Uppland history tour
While Uppland is a Swedish province without much of a common identity, it is the cradle of the Swedish nation. Since the Kingdom of Sweden was unified around AD 1000, the de facto capital has over time been Adelsö, Birka, Sigtuna, Uppsala and finally Stockholm. Across today's Uppsala County and Stockholm County are plenty of runestones and other archaeological sites.
UnderstandJust like the rest of Scandinavia, Uppland was covered by ice during the last Ice Age.
Get aroundDriving is the most practical way to get around the countryside, as well as cycling when the weather allows (see cycling in Sweden).
DestinationsGamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala) was the political and religious centre of Viking-era Sweden, with a royal estate, the "Thing of all Swedes" (political assembly) and a renowned pagan temple.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Uppland history tour" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0