Activities in Uppsala
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M/S Kung Carl Gustaf
Slow the pace with a boat cruise to the baroque castle of Skokloster. M/S Kung Carl Gustaf, a 19th-century ex-steamship, sails Tuesday to Sunday from mid-May to mid-August. Tours (adult/child Skr200/100) leave Islandsbron at 11am and return at 4.15pm, allowing about two hours at Skokloster. There are also evening river cruises at 7pm Tuesday to Saturday from mid-May to mid-September; the cruise plus buffet and entertainment costs Skr350 per person.
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Lennakatten
You can ride the narrow-gauge steam train Lennakatten 33km into the Uppland countryside. Schedules vary, so check online for updates. The trains depart from the Uppsala Östra museum station, in Bergsbrunnaparken, about 1km east of Uppsala Central Station.
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Fyrishov
Families with water-loving children should head for Fyrishov, one of Sweden’s largest water parks with the full complement of slides, Jacuzzis, waterfalls and wave machines.
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