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Travel back in time through Uppsala's history on a walking tour. Learn about how Uppsala is older than Stockholm and so often takes the title of the true "birthplace" of the Swedish nation.

Highlights

• Explore Uppsala's majestic cathedral and Viking heritage with a local guide
• See the lush and stunning Botanical Gardens, where Carl Linneaus spent time
• Uncover the military history of Uppsala Castle, the world's largest pink castle
• Capture the spirit of Swedish student life alongside Uppsala's canals
• Discover the most ancient, myth-entangled stories of Stockholm's past.

Description

Explore the legendary city of Uppsala on a walking tour. Hear stories that date back all the way to the Viking days, and how Uppsala has uncovered one of the largest archaeological findings of about 30,000 rune stones that tell the story of how the Vikings lived in their day-to-day. See the home to the country's first king, Gustav Vasa's, castle – a pink castle – and his resting place in Uppsala Cathedral, which is one of the most beautiful and oldest cathedrals in Sweden. Continue to walk and learn about one of the world's oldest universities - Uppsala Universitet. Carl Linneaus, father of taxonomy - the classification of species - studied and practiced here, among the beautiful flowers of the Botanical Gardens.

Includes

Walking tour Guide Entry to Uppsala Cathedral (donation-based) Entry ticket to the Botanical Gardens' grounds

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund