Uppsala, Sweden

Close to town
We live in the country but are very close to the town of Uppsala and not very far from any convenience. The motorway is 1 km away. It's a 5 minute drive to two big supermarkets, with adjecent shoppingcenters and IKEA. The opening hours at the supermarkets are from 8 am to 10 pm. If you want a pizza or just som bread you can buy that at Grill och Livs, a 10 minute walk. The public transportations are good but to get to the nearby lakes you need a car (even if it's possible to go by bike.).

The town of Uppsala
When you go into town you can visit many of the popular sights: The Uppsala Castle, The national Dome "Domkyrkan", or stroll by the small river Fyrisån.  The buses go twice an hour and it's a 20 minute ride.
Uppsala is the forth largest town in Sweden. If you want to visit the capital it's an less than an hour by train or car. We do not recommend arriving in Sweden at Stockholm Skavsta, it's more than att three hour drive.

Steam train - Lennakatten
A travel experience by steam train, railbus and veteran bus along one of Sweden's most beautiful rail routes. Make a stop at the café and station museum in Marielund or Fjällnora, where you can swim in the lake. You can also visit the engine and car depots in Faringe, where you can also go to Thun's outlet store ." You can get on or off at any of  the stations and stops. (App. 5 minutes walk to the nearest station, Bärby äng.)
Linnés Hammarby (pic 3)

Not far from our home is the summerhouse of Botanist Carl von Linné. Do like the emporor of Japan and stroll in his garden and se the plants that have been preserved from his days. (App. 10 minutes by car from us.) 

Gamla Uppsala (pic 4)
Gamla Uppsala is one of Scandinavia's most noteworthy ancient monuments. Here are three majestic royal mounds from the 6th century, one of Scandinavia's largest burial places, and ruins of a cathedral built in the 12th century. The area is surrounded by myths, with legends of the powerful Svea kings who were descended from the god Frey, as well as of golden heathen temples, human sacrifice and ancient Nordic blood sacrifices. Today, Gamla Uppsala is a popular excursion spot, with the Gamla Uppsala Museum, Odinsborg restaurant, and the open-air museum, Disagården. (App. 15 minutes by car from us.)