Linnaeus' Hammarby — Attraction in Uppsala kommun

An absolute must-see in Uppsala. If you pay to enter the Linnaeus Garden in the city itself, entry here is free, and vice-versa. The price of a ticket is great value, as both places are not only fascinating, but also incredibly beautiful- utterly breathtaking. You either need to take the bus, a car, or cycle to get here, as there's a bit of a trek, but the countryside is very pleasant and the place is definitely worth it. I have seldom been anywhere so gorgeous! The grounds are utterly charming, with a great little cafe-gift shop as well. Staff are lovely. The house itself is fascinating, and very well-preserved. It helps you get to know the famous botanist and his family rather well. Our English language tour was expertly conducted, and is probably one of the best guided tours I've ever been on. I'm definitely coming back!...

a complete waste of time unless you want some coffee and a cookie (and are ok with paying entry fee for the pleasure). it's a small empty house (all objects collected by Linné has been sold to England) and some 'former' garden places which are now simply forest with a small sign telling you what you would be looking at if they'd bothered to restore it. one of the main buildings is a gallery for modern, hideous, "art" from some local "artist" completely unrelated to Linné. another is almost empty apart from some signs telling some of his history. the main building have some furniture and some 'stuff' owned by Linné. frankly, this is a scam...

It is very easy to book a guided tour from their website. Guided tour in English is available once per day at 12.30. The guided tour is perhaps my favorite part of the visit: very interesting facts about the life and works of Linnaeus! Since we visit in early spring not much of the plants has blossomed so it is better to visit in late spring or in summer. Still had a very refreshing walk in the naturreservat around it. The staffs are very...