Must-see fort · Uppsala County, Uppsala County
Old Uppsala
Gamla Uppsala
Old Uppsala is a fort in Uppsala County, Uppsala County.
Old Uppsala: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Old Uppsala
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Old Uppsala — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.89696, 17.62884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Old Uppsala
- Gamla Uppsala kyrka · church · Uppsala County · ~0 km · Must-see
- Disagården · museum · Uppsala County · ~1 km · Must-see
- Uppsala moské · dargah · Uppsala County · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fyrishov · park · Uppsala County · ~4 km · Must-see
- Valsgärde gravfält · fort · Uppsala County · ~4 km · Must-see
- Linnéträdgården · sanctuary · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Linnémuseet · museum · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Vasaparken · park · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Biotopia · museum · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Upplandsmuseet · museum · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Universitetsparken · park · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Uppsala Cathedral · church · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gustavianum · museum · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Observatorieparken · park · Uppsala County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Helga Trefaldighets Kyrka · church · Uppsala County · ~6 km · Must-see
- Baptistkyrkan · church · Uppsala County · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sankt Lars katolska kyrka · church · Uppsala County · ~6 km · Must-see
- Carolina Rediviva · museum · Uppsala County · ~6 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Old Uppsala
- Valsgärde gravfält · fort · Uppsala County · ~4 km · Must-see
- Uppsala slott · fort · Uppsala County · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mora Stenar · fort · Uppsala County · ~17 km · Must-see
- Salsta slott · fort · Uppsala County · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wiks slott · fort · Uppsala County · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sjöö slott · fort · Uppsala County · ~26 km · Must-see
- Skokloster Castle · fort · Uppsala County · ~27 km · Must-see
- Salnecke slott · fort · Uppsala County · ~30 km · Must-see
- Broborg · fort · Uppsala County · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ottar's mound · fort · Uppsala County · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Old Uppsala open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Old Uppsala yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Old Uppsala?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Old Uppsala?
Nearby: Gamla Uppsala kyrka (church, 0 km), Disagården (museum, 1 km), Uppsala moské (dargah, 3 km), Fyrishov (park, 4 km), Valsgärde gravfält (fort, 4 km), Linnéträdgården (sanctuary, 5 km).
Is Old Uppsala worth visiting?
Old Uppsala is listed as a must-see fort in Uppsala County on Spotwander.