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Cube of Art Uppsala Museum of Interactive Art

Discover Uppsala from a different perspective on sightseeing and scavenger hunt of the city. Solve riddles and clues that lead to the next location, showing all the city highlights.

Solve interesting puzzles, have fun, and learn new things about the city. Explore the city and find hidden gems at your own pace. Try a new type of experience with your smartphone, the perfect mix between a walking tour, sightseeing, and a scavenger hunt.

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Uppsala Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour

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.

The Best of Uppsala: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

Take a visit to Swedens forth biggest city uppsala, only 40min with train from Stockholm. On a small area you can se all the must see and highlights together with a knowledgeable authorized Uppsala city guide, the cathedral X the castle, the botanical garden of Uppsala, the university main building, the university library, some viking age runestones etc. Only run if at least two travelers book.

Uppsala Must See 2h city walk - 2h tour of all big attractions!

A guaranteed breathtaking and unforgettable experience! Our guides will meet you on time at the entrance to the northern castle tower on Drottning Christinas väg 1A in Uppsala. We walk up to the dome via the beautiful staircase. In the tower room you can admire the meter thick castle walls and the impressive 18th century heavy beam trusses. 

Here you will find the personal equipment that ensure you are secured throughout the trip on the roof, and get a safety brief from your guide. After testing the test track indoors, it is time to go out on the roof above Uppsala Castle. During the walk you will see Uppsala all around, all the way to Old Uppsala Mounds where the vikings are buried.

Roofwalking on the worlds greatest pink castle!

Book a trip to the different Uppsala, go on a trip about the dark part of Swedish history. Hear about the 17th century slave trade, about Uppsala's gallows hill, experience what was going on inside the racial biology institute and hear about the anatomical department's rules for which crimes could end up under the knife.

We visit the streets where the brothels and Uppsala's Red light district were located during the 19th century. Experience the dark history that is not often talked about or visited. Visit the forgotten historical, and hear about the poor, spooky and different that is often swept under the rug.

Collection outside Uppsala City Library's main entrance - Intro.
Dragabrunnsgatan - Uppsala's red light district during the 19th century
Svartbäcksgatan - The poor Uppsala
St Erik's square - The plague in Uppsala 1709-1712
The Cathedral and the Dean's House - Persecutions against dissent and the Swedish Institute of Racial Biology 1920-1958.
Gustavianum - About the slave trade, anatomical institution and 19th century phrenologists. The forced sterilizations of the 1940s

Uppsala bloody history 1h- racial biology, 18th century plague, 19th century prostitution etc.

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a mysterious case during the Sherlock Holmes City Game - a self-guided adventure full of puzzles, plot
twists, and hidden clues. This City Game is all about story-driven gameplay and immersive mystery solving, it pulls you into a captivating story that you solve
together, making it a unique way to connect, play, and create memories with your group. Perfect for friends, families, colleagues or solo players who enjoy a
challenge and love detective games. Whether you play solo or in teams, it's a flexible and fun experience that turns the city into your crime-solving
playground. After booking, check your email for clear instructions, download the Loquiz app, and dive straight into your detective mission.

Uppsala Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game

Private tour at Uppsala city. Take a visit to Swedens forth biggest city uppsala, only 40min with train from Stockholm. On a small area you can se all the must see and highlights together with a knowledgeable authorized Uppsala city guide, the cathedral X the castle, the botanical garden of Uppsala, the university main building, the university library, some viking age runestones etc. Only run if at least two travelers book.

3h Uppsala city walking tour, Cathedral, university buildings etc

Book a guided tour at Old Uppsala mounds and Old Uppsala church. Experience Old Uppsala during its heyday; Vendel Period. Hear about the excavations of recent years, the post monuments, the longhouse plateaus and the rich finds of the burial mounds.

Hear about Gamla Uppsala kungshögar, among the most powerful in the country, and the place Gamla Uppsala.
Much new has emerged in recent years' excavations.
Hear about the farms around and its function, about the excavations and finds, dates of the finds and how the people lived at this time.

We walk around old Uppsala mounds, and visit old Uppsala church if it is open. Hear about the finds under the old cathedral and its history.
Near the church there are various exciting plateaus where Uppsala's large long halls stood during the 500s and 800s and where various exclusive workhouses with gold, silver and precious stones in the form of grenades from Sri Lanka were found. Two people need to book for the tour to run.

Guided tour 90min at Old Uppsala mounds and old Uppsala church

An adventure course is built like a loop. You climb up to a platform in a tree. The trees are connected to different stations, such as ziplines, spider webs and suspension bridges which lead to the next platform. The experience is quite exciting and 98% of the participants think it's just enough challenging. This is a course built for almost everyone, and you have the possibility of varying the the range of difficulty. 

