11. Private Christmas Walking Tour: Uppsala with Cathedral and Lights
· 2 hoursStep 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
22. Private Walking Tour of Uppsala with Cathedral and Castle
· 2 hoursSkip 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
33. Private Family Walking Tour of Uppsala Castle and Cathedral
· 2 hoursDiscover 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
44. Vasatid at Uppsala Castle 1h - a guided tour in Uppsala
· 1 hoursBook 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.
55. Private 1h tour of famous Old Uppsala mounds and mediveal church
· 1 hoursTake 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.
66. City walk Uppsala 1h - funny anecdotes from Uppsala University's history
· 1 hoursExperience 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
77. Private Uppsala 2h ghost walk - Bloody Uppsala history city walk!
· 1.3 hoursPrivate 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.
88. Uppsala University's strangest anecdotes, stories from Scandinavias oldest uni
· 1 hoursVisit 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.
99. Uppsala Must See 2h city walk - 2h tour of all big attractions!
5.0· 5 reviews· 2 hoursTake 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.
1010. Uppsala bloody history 1h- racial biology, 18th century plague, 19th century prostitution etc.
5.0· 4 reviews· 1 hoursBook 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
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