Food Scene
Local pizza restaurant. Friendly with waterside terrace overlooking the picturesque cottages of Vattholma
Vattholma kök
Local pizza restaurant. Friendly with waterside terrace overlooking the picturesque cottages of Vattholma
Aaltos
14 SysslomansgatanHighly recommended restaurant with bar.
Peppar Peppar
3 Suttungs grändGood restaurant close to station
Ayakos Sushi
14 GeijersgatanBest of many good sushi restaurants in Uppsala
Shopping
Nice shop for interior/exterior decoration and furnishing with friendly cafe, suitable for lunch/tea.
Fullerö Handel
Nice shop for interior/exterior decoration and furnishing with friendly cafe, suitable for lunch/tea.
Tempo
7 MalmvågsvägenDrinks & Nightlife
Miss Voon
6 Suttungs grändGreat views, cocktails, fusion food above hotel next to the station.
Katalin and all that jazz
1 RoslagsgatanGreat live music venue for jazz/rock/folk
Sightseeing
Tensta Kyrka & Kyrkogård
Beautiful medieval church, richly painted interior.
Salsta Castle
63 Lena SalstaFine baroque castle / manor house with gardens. Check website for opening hours
Viksta Tractor Museum
VikstavägenA museum with old tractors. What's not to like?
entre of Vendel (pre-Viking c.500-800AD) power. Large burial mounds. Fine medieval church stands on site of former pagan temple. Good museum/visitor centre. Nice walk from/to Uppsala centre.
15 locals recommend
Gamla Uppsala
entre of Vendel (pre-Viking c.500-800AD) power. Large burial mounds. Fine medieval church stands on site of former pagan temple. Good museum/visitor centre. Nice walk from/to Uppsala centre.
House of 18th-century botanist Carl Linnaeus. Garden and museum with cafe and shop open during summer months.
23 locals recommend
Linnaeus Garden
27 B SvartbäcksgatanHouse of 18th-century botanist Carl Linnaeus. Garden and museum with cafe and shop open during summer months.
Countryside house of 18th-century botanist Carl Linnaeus. Garden and museum with cafe and shop open during summer months.
9 locals recommend
Linnaeus' Hammarby
Danmarks-HammarbyCountryside house of 18th-century botanist Carl Linnaeus. Garden and museum with cafe and shop open during summer months.
Örbyhus Castle
112 ÖRBYHUS SLOTTÖsterbybruks Herrgård
46 BoxGimo Herrgård
24 BruksgatanFine neo-classical manor house, with restaurant and spa.
Ulva kvarn
Picturesque old mill with cafe and antiques shop.
Arts & Culture
Upplandsmuseet
10 S:t Eriks torgGreat regional museum
World class concert hall with mixture of classical and rock/pop/jazz music. Great views of the city from the upper floor.
17 locals recommend
Uppsala Concert & Congress
1 VaksalagatanWorld class concert hall with mixture of classical and rock/pop/jazz music. Great views of the city from the upper floor.
Uppsala City Theater
53 KungsgatanGetting Around
Local train station. Trains North to Gävle and South to Uppsala (12 mins) every 30 minutes, less often after 11pm
Vattholma station
Local train station. Trains North to Gävle and South to Uppsala (12 mins) every 30 minutes, less often after 11pm
Central train and bus station for Uppsala. Regular trains to Stockholm (45 mins), Arlanda (Stockholm) airport (17 mins) and Vattholma (12 mins).
31 locals recommend
Uppsala Central Station
Central train and bus station for Uppsala. Regular trains to Stockholm (45 mins), Arlanda (Stockholm) airport (17 mins) and Vattholma (12 mins).
Stockholm's main international airport. Actually closer to Uppsala than Stockholm, with good connections by train and bus.
36 locals recommend
Stockholm Arlanda Airport
Stockholm's main international airport. Actually closer to Uppsala than Stockholm, with good connections by train and bus.
Essentials
Postombud på Hemköp Björklinge
4 Södra LångåsvägenGood quality grocery store about 10 minutes drive.
There is a state monopoly on the sale of alcohol stronger than 3.5% in Sweden. Light and alcohol-free beer can be purchased in all supermarkets, garages and convenience stores but for anything stronger you must head to the Systembolaget. This one is closest to the train station in the "Kvarnen" shopping mall, next to a good supermarket for meet, fish and cheese. Usual hours for the systembolaget are 10am until 7pm mon-fri, 10am-3pm sat, and closed on Sunday.
Systembolaget - iquor store
30 VaksalagatanThere is a state monopoly on the sale of alcohol stronger than 3.5% in Sweden. Light and alcohol-free beer can be purchased in all supermarkets, garages and convenience stores but for anything stronger you must head to the Systembolaget. This one is closest to the train station in the "Kvarnen" shopping mall, next to a good supermarket for meet, fish and cheese. Usual hours for the systembolaget are 10am until 7pm mon-fri, 10am-3pm sat, and closed on Sunday.