Full- Day- Tour to Uppsala
Tour description
It is a history and cultural experience:
Today, we are going to visit the town of Uppsala, a religious and learning center.
We are going to move at our own pace and linger longer around the attractions which attract your interest.
We stop by :
1) Gamla Uppsala, an old Viking settlement to visit the Mounds, the medieval church, and Open Air Museum.
2) Carl Linne museum, the 18th century botanist.
3)Uppsala Great Cathedral, founded in 1300 and is the largest in Scandinavia and burial place of the Swedish King Gustav Vasa,
4)Uppsala Old University Building: the university was founded in 1500 and half of Sweden Nobel Prize winners used to study here,
5)The Botanical Gardens:(Botaniska)
The Gardens were created by Carl Linne and used to teach his students. Nowadays, they are part of the University.
6)Uppsala Castle (Uppsalaslott):
We end our tour in Uppsala Castle, dating back to the 16th century (in 1549) during the reign of Swedish King Gustav Vasa who intended it as a fortress.
N.B.
Not included all the expenses for the following :
-Transportation ( from Stockholm to Uppsala ): € 24,
-Entrance fees to attractions: € 28
( museums, Cathedral,Castle..),
- A light meal : € 19.5
& coffee break : € 9.0