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Discover Uppsala like never before with the Secrets of Uppsala City Game, a fun self-guided walking tour and city game packed with puzzles, riddles and hidden stories! This GPS-based exploration game lets you experience Uppsala while exploring famous spots such as Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala Castle, Uppsala University Main Building, St. Lars Catholic Church and the Iron Bridge. Play solo for a personal challenge or together with friends, family or colleagues. During the game you solve tricky questions, puzzles, riddles and creative photo tasks to score points, unlock extra clues and solve the final mystery. Pause whenever you want and continue later at your own pace. Compete for a place on the leaderboard or play competitively for team building, making this scavenger hunt and walking tour through Uppsala perfect for every type of explorer.

Vikings, botanists and Sweden's oldest university — Uppsala packs a lot of brainpower into a small city, and it expects some of yours. This app-led scavenger hunt takes you through Uppsala on foot, using phone-based riddles to guide you from one landmark to the next. No guide, no fixed start time. • Climb toward Uppsala Castle, stronghold of Sweden's Vasa kings • Admire the University Main Building and its grand aula • Track down Güntherska, the beloved confectionery institution Available in 24 languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian — see the full list when booking and choose yours when you start the game in the app. Around 2 hours - any group size. Study hard, play harder.

Book 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

Visit 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.

This private walking tour reveals the cultural heritage and architectural character of Stockholm’s historic Södermalm district. Explore a neighborhood where centuries of transformation have created one of Sweden’s most distinctive urban landscapes. Stroll through charming streets lined with historic buildings that reflect the evolution of Scandinavian design and city life. What stories are preserved within Södermalm’s cultural landmarks and heritage quarters? Your experienced guide will share fascinating insights into the district’s past and its influence on Stockholm’s identity. Admire elegant architecture, scenic viewpoints, and historic environments that connect tradition with modern creativity. Please note: The program and attractions may vary based on booking date/time and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Uppsala becomes the crime scene in this self-guided detective game, where the clues are hidden in plain sight in the streets around you. The case is the murder of Balthasar, and the evidence is scattered across the old centre - past Carolina Rediviva, Upplands Museum, Gustavianum and Linnaeus garden. You decode messages, photograph what does not add up and press digital witnesses whose stories never quite line up. Every puzzle you crack removes a name from the list of suspects. Play as a couple, bring the children along, or send two or three teams out at the same time and turn the investigation into a race - which is what makes this murder mystery game work as well for a team outing as for a day out. The last answer is waiting somewhere in the centre of Uppsala.

Discover the city of Uppsala with this guided walking tour. Led by an experienced and licensed guide, explore the history and culture on offer in Sweden's fourth largest city, just a train away from Stockholm. Learn about the influence of vikings in the region and visit the local university library. Tour highlights include the incredible Uppsala Domkyrka cathedral and the Uppsala Castle, home to exciting stories of murder and intrigue.

Discover Uppsala’s rich heritage on a private walking tour through one of Sweden’s most historic cities. Explore a destination shaped by Medieval traditions, royal history, and centuries of cultural transformation. Admire the magnificent Uppsala Cathedral and the historic castle, two architectural landmarks that reflect the city’s enduring significance. Walk through historic streets where stories older than the United States come to life. Learn how Uppsala became a center of Swedish civilization, scholarship, and cultural heritage. Medieval architecture, historic landmarks, and remarkable traditions reveal the city's deep historical legacy and architectural influence .Please note: The program and attractions may vary based on booking date/time and crowd conditions, ensuring each visit is a unique experience.

Complete a challenging adventure course at Adventure Parc in Fjällnora, outside of Uppsala city. Challenge yourself to complete the variety of activities such as suspension bridges, spider webs, and ziplines; all strung high in the Scandinavian forest. Suitable for all levels of skill and fitness, the course has multiple ways to complete it and guides supervising at all times. Booking this activity in advance means no disappointment over sold-out days or times.

Embrace history and discover the sites of Viking and Vendel history in Sweden with this tour of Uppsala's old region. Led by a professional guide, learn about the archeological excavations of the area and the subsequent revelations about the lives of those who lived there. Visit the the Church of Old Uppsala's burial mounds and marvel at the Gamla Uppsala.

Embark on a grandiose, cerebral journey through the centuries in Uppsala, a city where the very definition of power has been fiercely contested and rewritten. From the cryptic, pagan runestones of the Viking Age to the soaring, overwhelming spiritual authority of Scandinavia's largest cathedral, and finally to the empirical triumphs of the scientific revolution, this tour uncovers the hidden forces that shaped modern thought. Join a skeptical cultural scholar and a passionate historian as they decode the architecture, the archives, and the gardens where kings, archbishops, and Nobel laureates battled for the ultimate prize: the right to define reality itself. - A 2.9 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 115 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Spirituality, Myth & Nature and History & Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Make the most of your time in Uppsala, Sweden, by booking this guided tour to guarantee that you see all the top attractions in a short amount of time. Check out the cathedral, the main building of the university, the university library, Viking age ruins, the botanical garden, and more. Feel free to ask any questions about the city to your personal guide.

Delve into the history of one of Scandinavia’s oldest universities and listen to stories of its strangest legends and lore with this private tour. Meet your guide and stroll by the Uppsala Domkyrka cathedral to take in the storied university buildings and hear tales of a student who is said to have made a pact with the devil and other lively anecdotes.