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Destinations > Sweden > Uppland
UpplandUppsalaSweden's fourth-largest city is home to Scandinavia's oldest university and it's largest cathedral. This pretty city is located just over an hour north of Stockholm with frequent bus and train connections. Practical InformationUppsala TourismFyris torg 8, UppsalaTel (018) 27 48 00 Website www.uppland.nu/eng/ Coming & GoingUppsala has very good connections to Stockholm and destinations to the north. However you often need to go down to Stockholm to make transport connections to destinations in southern Sweden. AIRBus 810 runs between Arlanda Airport and Uppsala every half hour. There are also half-hourly trains from Uppsala to Arlanda Airport. You will need to go into Stockholm to make connections to other airports. BUSLong distance buses stop outside the train station. TRAINTrains to many destinations in northern Sweden including Gävle, Östersund and Mora stop at Uppsala station. There are also very frequent train services to Stockholm. Local TransportUppsala has a good bus service that is more than adequate for getting around town. Tickets cost SEK 16 and allow 1½ hours unlimited travel. AccommodationSunnersta STF VandrarhemSunnerstavägen 24, 756 51 UppsalaTel (018) 32 42 20 
Uppsala STF VandrarhemVattholmavägen 16 c, 754 19 UppsalaTel (018) 10 43 00
Uppsala Vandrarhem CityS:t Persgatan 16, 753 20 UppsalaTel (018) 10 00 08 
SightsGamla UppsalaGamala Uppsala (old Uppsala) is an important ancient monument compirsing three burial mounds dating from the 6th century and the ruins of a 12th century cathedral. There is a historical centre at the site that attempts to explain a lot of the myths of the surrounding area. Gamla Uppsala is 4km north of central Uppsala. Disavägen, 754 40 UppsalaBus 2, 110 Tel (018) 23 93 00 Admission SEK 50 Open Jan-Apr Sun noon-3pm; May-Aug 11am-5pm daily; 1 Sep-15 Dec Sun noon-3pm DomkyrkaScandinavia's largest cathedral occupies an imposing position dominating the city. The cathedral has played an important role in Swedish history and it has been the site of several Swedish coronations. The Treasure Chamber museum is in the north tower and features textiles and clothing dating from the 13th century including clothing worn by Sweden's kings and queens. Domkyrkoplan 2, UppsalaBus 1 Tel (018) 18 72 01 Admission free; museum admission SEK 30, students SEK 15 Open 8am-6pm daily; museum open Jan-Mar Tue-Sat 11am-3pm, Sun 12.30pm-3pm; Apr-Aug 10am-5pm daily; Sep-Dec Tue-Sat 11am-3pm, Sun 12.30pm-3pm Museum Gustavianum/Uppsala University MuseumThe University Museum has an excellent collection that includes an Egyptian mummy and Celcius' thermometer. Don't miss the anatomical theatre where medical students would watch human dissections. Akademigatan 3, UppsalaBus 1, 2 Tel (018) 471 75 71 Website www.gustavianum.uu.se Admission SEK 40, students SEK 30 Open Tue-Sun 11am-4pm Uppland MuseumThe Uppland Museum depicts the history of the province from prehistoric times to the present day. S:t Eriks torg 10, UppsalaTel (018) 16 91 00 Website www.upplandsmuseet.se Admission free Open Tue-Sun noon-5pm Uppsala SlottKing Gustav Vasa commenced construction of Uppsala Castle in the mid-1500s, although the castle's present design dates from 157. Slottsbacken, UppsalaBus 6, 7, 9, 18, 20, 22, 30, 35, 60, 67 Tel (018) 727 24 85 Website www.uppsala.se/konstmuseum Admission SEK 60 Tours 1 Jun-28 Aug 1pm, 3pm daily
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