Our Adventure Park in Fjällnora, about 20 km from Uppsala City, is something extraordinary. It's one of Sweden's largest tree top adventure courses with over 50 continuous elements and a lot of Ziplines.

Adventure parc

This city walk is guided by an authorized Uppsala guide and covers a variety of themes. In short, there will be well-chosen parts from the 12th century until around 1900 and a variety of time periods.

The guided tour visits the University House, whose builder went bankrupt due to. the decorations on the house, and the Cathedral which was built from the 1270s to 1430s. Hear about the murder at Uppsala Castle and stand in the courtyard and look out over the Botanical Garden, one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe.

Hear broadly about different buildings and for Uppsala important people such as Celsius, Linné and Rudbeck. Hear about the anatomical theater and its brilliance (apart from the ventilation function that did not exist). Explore the university building, teachers who sold essays, and about the university's founding to be better than the Danes.

Hear how the whole city was demolished voluntarily before Queen Kristina's coronation, but how it did not have time to be rebuilt according to the plans so that the coronation was moved to Stockholm instead.

Uppsala's biggest attractions - 1h city walk in Uppsala city.

This city walk is guided by an authorized Uppsala guide. Go on a city walk in Uppsala with a focus on Vikings, rune stones and runes in Uppsala. We visit a selected part of Uppsala City's rune stones in the University Park and outside the cathedral. These tell exciting stories about people who lived during the Viking Age, this trek also includes the Viking Age in general. Discover the exciting stories the runestones have to tell.

City walk 1h - Runes and rune stones in Uppsala

Hunt for King Gustav Vasa's lost laurel wreath through cobbled streets, grand castles, and lively squares. Solve clues, uncover hidden gems, and discover Uppsala's royal heritage at every turn.

The Secrets of Uppsala City Game turns sightseeing into an interactive adventure. This self-guided, GPS-based exploration game leads you to famous landmarks and hidden corners of the city. Highlights include the historic Gunilla Bell with panoramic views, the Carolina Rediviva library that holds the priceless Silver Bible, the towering Uppsala Cathedral, and the grand Uppsala Castle with its dramatic past.

Play solo for a personal challenge or in a group for a shared experience. Solve creative puzzles, tricky questions, and photo tasks to earn points, unlock clues, and reach the final puzzle. You can pause anytime and resume later, exploring at your own pace. Compete for a spot on the leaderboard or make it a fun team-building experience, discovering Uppsala in the most playful way possible.

Self Guided Secrets of Uppsala Exploration Game

Join a private walk about medieval horror, undead and dark folk beliefs in Uppsala. Hear about folk beliefs such as mylings, the church mask and the curses of the rivers as well as the forest council, evil sudden death and when the plague came to Uppsala.
You will also discover the medieval undead, learn more about Uppsala's plague year 1709-11 and hear about executions and evil sudden death on Galgbacken in a walk around the cathedral and the small square, from the 14th century, in Uppsala. Leading the tour is an authorized Uppsala guide.
Collection at Riddartorget in Uppsala.

Private medieval horror and dark folklore walk Uppsala

Private tour. Visit the city of Uppsala and explore the curious, strange and wierd history that Uppsala university have, as the oldest university in the Nordic countries you got many tales. All from the student writing a contract with th devil to the artic cat who got broke by building the university main building and much more than so. Only run if at least two travelers book.

Uppsala University's strangest anecdotes, stories from Scandinavias oldest!

Experience the different history of the Nordic region's oldest university; hear about the founding to be better than the Danes, brutal student housing in the 17th century, the university as a city in the city with its own judges, prisons, police, craftsmen, etc. and the student in the 18th century who signed a contract with the devil. 2 people are required for the tour to run.

We walk around central Uppsala with a focus on the buildings, professors and student housing that are preserved. Hear about Celsius, Rudbeck and Linnaeus and students.
Uppsala University, Anno Domini 1477, is the oldest in the Nordic countries and has many different sad, dreary and exciting stories attached to it. The guide is led by an authorized Uppsala guide.

You will hear everything from the brutal 17th century student inaugurations, the professor who was rumored to sell essays to the students and how the feud between Denmark and Sweden gave Uppsala its university. You will hear how it came about that the university had to buy back a gift from the king by one of the university's builders

City walk Uppsala 1h - funny anecdotes from Uppsala University's history

Take a visit to one of Sweden's most iconic historic Viking and Vendel era sites with a professional guide on the area in question in 1h telling about the site, the excevations who have taken place and life during that time. Private tour. Minimum 2 people to book.

Private 1h tour of famous Old Uppsala mounds and mediveal church

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Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Uppsala

Visit the city of Uppsala and explore the curious, strange and wierd history that Uppsala university have, as the oldest university in the Nordic countries you got many tales. All from the student writing a contract with th devil to the artic cat who got broke by building the university main building and much more than so. Only run if at least two travelers book.

