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✈️How to get to Easter Darkness
Planning your trip to Easter Darkness? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), about 19 km from the venue.
- Allow about 27 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Göteborg or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Monument (Easter Darkness)
Accommodation near the Easter Darkness site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Göteborg, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Göteborg.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Easter Darkness 2026 weather
Weather in Monument in April 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 0% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 8° / 2° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Light drizzle | 11° / 3° | no rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 6° / -3° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Easter Darkness
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Easter Darkness. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Göteborg and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Easter Darkness 2026: the doom and gothic metal festival in Gothenburg
An annual doom metal and dark music festival, Easter Darkness takes over the underground scene of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2026. Featuring 7 bands, the event celebrates traditional doom, gothic rock, and atmospheric metal sounds.
The lineup brings together genre references: End Of Green, German masters of gothic doom, Isole, a Swedish melodic doom figure, and Stillborn. The Scandinavian underground scene is represented by Dun Ringill, Mirror Of Deception, and Grave Dance Company.
The lineup explores the territories of death metal, black metal, and progressive metal. The atmosphere is contemplative and dark, true to the spirit of Nordic doom festivals, with intimate concerts during the Easter weekend.
In 2026, Gothenburg hosts this gathering for doom and dark music enthusiasts. Check out the full lineup and book your tickets.
