A private hostel which costs around 75kr a night "ge dormitory rooms. With a kitchen and free showers, it's good value so ring ahead, or and call m the mommg before 10am to secure a bed. Ostkupan, Mejerigatan 2 («03140 10 50). Take bus #64 from Brannsparken to Graddgatan, or tram #5 to St Sigfridsplan then bus #62 (Kalleback direction) to Graddgatan. A large and busy Srf hostel charging 90kr a night (nonmembers 125kr). Open JuneAug. Partille, Landvettervagen, Partille (w03144 61 63). Fifteen kilometres east of the city take bus #501, #503, #511, #513 or #515 from Heden bus terminal (every 15min 6am8pm, half hourly m12.30am; a 30min ride). Another S7Fchoice 75kr a night MS Seaside, Packhuskajen (w03110 10 35). At the harbour, by Maritima Centrum, this moored ship has 30 one to fourbed cabins; 175kr per person, breakfast 35kr; sheets 40kr. TorrekuUa, KMlered («03195 14 95). Twelve kilometres south of the city; take bus #730 from Central Station or buses #710, #711 or #712 from Heden. Nicely situated STF hostel with plenty of room. 90kr a night (nonmembers 125kr). Cabins and campsites With three or four people to share, ifs worth renting a cabin at a campsite. These generally have their own wellequipped kitchen (but no bedding), while showers and loos are shared with the campers. Askims («03128 62 61). For sand and beaches, you need to travel the 12km to Askim: tram #1 or #2 to Linnplatsen and then bus #83, or the Bid Express (Saro direction) bus from Drottningtorget. Some cabins available. Open June to midAug. KSnalimds («03125 27 61). Only 4km out and open all year tram #5 to Welandergatan CTorp direction) and then follow the signs. There are excellent facilities: fourbed cabins here cost 400600kr, and there's a hostel on site too. Pitching a tent costs 140kr, no charge per person and the site encompasses forest and lakes. ШеЪу Havsbad («03156 08 67). Take bus #24 from Nils Ericsonsplatsen and change to the #23 at Kongshifflavagen, an hour's ride in all. Although a little difficult to reach, it's well worth the effort to get to this seaside site. 140kr per pitch. Open summer IlllC! ТЪе best way to acquaint yourseU with the layout of GOTHENBURG is to jump on a paddan boat (May to midSept departures every 1530min; 55kr, fiUes 155kr, free after 2pm with Gothenburg Card), moored immediately outside the niain tourist office, for an hourlong water tour of the city. King Gustav II Adolt, ш search of western trade, founded Gothenburg in the early seventeenth century as a response to the high toUs charged by the Danes for using the narrow sound wtween the two countries. As a Protestant and businessman, Gustav much ed Dutch merchants, inviting them to trade and Uve in Gothenburg. Its meir influence that shaped the city, and as the boat chugs its way under the Gothenburg can be an infuriating place to try and see quickly because of the limited opening times of its places of interest usually llam4pm, with most things also closed on Monday during the winter.