Uppsala University's strangest anecdotes, stories from Scandinavias oldest uni

Private tour. The darker Uppsala city walk will be about the Swedish Race-biological institute, one of Europe's oldest anatomical theaters as well as the student that signed a contract in blood with the Devil himself.
You might also hear about the Swedish slavery in the Pacific, about the Uppsala red light district when prostitution was legal in 1880:s, the gallows and when pestilence last hit in 1709-12. That and more. 

Private Uppsala 2h ghost walk - Bloody Uppsala history city walk!

Join an open walk about medieval horror, undead and dark folk beliefs in Uppsala. Hear about folk beliefs such as mylings, the church mask and the curses of the rivers as well as the forest council, evil sudden death and when the plague came to Uppsala.
You will also discover the medieval undead, learn more about Uppsala's plague year 1709-11 and hear about executions and evil sudden death on Galgbacken in a walk around the cathedral and the small square, from the 14th century, in Uppsala. Leading the tour is an authorized Uppsala guide.
Collection at Riddartorget in Uppsala.

Medieval horror, undead and dark folklore walk Uppsala city - open tour

Book a trip to the different Uppsala, book a trip about the Vasas family and its time! We walk around different parts outside Uppsala Castle and go through the castle's fascinating history.
Hear about Gustav Vasa, the revolt against the Danish king, experience his takeover of Uppsala and the Good Friday team. Hear about the construction of Uppsala Castle and the closure of the University and the cathedral under Gustav's Government. Experience the history of the castle, the kitchen garden and the different phases of the castle. Erik XIV and Sturemorden and the coup against him. The hateful Johan III and the Red Book, Uppsala meeting etc.

Vasatid at Uppsala Castle 1h - a guided tour in Uppsala

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Step into Uppsala dressed in winter light. You begin in the cathedral where candle flames flicker against stone arches. At the castle courtyard the cold wind carries whispers of kings and queens. Paths in Carolina Park crunch with frost as you walk under bare branches. In the Botanical Garden snow softens every sound and frozen blooms sparkle with ice. Finally, you stroll along the pedestrian street where Christmas shop windows glow and saffron buns scent the air. This private walk weaves festive lights, history, and winter stillness into a memory that warms the season.

-Hear carols drift inside Uppsala Cathedral
-Feel frosty air sweep across the castle walls
-Stroll frozen paths through Carolina Park
-Admire glowing shop windows on the festive street

Private Christmas Walking Tour: Uppsala with Cathedral and Lights

Skip the crowds on a private two hour walk. You begin where medieval towers rise above Uppsala Cathedral, a place where silence and stone carry love stories across centuries. At Uppsala Castle the wind moves along walls once filled with ambition and intrigue. Paths lead into Engelska Parken where shaded lawns invite quiet steps and lingering moments. Uppsala University opens its doors to halls where wisdom shaped the world. In the Botanical Garden the air drifts with floral scents as you pause beneath ancient trees. This journey weaves history and romance together. You leave with sights, sounds, and emotions held close.

-Hear echoes of vows beneath cathedral arches
-Feel soft grass in shaded Engelska Parken
-Sense royal whispers along castle walls
-Smell blossoms drifting through the garden air

Private Walking Tour of Uppsala with Cathedral and Castle

Discover Uppsala on a family-friendly private walking tour that blends history and wonder. Explore the Linnaeus Garden, where children can marvel at colorful plants, and enter the Uppsala Cathedral, where stories of kings and saints echo through towering halls. Visit Uppsala University to admire its historic architecture, then stroll through the castle courtyard filled with royal secrets. Finally, relax in Stadsträdgården, where laughter and adventure await. This two-hour tour offers a unique opportunity for families to create lasting memories together in a captivating setting.

- Private two-hour walking tour tailored for families
- Visit Linnaeus Garden, Uppsala Cathedral, and Uppsala Castle
- Engage with a professional local tour guide for insider stories
- Enjoy free admission to all attractions along the route

Private Family Walking Tour of Uppsala Castle and Cathedral

Step into Uppsala with a private guide at your side. You walk cobbled streets where echoes of Viking chants linger. Inside the great cathedral, stone pillars rise toward vaulted ceilings that whisper of saints and kings. The air cools as you pass medieval façades and hear of scholars who changed the world. At the castle courtyard, the breeze carries stories of ambition and intrigue. Your path leads through gardens where scents of summer blooms drift in the air. Each turn reveals a detail of Uppsala's past, from manuscripts to river trade. Time moves gently on this two hour walk. You leave with sights and sounds still stirring in memory.

-Listen to legends inside Uppsala Cathedral
-Feel the breeze atop Uppsala Castle walls
-Stroll gardens scented with Swedish summer blooms
-See river reflections shimmer beneath stone bridges

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