Excursion To Uppsala – Full Day Program
After breakfast, meet with your guide for an exciting meeting with Swedish history and culture. Our private coach will pick you up for a transfer, approx 1 hour, to Uppsala Sweden’s fourth largest city.
Unique cultural treasures and an exciting history are to be found in the city of knowledge and inspiration. Uppsala has retained its small-town charm while offering a big city’s selection of shops, restaurants, and things to do. Visit the cathedral the largest and tallest church in Scandinavia, whose construction began around 1260, with consecration taking place in 1435. Here you will find the National shrine of the Church of Sweden. Here you will find Reliquary shrine of Erik the Holy, pulpit from Baroque period, modern wall textiles. Burial church for many famous Swedes: King Gustav I (Vasa), Carl Linnaeus, Nathan Söderblom, and others. Treasury with textiles and silver, shop and information.. 
Uppsala University’s oldest university building is home to the Anatomical Theatre and Augsburg art cabinet. The history of the university is told through some of its famous scientists, such as Linnaeus and Celsius. The museum also displays antique treasures from Egypt, Greece and Rome. Uppsala Castle in Uppsala, Sweden, was constructed during the Gustav Vasa era in the 16th Century.
Gamla Uppsala is one of Scandinavia’s most noteworthy ancient monuments. Here are three majestic royal mounds from the 6th century, one of Scandinavia’s largest burial places, and ruins of a cathedral built in the 12th century. The area is surrounded by myths, with legends of the powerful Svea kings who were descended from the god Frey, as well as of golden heathen temples, human sacrifice and ancient Nordic blood sacrifices.
Duration, 8 hrs including lunch.
Distance from Stockholm, approx 70 km. Distance from Arlanda Airport, approx 30 km, 20 minutes.
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