Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Uppsala, Sweden

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 3.3 km
Ascend 46 m
Descend 42 m

Experience Uppsala in Sweden in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in UppsalaIndividual Sights in Uppsala

Sight 1: Frodeparken

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Frodeparken is a park in central Uppsala from the 1930s. It is bounded to the northeast by Salakatu and to the southwest by the railway track. There is a children's playground and flower plantings.

Wikipedia: Frodeparken (SV)

808 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 2: Den Lilla Teatern

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Den Lilla Teatern Ingen maskinläsbar skapare angavs. Pastra antaget (baserat på upphovsrättsanspråk). / CC BY-SA 3.0

Den Lilla Teatern is Uppsala's large and only children's theatre stage and at the same time acts as the home arena for the independent theatre group Panikteatern.

Wikipedia: Den lilla teatern (SV), Website

627 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Klosterparken

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Klosterparken is a park in the courtyard of the Torget district in Uppsala. The block is located between the streets Svartbäcksgatan, S:t Persgatan, Östra Ågatan and Klostergatan. In the park there is a herb garden and marked walls after the Uppsala Franciscan Convention. In Klosterparken there is also the runestone Upplands runinskrifter Fv1972;271.

Wikipedia: Klosterparken (SV), Website

148 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Gotlandsparken

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Gotlandsparken is a park in central Uppsala that is located along the Fyrisån river and Östra Ågatan. In 2008, the municipality of Gotland donated a concrete sow in the form of a ewe to Gotland's nation.

Wikipedia: Gotlandsparken, Uppsala (SV)

158 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Artediparken

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Artedi Park is a small park of less than one hectare located in central Uppsala along the Fyrisån river.

Wikipedia: Artedi park (SV)

269 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Upplandsmuseet

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Upplandsmuseet is the county museum of Uppsala County, Sweden.

Wikipedia: Upplandsmuseet (EN), Website

516 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Finn Malmgrens plan

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Börjeparken, Finn Malmgren's plan is a park in Luthagen in Uppsala, bordering Sysslomansgatan and Skolgatan. The park has flower plantings and is known for its cherry trees that bloom in spring. In the park there is also a statue of Finn Malmgren, a Swedish meteorologist and polar researcher working at Uppsala University.

Wikipedia: Börjeparken, Finn Malmgrens plan (SV)

307 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Vasaparken

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Vasaparken

Vasaparken is a park in Luthagen in Uppsala, Sweden. Next to Vasaparken is Vasahuset and in the park is the Biological Museum. The park borders the Cathedral School and its rector's house.

Wikipedia: Vasaparken, Uppsala (SV)

55 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Biotopia

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Biotopia

The Biological Museum in Uppsala is located in Vasaparken next to Vasahuset and Ekonomikum, next to the Cathedral School.

Wikipedia: Biotopia (SV), Website

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Observatorieparken

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The Observatory Park in Uppsala is a park area in the district of Luthagen that surrounds Uppsala University's Old Observatory. The park is bounded to the north by the Ekonomikum area, to the east by Kyrkogårdsgatan, to the south by St. Johannesgatan, and to the west by Rackarbergsgatan.

Wikipedia: Observatorieparken, Uppsala (SV)

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