Uppsala Things to Do

 25 Reviews  If you want to see the potential side effects of eating too many vegetables scamper along to Skokloster Castle and have a laugh at Giuseppe Arcimboldos's portrait of poor old Rudolfo II. One can only... 

 33 Reviews  This cathedral in Gothic style is one of the oldest in Sweden, if not the oldest, and one of the biggest churches in the Nordic countries with its 2 118.7 meters long towers - as high as the building... 

 13 Reviews  Gustavianum is one of those peculiar museums with a mix of things. It is housed in the university's oldest building and mainly famous for its anatomical theatre (see the cupola), used for centuries by... 

 8 Reviews  Walk beside the river here is a great tip, many smal shops and cafe to visit here and pubs. Places beside the river: Restaurants & Café Saluhallen, Flustret to restaurant, Domtrappkällaren ( realy... 

 9 Reviews  Unless you’re easily impressed you’re likely to find the iron bridge of Uppsala a little underwhelming. Its predecessor was however the first suspension bridge in Sweden and its construction... 

 6 Reviews  The Art Museum is located in the old castle of Uppsala, in a historical environment. The museum has both temporary and permanent exhibitions. For example it has Swedish works from 1960s and 70s and... 

 9 Reviews  Sweden's oldest botanical gardens are from 1655. They have a lot to boast since famous botanist Carl von Linné (Linnaeus), made Uppsala his home as an academic and took over the running of the gardens... 

 3 Reviews  Between Gustavianum and the university is a small park where you will find several viking runestones. They have been moved here from various places around the province and are all quite impressive.... 

 3 Reviews  Possibly the house that has created the most debate in all of Uppsala is the Åhléns house. It is located on the central square Stora Torget right in the city center. The facade of the house is... 

 6 Reviews  Have a look in the university library Carolina Rediviva (Evre Slottsgatan). The name of this library is translated as "risen of ashes Carolina's library ". It was restored after a catastrophic fire in... 

 2 Reviews  Valborgmässoafton, or 30th of April festival, is a day where students dress in funny costumes (most of the time) and ride fragile boats (that they make themselves, for the most part) on the Fyris... 

 7 Reviews  The Silver Bible, confusingly so called because of the colour of the text (which isn't) rather than its cover (which is) is even older than my ABBA collection. Although Gothic vandals ripped out some... 

 2 Reviews  This church is just next to Uppsala Cathedral. It was consecrated in 1343. Since then it has been built out and renovated many times. Some of the wall decorations are from the 14th and 15th century... 

 1 Review  When the Danish invaded back in the old days, there was a huge battle in the Uppsala vicitnity. The KIng, Erik himself fell victim during the battle and was decapitated. In the place where his head... 

 1 Review  If you come during the green season, this is a must-see. Uppsalas city park, Stadsträdgården, or Stadsparken, is a long-stretched green patch of land southwest of the central square, on the other side... 

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 marielexoteria Says:  Everything in English organizes a few selected events where the main language is English. They were the people behind "Dinosaur Day" at the Museom of Evolution.... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Although Uppsala isn't the first place you think of when it comes to spas, if you're there and you feel like indulging yourself with a wellness treatment or a... 

 marielexoteria Says:  Lennakatten is how people in Uppsala call the steam train line that goes between Uppsala and Faringe. This steam train ride takes about 1h05 including a stop in... 

 marielexoteria Says:  I was invited to a wedding at Linnéträdgården but between mingling and the ceremony, I saw a little bit of the garden.Linnéträdgården is a replica of what Carl...