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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, so there are lots of young lively people everywhere. It holds Scandinavia's largest cathedral, originally constructed in the 1200s, which is open for visitors.

[edit] Get In

The train from Stockholm takes 40 minutes (SEK 60-70) and from Arlanda airport 18 minutes (SEK 105). You can also take Bus 801 from Arlanda Airport (SEK 90) which will take you to Uppsala central station in about 40 minutes.

[edit] Get Around

The best way to travel in Uppsala is by bike. However, there are also many local green buses. A city ticket valid for 90 minutes is SEK 30, and is bought from the driver. If you plan to do a lot of bus travel it's probably a good idea to buy a "värdekort", which reduces the price to SEK 15. You can also purchase a ticket by SMS or in vending machines for SEK 20.

If you would like to travel by taxi, use the three major taxi companies: Uppsala Taxi, Taxi Kurir and Taxi 020. There are also a lot of smaller companies, but they might have their own view on what you should pay and might also have less geographical knowledge. Be sure to negotiate the fare in advance of getting in the taxi if no guaranteed fare is posted.

[edit][add listing] See

• Uppsala University [2] was established in 1477, making it the oldest university in Scandinavia. The University Museum [3] (Akademigatan 3, Tel. +46 18 471 75 71) in the Gustavianum house opposite the university main building is also worth a visit.
• Uppsala Cathedral [4] (Tel. +46 18 18 71 73) is the most important church in Sweden as the country's Lutheran Archbishop's seat.
• Uppsala castle [5] (Tel. +46 18 54 48 11) has big halls and paintings, as well as older remnants of the 16th century castle built by the Vasa dynasty.
• Carl Linnaeus Garden [6] (Svartbäcksgatan 27, Tel. +46 18 471 25 76) with the Orangery
• Botanical Gardens [7] (Villavägen 8, Tel. +46 18 471 28 38), the bigger garden at the university.
• The Uppland Museum [8] (S:t Eriks gränd 6, Tel. +46 18 16 91 00), located in a former water mill building.
• Bror Hjorth's House [9] (Norbyvägen 26, Tel. +46 18 56 70 30) is especially interesting for those who like naivist paintings.
• Carolina Rediviva (Tel. +46 18 471 39 00), a university library with the Silver Bible.
• Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) [10] is the home of several pre-Viking, pre-historic burial mounds. There is also an old church and the open-air museum Disagården.[11] (Tel. +46 18 16 91 00) with old Swedish houses. You get there via Bus 2 from central Uppsala.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Go swimming at Fyrishov [12] (Idrottsgatan 2, Tel. +46 18 727 49 50).
• Visit the Uppsala Reggae Festival [13], which is held for three days every summer. They have lots of international artists.
• Visit the Kulturnatten (Culture Night) [14]. One evening every year, most people working in culture in Uppsala show their talents downtown to masses of people walking around.
• Watch the Mösspåtagningen ceremony [15]. On the last of April every year, lots of students gather below Carolina Rediviva and put on their white student caps at a signal, and the masses rejoice.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• 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 [16] (S:t Olofsgatan 32) has all kinds of books in English.
• Uppsala Skivbörs (Svartbäcksgatan 16) is a cozy 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 [17] (Marknadsgatan) is the biggest mall in Uppsala. It has 41 shops and is located 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) east of the city. Use bus 3 to "Gränby C".
• Galleria Dragarbrunn [18] (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.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] Luxury

• Hambergs [19] Fyristorg 8, Tel. +46 18 71 21 50, email: info@hambergfisk.se. Great seafood in this relaxed atmosphere. Except for desserts they serve nothing but seafood. Mains SEK 150.
• Domtrappkällaren [20] S:t Eriks gränd 15. Fancy restaurant with a long history. Mains SEK 105-255.
• Wermlandskällar'n [21] Nedre Slottsgatan 2. Fancy restaurant with excellent food. SEK 180-240.
• Guldkanten [22], S:t Eriks torg. Tel. +46 18 15 01 51. The restaurant has been ranked "Svensk Mästarklass" ("Swedish Master Class") in the restaurant guide White guide.
• Restaurang Lingon [23] Svartbäcksgatan 30. Tfn: 018-10 12 24. Restaurant Lingon serves swedish dishes with a luxury touch. During the summers, the restaurant has a riverside area.

[edit] Medium

• Trattoria Comedia (Skolgatan 31) is a cozy Italian restaurant. SEK 110-200.
• Yukikos Sushi [24] Norbyvägen 65. Probably the best sushi restaurant in Uppsala. Also take away. SEK 75-105.
• Uppenbar Västra Ågatan 12. Pizza, pasta and meat dishes and a nice view over the Fyris river.
• Tzatziki [25] Fyristorg 4, Tel.: +46 18 15 03 33. Very popular Greek restaurant in a beautiful environment just by the Fyris River and below the Cathedral. Main course 100-150 SEK.

