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Uppsala
Uppsala [1] is a university city in Uppland province in Svealand, south central Sweden. With a population of 185 000 it is the fourth largest city in Sweden. The two universities dominate the city, making sure that there are lots of young lively people everywhere.
Travel to Uppsala, visa requirements
The train from Stockholm takes 35-40 minutes and from Arlanda airport 25 minutes. You can also take Bus 801 from Arlanda Airport (SEK 90) which will take you to Uppsala central station in about 40 minutes.
Uppsala tours. Get around
There are many local green buses. A city ticket is SEK 30.
Uppsala attractions and sightseeing
- Uppsala University was established in 1477, making it the oldest university in Scandinavia. The University Museum in the Gustavianum house opposite the university main building is also worth a visit.
- Uppsala Cathedral [2] - as Sweden's Lutheran Archbishop's seat it is the most important church in Sweden.
- Uppsala castle with big halls and paintings, as well as older remnants of the 16th century castle built by the Vasa dynasty.
- Carl Linnaeus' Hammarby - a mansion outside of Uppsala.
- Carl Linnaeus Garden with the Orangery.
- Botanical Gardens, the bigger garden at the university.
- The Uppland Museum, located in a former water mill building.
- Bror Hjort House for those who like naivistic paintings.
- Carolina Rediviva - a university library with the Silver Bible.
- Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) [3] is the home of several pre-Viking, pre-historic burial mounds. There is also an old church and the open-air museum Disagården [4] with old Swedish houses. You get there with bus number 2 from central Uppsala.
City tours
Shopping, Uppsala souvenirs
- Akademibokhandeln (Forumgallerian, Dragarbrunnsgatan 43-45, top floor) is a big, well-stocked book store.
- Studentbokhandeln (Sysslomansgatan 7) is a book store owned by the Student Union and Uppsala University.
- The Uppsala English Bookshop [5] (S:t Olofsgatan 32) has all kinds of books in English.
- Uppsala Skivbörs (Svartbäcksgatan 16) is a cosy record store with both new and used records in various genres.
- Saluhallen (S:t Eriks Torg 8) is a fashionable market hall with various types of expensive, highly qualitative food and drinks in various shops. There are also some restaurants there.
- Gränby Centrum [6] (Marknadsgatan) is the biggest mall in Uppsala. It has 41 shops and is located 2 kilometres east of the city.
- Galleria Dragarbrunn [7] (Dragarbrunnsgatan 24) is a brand-new small mall located in the city. It is a fashionable mall with mostly expensive brands.
- Pressbyrån (S:t Persgatan 10) is a well-stocked magazine store with lots of international and Swedish magazines.
- Svavagallerian (Dragarbrunnsgatan 50), Forumgallerian (Dragarbrunnsgatan 43-45) and S:t Per-gallerian (Svartbäcksgatan 7-11) are three centrally located shopping malls. They can't compare to the malls in nearby Stockholm though.
Good restaurants and cheap meals
- Hambergs [8] Fyristorg 8, tel: +46+ 018712150, email: info@hambergfisk.se. Great seafood in this relaxed atmosphere. Except for desserts they serve nothing but seafood. Mains SEK 150.
- Domtrappkällaren [9] S:t Eriks gränd 15. Fancy restaurant with a long history. Mains SEK 105-255.
- Wermlandskällar'n [10] Nedre Slottsgatan 2. Fancy restaurant with excellent food. Mains SEK 180-240.
- Trattoria Comedia (Skolgatan 31) is a cozy Italian restaurant. Mains SEK 110-200.
- Yukikos Sushi [11] Norbyvägen 65. Probably the best sushi restaurant in Uppsala. Also take away. Mains SEK 75-105.
- Pizzaköket Kungsgatan 47. High quality pizzas.
- Uppenbar Västra Ågatan 12. Pizza, pasta and meat dishes and a nice view over the Fyris river.
- Luthagens Kök & Bar (Börjegatan 11) serves hamburgers and pizzas and does it well.
- Tzatziki [12] Fyristorg 4, tel: +46 (0) 18-15 03 33. Very popular Greek restaurant in a beautiful environment just by the Fyris River and below the Cathedral. Main course 100-150SEK.
Uppsala nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
- The university has a mandatory student club system called Student Nations. There are thirteen nations, each with a headquarters where one can dance, drink, and meet people. To get in you need to know a student and get a guest card.
Being a college town there are many bars and clubs beyond the Nations.
- Café Ofvandahls (Sysslomansgatan 5) is a traditional old café that has old roots and atmosphere. They sometimes have poetry slam contests and other poetry readings, but they are mostly in Swedish.
- Katalin [13] near the train station is a nice place with an active calendar of international and national touring acts.
- Hugos kaffe & deli [14] (Svartbäcksgatan 21) is a youthful and bohemian little cafe with quirky furniture.
- Barista Fair Trade Coffee [15] (Svartbäcksgatan 14) is Scandinavian's first ethical coffeeshop. Everything is fair-trade marked and the coffeemakers are all well educated and make excellent coffee. They also serve lunch.
- Café Linné Konstantina and Café Linné Hörnan (Svartbäcksgatan 22 and 24) are two cosy cafes, often used as a meeting place for various clubs or political groups.
- O´Connor´s Stora Torget 1, tel: +46 018144010. This place claims to be irish, but it looks more scottish. It has a great selection of irish, belgian and swedish beers. Beers are SEK 45-65, SEK 20 entrance when live music.
However, the city's live music scene is mostly centered around Student Nations like Kalmar Nation or Västmanlands-Dala Nation, for instance.
The local newspaper Upsala Nya Tidning has a calendar database on various cultural and entertainment events. You can also pick up the free Nollarton magazine and the equally as free Upsala Nya Tidning Fredag downtown for the same type of information. They are only available in Swedish though.
Hotels, youth hostels, lodging
- Uppsala City Hostel [16] has some of the cheapest accommodations in town and free wifi.
- Grand Hotel Hörnan [17] Bangårdsgatan 1, tel: +46 018139380, email: info@grandhotellhornan.com. Older hotel located at the Fyris river close to the train station. Occasionally have good deals on rooms. SEK 650-1250.
- Hotel Uppsala [18] Kungsgatan 27, Tel. +46 (0)18 480 50 00. Uppsala's biggest hotel with a nice location in the city centre. Affordable and good value rooms.
Contact
- The City Library offers several computers for free (using a queue system). Sidewalk Express also has two Internet cafés where you can get online for about 2 Euro/h, one at the central station and one at the fast food restaurant "Jalla!", situated on the main square.
- Port22 [19] (S:t Olofsgatan 32) is an Internet cafe and coffee shop.
Get out
- Älvkarleby Small city with beaches, the Dalälven river with salmon fishing, and Golf courses.
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