Uppsala City English (PDF, 1,7 MB) - Destination Uppsala

A bicycling cityUppsala residents cycle both summer and winter. An extensive network ofcycle paths makes it easy to get around Uppsala, whether you want to takea bicycle tour of the beautiful surroundings or just get around the city. In thecentral areas of the city, there are more than 3,000 bike racks. If you wouldlike to rent a bike, contact the tourist office for information.Resecentrum (Uppsala Travel Centre)Uppsala is Sweden’s second largest rail destination, based on passengernumbers. In recent years, the entire station area has been refurbished tocreate a modern travel hub. There is now a new station building, newplatforms, new streets and passages that create new routes between theeastern and western parts of the city. New parks and artworks have alsobeen created and installed in the area. The old station building has beenconverted into an award-winning restaurant.Urban planningThe city centre is growing in all directions. New shops and clothing brandsare establishing a presence in Uppsala. Public spaces, malls, shops andmarketplaces are being developed to meet the needs of visitors. Pedestrianisedareas have been introduced and the entire stretch along the river Fyrishas been redeveloped to include piers and beach environments. The city isbecoming more attractive and more natural meeting places are being added.Flagship streetAn important route through the city centre is Vaksalagatan-Drottninggatan. The‘Flagship street’ project involves improving the street environment, giving it auniform expression through lighting, signage and other improvements that willmake the street Uppsala’s flagship street.Dragarbrunnsgatan (Dragarbrunn street)Dragarbrunnsgatan is a wonderful street to stroll along. Two new squares inviteyou to sit down for a while and enjoy the view. Dragarbrunns torg (square)near the Galleria Dragarbrunn (mall) has seating, magnolias and a fountain.The other square, between Bangårdsgatan and Vretgränd, has taken as itstheme ‘living rooms‘ and small cherry trees share the area with homely lampsand benches.