Welcome to Uppsala

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Welcome to Uppsala

Uppland is a multifaceted and fascinating discovery. Within a few miles, you have everything from the sea cliffs, beautiful country, culture, events, shopping, fishing, rare birds and tame moose. Everything is close, even Arlanda and Stockholm.

Uppsala - The culture and event city.
Uppsala is Sweden's fourth largest city and offers an exciting environment and many wonderful events to attend. Visit the places where many artists, authors and scholars have been inspired for over hundreds of years. Let your soul fly free in Scandinavia's largest cathedral and for the more daring, our adventure water park is a must. Visit the cultural historic Linnéminnen and gardens. Enjoy a concert in the new concert house in central Uppsala.
www.uppsala.to

See and Do

Swimming

Bathing

Bathing places in Uppsala Municipality:

Borgardalsbadet (Borgardals Beach)
Bälingebadet (Bälinge Beach)
Hosjöns badplats (Hosjöns Bathing Area)
Lafsens badplats (Lafsens Bathing Area)
Lyssnaängens badplats (Lyssnaängens Bathing Area)
Måvikens badplats (Måvikens Bathing Area)

Delfinens Sport Center

Come and enjoy Delfinens Sport Center. We offer bathing, adventure and games for everyone.
Hågavägen 196
+46 18-46 40 30

Fyrishov Water Park

Fyrishovs Water Park is one of the most well visited amusement parks in Sweden. Enjoy sliding down one of the water slides, swim in the jet streamed canal, or our large cave and play with the water toys. We even have fountains, a water cannon, waterfalls and two bubble pools. Apart from the adventure, there are three swimming pools, relaxing baths and a large outside swimming pool.
Idrottsgatan 2, Uppsala
+46 18-727 49 50, +46 18-727 49 51
www.fyrishov.se

Gottsunda Pool & Leisure Center

Gottsunda Pool & Leisure Center invites you for adventure and swimming fun.
Gottsunda centrum, Valthornsv. 13, Uppsala
+46 18-727 60 40

Fishing

Fiskevatten (Fishing Waters)

Try your fishing luck in Axsjö. Here you can fish for roach fish, pike, perch, carp and tench.
+46 224-602 39

Guest Harbour

Harbor

Visit one of our fine guest harbors:

Skarholmens Guest Harbor
Uppsala Guest Harbor, Fyrisån

Museum

Biotopia - Biological Museum

Biotopia - A biological museum from 1910 which has been renovated and modernized. The museum is a exciting interactive museum where the children can discover and experience nature. Biotopia can even be your guide through the nature in Uppland.

Gamla Uppsala Museum

Gamla (Historical) Uppsala is one of Scandinavia's most remarkable areas for ancient remains. Visit Gamla Uppsala Museum and take part in the myths which have been told over the centuries. The main exhibition displays the discoveries from three majestic royal mounds known as The King's Hills and tells about the ancient kings, Viking sacrifices, pagan gods and the bellicose Iron Age. Go on a journey over the sea of time, back 1,500 years to the pagan monarchy, via the Viking Age's religious times of unrest to the building of the cathedral during the 1100's.
Disavägen, Uppsala
+46 18-23 93 00, +46 18-23 93 12
gamlauppsala@raa.se
www.raa.se/gamlauppsala

Linné Museum - Carl von Linnés home 1743-1778

The home of professor Carl von Linné, a culture historic pearl situated in Linnéträdgården. Linnés home is a museum today and exhibits the world known botanists scientific accomplishments via exhibitions in the library, writing chamber and private collection.
Svartbäcksgatan 27, Uppsala
museum@linnaeus.se
www.linnaeus.se

Museum Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum

Uppsala Universities oldest building containing Olof Rudbecks Anatomical Theater and the Augsburgska Art Cabinet. The universities history is told through scientists such as Rudbeck, Celsius and Linné. The museum exhibits even ancient treasures from Egypt, Greece and Rome. Valsgärde - the Boat Grave in Uppland, which is an archeologist exhibition, will be inaugurated in the summer of 2008.
Akademigatan 3, Uppsala
museum@gustavianum.uu.se
www.gustavianum.uu.se

Uppsala Cathedral Museum - The Treasury

Textil collection of world class. Bishop robes from the Middle Ages. Princess Margareta's golden dress and clothes which has been compared to the famous Sture murder. Pricess Kristina's golden goblet, regalia from the royal Vasa grave and much more.
Norra tornet, Uppsala domkyrka
uppsala.domkyrka@svenskakyrkan.se
www.uppsaladomkyrka.se

Nature

The Linnaeus Garden

Inside the gates of Svarbäcksgatan is Linnés own botanical garden. The plants are divided into annual and perennial plants and also in order by classes after Linnés sexual system. In addition, approximately 1300 different varieties are cultivated in the educational garden by Olof Rudbeck in 1655. A café and restaurant can also be found in the garden.
Svartbäcksgatan 27, Uppsala
linnaeus.garden@linnaeus.uu.se
www.linnaeus.uu.se

Worth Seeing

Gamla Uppsala

Gamla Uppsala is one of Scandinavia's most remarkable ancient areas. You will find the three royal mounds from the 500's, one of Scandinavia's largest ancient burial grounds and the remains from the cathedral built during the 1100's. The place has a rich mythical history.

Grönsöö Palace

The palace is one of the countries few organic and inhabited cultural environments with a cohesive inventory of furniture and art objects. The park has one of Sweden's most unique park histories. The palace was built 1611 by National Councilman Johan Skytte. Exhibitions are shown in the palace.
+46 171-870 84
gronsoo@gronsoo.se
www.gronsoo.se

Linnés Hammarby (Estate)

The Hammarby Estate was bought by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. where he could spend the summer with his family. Today, Hammarby is one of Sweden's best preserved 1700 gardens with household utensils, clothing and art from Linnés own home.
hammarby@linnaeus.uu.se
www.hammarby.uu.se

Söderfors Ironworks

Constructed in 1676 by C. Depken. In 1748, the ironworks was bought by Claes Grill, who gave Söderfors its present appearance. For more than 200 years, anchors and bar iron were made here. Today's products are high-speed and Damascus steel.
www.vallonbruken.nu/soderfors

Uppsala Cathedral

Scandinavians' largest and highest church which began around 1270 and inaugurated 1435.
National shrine of the Church of Sweden. Reliquary shrine of Erik the Holy, pulpit from Baroque period, modern wall textiles. Burial church for many famous Swedes: King Gustav I (Vasa), Johan III, Carl von Linné, and Nathan Söderblom. Treasury with gold, jewels and textiles of world class. Shop and information. Café in adjacent Cathedral Centre
Domkyrkoplan, Uppsala
uppsala.domkyrka@svenskakyrkan.se
www.uppsaladomkyrka.se