Uppsala: the back story

About Uppsala: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Stockholm Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Uppsala, north of Stockholm, is the home of Uppsala University. Its cathedral, Uppsala domkyrka, rises over the river Fyrisån; Uppsala University and the gardens and house of Carl Linnaeus are close by.

Getting there

By train from Stockholm Central; check sj.se and sl.se for times and tickets.

The cathedral

Uppsala domkyrka, the cathedral, is open to visitors (svenskakyrkan.se).

Trains run from Stockholm Central to Uppsala; check sj.se and sl.se.

Linnaeus

The Linnaeus Garden and Museum (linnaeus.se); Uppsala University (uu.se). Visitor information from Destination Uppsala.

Our advice: combine the cathedral and the Linnaeus Garden in a day.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Uppsala: the back story before you go.