What to do in Uppsala when it rains
Uppsala has plenty under cover when the skies open — historic interiors, art collections, sheltered markets and cafés made for a slow afternoon.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Uppsala Castle Drottning Christinas väg 1, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
- Old Uppsala museum Disavägen 15, 754 40 Uppsala, Sweden
- Linnaeus garden Svartbäcksgatan 27 B, 753 32 Uppsala, Sweden
- Carolina Rediviva, Uppsala University Library Dag Hammarskjölds Väg 1, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
- Gustavianum - Uppsala University Museum Akademigatan 3, 753 10 Uppsala, Sweden
- Biotopia, Uppsala Vasagatan 4, 753 13 Uppsala, Sweden
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Kaleido Crafts Kungsängsgatan 7, 753 22 Uppsala, Sweden
- Öster Om Ån Svartbäcksgatan 18B, 753 32 Uppsala, Sweden
- Gallery Upsala Svartbäcksgatan 21, 753 32 Uppsala, Sweden
- La Galerie Du Sacre Bleu Norrtäljegatan 9A, 753 27 Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala Ramverkstad AB Geijersgatan 44B, 752 26 Uppsala, Sweden
- Galleri Wildstyle Kyrkogårdsgatan 23, 753 12 Uppsala, Sweden
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Linnaeus garden Svartbäcksgatan 27 B, 753 32 Uppsala, Sweden
- Old Uppsala Archaeological Park Disavägen, 754 40 Uppsala, Sweden
- Linneanum Thunbergsvägen 6, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
- Gamla Uppsala Gamla Uppsalagatan 17, 755 94 Uppsala, Sweden
- Gunilla Bell Slottet, 752 37 Uppsala, Sweden
- Stadsskogens Största Gran Elljusspår, 752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Vaksala torg Salagatan 29A, 753 30 Uppsala, Sweden
- City Gross Stångjärnsgatan 10, 753 23 Uppsala, Sweden
- City Gross Uppsala Gränby Takpannegatan 21, 754 60 Uppsala, Sweden
- Tora Sushi Sågargatan 6A, 753 17 Uppsala, Sweden
- Blomcenter Bolandsgatan 18A, 753 23 Uppsala, Sweden
- Etorg Karlsrogatan 91, 752 39 Uppsala, Sweden
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Biltema Uppsala Bolandsgatan 17, 753 23 Uppsala, Sweden
- McDonald's Uppsala Gränby Takpannegatan 33, 754 60 Uppsala, Sweden
- OKQ8 Uppsala Årstagatan Årstagatan 5-7, 754 34 Uppsala, Sweden
- McDonald's Fyra Mackarnas Korsning, Årstagatan 1-3, 754 34 Uppsala, Sweden
- McDonald's Fålhagsleden 73, 754 48 Uppsala, Sweden
- Güntherska Östra Ågatan 31, 753 22 Uppsala, Sweden
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Gränbystaden Marknadsgatan 1, 754 60 Uppsala, Sweden
- S:t Per Gallerian Dragarbrunnsgatan 21, 753 20 Uppsala, Sweden
- Västertorg Västertorg 3, 752 43 Uppsala, Sweden
- Kvarnengallerian Vaksalagatan 30, 753 31 Uppsala, Sweden
- Forumgallerian Forumtorget, 753 20 Uppsala, Sweden
- Svavagallerian Dragarbrunnsgatan 50C, 753 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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