothing. Reserve a place on GuruWalk so the guide knows to expect you, then tip what the walk was worth at the end.

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Majorna sits west of the centre, once working-class dockland and now one of the city's most distinctive neighbourhoods. This free walk covers its wooden houses, its history as home to sailors and labourers, and the cafés that followed the artists. Guides work on a tips-only basis, so you pay what you feel the walk was worth. Meeting points and times are on the live listing.

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