Top places to visit in Uppsala

• Carolina Rediviva Library

  university-library · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Carolina Rediviva — Sweden's largest university library housing the priceless 6th-century Silver Bible (Codex Argenteus) and Mozart manuscripts.

• Uppsala Cathedral (Domkyrkan)

  Gothic Cathedral · 4.7 rating · about 1.3 h · check the fee at the gate

  Uppsala Cathedral is the largest church in Scandinavia, standing 118 metres tall and dominating the Uppsala skyline. Construction began in 1270 and was completed in 1435. The cathedral is the burial site of Swedish kings including Gustav…

• Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) Burial Mounds

  Viking Burial Site · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Gamla Uppsala is an ancient site of supreme historical importance, featuring three massive royal burial mounds from the 5th and 6th centuries — the resting places of ancient Scandinavian kings. The site was the religious and political…

• Uppsala Castle

  Renaissance Castle · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Uppsala Castle sits on a prominent hill overlooking the cathedral and city. Built by King Gustav Vasa in the 1540s, the Renaissance castle has witnessed Swedish history's most dramatic moments including the 1567 Uppsala Bloodbath and the…

• Uppsala University

  oldest-university · 4.6 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  Uppsala University — Scandinavia's oldest university (1477), with the historic Gustavianum anatomical theatre and the famous University Hall where Olof Rudbeck taught.

• Sigtuna Day Trip

  viking-town · 4.7 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  A day trip from Uppsala to Sigtuna — Sweden's oldest town (980 AD) on Lake Mälaren, with rune stones, the ruins of Viking-age churches, and a charming Stora Gatan.

• Gustavianum Museum

  University Museum · 4.5 rating · about 1.3 h · entry kr150 (≈ ₹1,430)

  Gustavianum is Uppsala University's oldest preserved building, dating to 1625. Its most famous feature is the Anatomical Theatre at the top — a circular 17th-century operating theatre with tiered wooden seats where public dissections were…

• Uppsala University Botanical Garden (Linnéträdgården)

  Botanical Garden · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Linnéträdgården is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Sweden, originally established by Carl Linnaeus in 1745 as the university's working botanic garden. Today it maintains over 1,300 plant species in historic formal beds mirroring…

• Fyrisån Riverfront

  River Walk · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Fyrisån river runs through the heart of Uppsala, and its leafy banks provide the city's most pleasant urban promenade. The stretch between the cathedral and the central station is lined with cafés, kayak launch points, and open-air…

• Uppsala Linnaeus Museum

  scientist-house · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Linnaeus Museum — the home and laboratory of Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), founder of modern taxonomy, with original specimens, books, and the famous botanical garden.

• Uppsala Linnaeus Garden

  historic-garden · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Linnaeus Garden — Carl Linnaeus's restored 18th-century botanical garden, where he developed his pioneering classification of plants and animals.

• Uppsala Cathedral Treasury

  cathedral-treasury · 4.5 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  The Uppsala Cathedral Treasury — housing the medieval coronation regalia, the Vasa kings' burial chapels, and one of Europe's finest collections of medieval textiles.

Things to do

• Gamla Uppsala Viking Mounds Tour Cultural · 2 h · from SEK 190 per person
• Uppsala Cathedral & Gustavianum Tour Cultural · 2.5 h · from SEK 150 per person
• Uppsala Castle History Tour Cultural · 1.5 h · from SEK 130 per person
• University Campus & Botanical Garden Walk Cultural · 2 h · from SEK 85 per person
• Fyrisan River Kayak Tour Water · 3 h · from SEK 470 per person

Where to stay in Uppsala

• Uppsala City Centre & Cathedral about SEK 1,400 per night

  The compact heart of Uppsala along the Fyrisån river, beneath Scandinavia's tallest cathedral. The Gothic Domkyrkan, the historic university, Gustavianum and riverside cafés are all within an easy walk, and the train to…

Hotels

• Clarion Hotel Gillet Uppsala 4-star · SEK 1,200 to SEK 3,000 per night
• Scandic Uplandia Uppsala 4-star · SEK 1,100 to SEK 2,800 per night
• Uppsala City Hostel 2-star · SEK 280 to SEK 750 per night

Where to eat

• Rullan Middle Eastern, Fast Food, Swedish · about SEK 75 per person
• Güntherska Swedish, Bakery, Café · about SEK 115 per person
• Stationen Bistro Swedish, Brasserie, European · about SEK 250 per person
• Hambergs Fisk Seafood, Swedish, Nordic · about SEK 420 per person
• Restaurang Domtrappkällaren Swedish, Nordic, Traditional · about SEK 650 per person
• Restaurang Bysistans Nordic, Swedish, Scandinavian · about SEK 380 per person

Getting to Uppsala

Nearest airport: Stockholm (ARN), about 28 km away in a straight line. The road or rail journey is longer.

Getting around

• Bicycle
• Transit Pass
• Walking

More in Sweden

• Stockholm
• Gothenburg
• Malmö
• Kiruna
• Visby
• Kalmar

Frequently asked questions about Uppsala

What are the top-rated places to visit in Uppsala?

The highest-rated places in our Uppsala guide are Uppsala Cathedral (Domkyrkan), Sigtuna Day Trip, Carolina Rediviva Library, Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) Burial Mounds, Uppsala University.

Where should I stay in Uppsala?

Our guide covers these areas to stay in Uppsala: Uppsala City Centre & Cathedral.

How do I get around Uppsala?

Ways to get around Uppsala covered in our guide: Bicycle, Transit pass, Walking.

Which airport is nearest to Uppsala?

The nearest airport to Uppsala has the code ARN.