Uppsala
Top Places to Visit
Uppsala Castle
Uppsala Castle, (Uppsala Slott) Tel. +46 18 54 48 11, [12]. Uppsala's other huge landmark is stocked with large halls and paintings, as well as older remnants ... more
Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens, Villavägen 8, Tel. +46 18 471 28 38, [14]. The bigger garden at the university.
Carolina Rediviva
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 1
, Uppsala
Phone: ☎ +46 18 4713900
Phone: ☎ +46 18 4713900
Carolina Rediviva, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 1, ☎ +46 18 4713900 (carolinabibl@ub.uu.se). M-F, 8:30AM-9PM, Sa 9AM-6PM. The Uppsala University library and an ... more
Gamla Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), Tel. +46 18 16 91 00, [17] is the home of several pre-Viking, pre-historic burial mounds. There is also an old church and the open-... more
Linnaeus Garden & Museum
Svartbäcksgatan 27
, Uppsala
You don't have to be a botanist to pay a visit to the house and gardens of Uppsala's most famous son. (Forgive us, Ingmar Bergman.) Swedish botanist Carl von ... more
Museum Gustavianum
Akademigatan 3
, Uppsala
Across from the cathedral stands the best of this university city's museums and Uppsala University's oldest preserved building. It even houses one of only seven... more
Top Places to Eat
Indian Kitchen
Indian kitchen, Kungsgatan 25. Good indian food to a reasonable price (large portions) and great service.
Top Shopping Places
The Uppsala English Bookshop
Uppsala, Sweden
The Uppsala English Bookshop, S:t Olofsgatan 32, [28]. All kinds of books in English.
Uppsala Skivbörs
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala Skivbörs, Svartbäcksgatan 39. A cozy record store with both new and used records in various genres.
Saluhallen
Saluhallen, Vattugränd, 753 10 Uppsala, Sweden
Saluhallen, S:t Eriks Torg 8. A fashionable market hall with various types of expensive, highly qualitative food and drinks in various shops. There are also ...
Gränby Centrum
Gränby, Uppsala, Sweden
Gränby Centrum, Marknadsgatan, [29]. The biggest mall in Uppsala. It has 85 shops, 4 restaurants, 3 cafés and is located 3 kilometers (1.2 miles) east of the ...
Boländerna
Boländerna, Uppsala, Sweden
Boländerna, Rapsgatan. The biggest district for buying "not everyday stuff" (electronics, furniture, cheap bikes) in Uppsala. This is where you find the second ... more
Galleria Dragarbrunn
Uppsala, Sweden
Galleria Dragarbrunn, Dragarbrunnsgatan 24, [30]. A brand-new small mall located in the city. It is a fashionable mall with mostly expensive brands.
Top Places for Nightlife
Katalin And All That Jazz
Östra Station
, Uppsala
Katalin and All That Jazz is all about great music and captivating concerts. Tap your feet or groove to the pulsating music and your worries will surely fade ... more
O´connor´s
O´Connor´s, Stora Torget 1, Tel: +46 18 14 40 10. Opened in 1993, this "Irish" bar and restaurant is Syrian owned and run. This place has a great selection of ... more
Ekocaféet
Ekocaféet, Drottninggatan 5. All-organic café which finds a good balance between trendy and relaxed. Also serves wine and beer.
Birger Jarl
Nedre Slottsgatan 3
, Uppsala
Phone: fax: +46 18 13 00 12
Phone: fax: +46 18 13 00 12
Birger Jarl (BJ), Nedre Slottsgatan 3, ☎ +46 18 13 50 00 (fax: +46 18 13 00 12), [50]. F-Sa 9PM-3AM. BJ definitely caters to the young and the flashy; if you're... more
Café Ofvandahls
Café Ofvandahls, Sysslomansgatan 5. A traditional old cafe with old roots and atmosphere. They sometimes have poetry slam contests and other poetry readings, ...
Top Activity Places
Uppsala Reggae Festival
Uppsala Reggae Festival [21] is held for three days every summer. They have lots of international artists.
Kulturnatten
Kulturnatten (Culture Night) [22]. On the second Saturday of September every year, most people working in culture in Uppsala show their talents downtown to ...
Boat-trip
Go on a boat-trip [25] on the river Fyrisån that takes you to the lake Ekoln, a part of Mälaren. Continue to the castle Skokloster.
