The Best of Uppsala: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Name: The Best of Uppsala: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
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4.8(6)1 hr 15 min - 1 hr 30 minEnglishUppsala, Sweden

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Uppsala is a city of drama and mystery, where every landmark hides a secret from the past. On this walking tour, you’ll walk in the footsteps of royals like Queen Catherine Jagiellon and scientists like Carl von Linne. Their remarkable stories demonstrate how this Swedish city is a hub of innovation.

The tour begins in front of the gate to Linnaeus Garden – the country’s oldest botanical garden. You’ll see Uppsala Cathedral, where you’ll hear turbulent stories about royals and discover how the Sture Murders changed the course of Swedish history and paved the way for a new era of kings.

As you continue your walk, you’ll pass a small medieval church, the grand Uppsala University Library, and the Royal Gardens on your way to Uppsala Castle. The tour finishes at a magnificent city viewpoint outside the castle.

By the end of this tour, you’ll have a deeper appreciation for Uppsala – a city of royals, scholars, and enduring legends that shaped Sweden into what it is today.

Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation

What you'll do

Linnaeus Garden
Svartbacksgatan 27, Uppsala, Sweden
This self-guided audio tour begins in front of the gate to Linnaeus Garden – the country’s oldest botanical garden.
Jarnbron
Linnegatan/S:t Johannesgatan, Uppsala, Sweden
You'll cross over the Jarnbron bridge and hear about student traditions that are still practised to this day.
Uppsala University Main Building
Biskopsgatan 3, Uppsala, Sweden
As you stroll through the Old Town’s charming streets along the Fyris River, you’ll learn about Carl von Linne’s unlikely journey to becoming a famous botanist, and hear the quirky tale of how Uppsala University was founded.
On this tour, you'll have an opportunity to touch Runic Inscription 489, a real Viking-age stone artifact
You’ll see Uppsala Cathedral, where you’ll hear turbulent stories about royals a
nd discover how the Sture Murders changed the course of Swedish history and paved the way for a new era of kings.
Helga Trefaldighets kyrka
3 Odinslund, Uppsala, Sweden
As you continue your walk, you’ll pass Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka (a small medieval church), the grand Uppsala University Library, and the Royal Gardens on your way to Uppsala Castle.
Carolina Rediviva University Library
Drottninggatan, Box 510, Uppsala, Sweden
As you continue your walk, you’ll pass Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka (a small medieval church), the grand Uppsala University Library, and the Royal Gardens on your way to Uppsala Castle.
On this tour, you'll have a chance to admire the Castle’s Gunilla Bell, which wa
s used to communicate with citizens on the Bastion Styrbiskop.
On this tour, you'll have a chance to admire the Castle’s Gunilla Bell, which wa
s used to communicate with citizens on the Bastion Styrbiskop.
Uppsala Castle (Uppsala Slott)
Kung Jans Vag, Uppsala, Sweden
The tour finishes at a magnificent city viewpoint outside the castle, where you can learn about modern Uppsala’s strong science and innovation scene.

Meeting and pickup

6 locations

Pickup details

This tour starts at Linnaeus Garden. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.