[edit] Cheap

• Pizzaköket Kungsgatan 47. High quality pizzas.
• Luthagens Kök & Bar (Börjegatan 11) serves hamburgers and pizzas and does it well.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• 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. A 'nation card' is required for entry to the Nations. Visitors' cards can be purchased in advance at the Students' Union (Studentkår) for those who have valid student ID.

Being a college town there are many bars and clubs beyond the Nations.

• Café Ofvandahls (Sysslomansgatan 5) is a traditional old cafe with old roots and atmosphere. They sometimes have poetry slam contests and other poetry readings, but they are mostly in Swedish.
• Café Fågelsången (Munkgatan 3) is a cafe with the possibility to sit outdoors in the summer. They serve sandwiches as well as traditional Swedish cookies and cakes.
• Katalin [26] (Tel. +46 18 14 06 80) near the train station is a nice place with an active calendar of international and national touring acts.
• Hugos kaffe & deli [27] (Svartbäcksgatan 21) is a youthful and bohemian little cafe with quirky furniture.
• Barista Fair Trade Coffee [28] (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 18 14 40 10. Opened in 1993, this "Irish" bar and restaurant is Syrian owned and run. This place has a great selection of Irish, Belgian and Swedish beers. Beers are SEK 45-65, entrance is SEK 20 Monday through Thursday and SEK 60 after ten o'clock Fridays and Saturdays when live music is performed. Coats must be handed in at the cloakroom to the "gorillas" on the door on busy nights (for example, on Saturday nights and when there is music).
• Buddy's [29], Dragarbrunnsgatan 53, phone: +46 18 10 70 70. E-mail: info@buddysirishpub.com. An authentic Irish pub opened in 2007. The owner, Buddy Mooney, is a bit of a drama queen although he is always happy to have a chat with his guests in the cozy atmosphere while his staff work like dogs for very little money. Quiet live music at times. Excellent food prepared by Australian head chef Giuseppe Pagano and a nice selection of Irish, English, Belgian and Swedish beers. Multi-cultural friendly staff from United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden.

The city's live music scene is mostly centered around Student Nations like Kalmar Nation or Västmanlands-Dala Nation.

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.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Budget

• Hotell Muttern [30] S:t Johannesgatan 31C, Tel. +46 18 51 04 14. Singles from 570 SEK, doubles from 670 SEK.

[edit] Mid-Range

• Grand Hotel Hörnan [31] Bangårdsgatan 1, Tel.: +46 18 13 93 80, 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. The hotel has an excellent and cosy bar with the full product range of the local brewery, Slottskällan.
• First Hotel Linné [32] Skolgatan 45, Tel. +46 18 10 20 00. Very centrally located.
• Best Western Hotel Svava [33] Bangårdsgatan 24, Tel. +46 18 13 00 30. Very close to the train station. Great breakfast buffet. Singles from 675 SEK, doubles from 800 SEK.
• Radisson SAS Hotell Gillet [34]. Situated in the very town center at Dragarbrunnsgatan 23. Tel. +46 18 68 18 10. E-mail: sales.uppsala@radissonsas.com
• Hotel Uppsala [35] Kungsgatan 27, Tel. +46 18 480 50 00. Uppsala's biggest hotel with a nice location in the city centre. Affordable and good value rooms.

[edit] Splurge

There are no luxury hotels in Uppsala.

[edit] Hostels

• Uppsala City Hostel [36] S:t Persgatan 16, Tel. +46 18 10 00 08. They have some of the cheapest accommodations in town and free wifi.
• STF Vandrarhem Sunnersta Herrgård [37], Sunnerstavägen 24. Tel. +46 18 32 42 20. E-mail: info@sunnerstaherrgard.se. Hostel situated in an old manor, six kilometers (3.6 miles) south of the town center. Good communications (bus/taxi, bicycle) to the town center.

[edit] Contact

• The City Library [38] offers several computers for free (using a queue system).
• Sidewalk Express [39] also has three Internet cafes where you can get online for about 2 Euro/h: one at the central station, one at the fast food restaurant "Jalla!", situated on the main square and one in Burger King in Dragarbrunnsgatan.
• Port22 [40] (S:t Olofsgatan 32) is an internet cafe and coffee shop.

[edit] Get out

• Carl Linnaeus' Hammarby [41] (Tel. +46 18 32 60 94), a mansion 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Uppsala.
• Älvkarleby Small city with beaches, the Dalälven river with salmon fishing, and golf courses.

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