Kind of a bummer. Not a particularly interesting plants in the main greenhouse you couldn't find at…read morea garden store. Staff very unhelpful. Will charge at every greenhouse- so if you came for the lily pad garden, go there first. The outdoor gardens are nice and a pleasant walk. Warning- Speak Swedish or don't bother.

What an awesome time here!!! If you are ever in Stockholm this is a must for sure. It may not seem…read morelike much but imagine a zoo and theme park all built into one. Not that you'll find crazy rides but there's entertainment for kids with some rides, plus not to mention the lounging areas, the animals, and so much more. Came here walking from our hotel , you can catch a bus, and it was just beautiful. I highly recommend a visit. This can be an almost all day thing or just come for a few hours like we didn't.

We walked over to Skansen after the Vasa Museum. The weather was quite nice and sunny which was…read moreperfect to enjoy this outdoor museum. After entering we decided to walk the path up to the park instead of buying a ticket for the funicular. It took roughly 10 minutes on a slight incline. Skansen was huge and does take time to go from place to place. Initially we wandered from building to building and many were not staffed or only viewable from the outside. While it was interesting to read the posted signs it wasn't too interesting. At the Oktorp farmstead, we finally found the first staffed location and got to see and learn about dying of yarn. Here we also learned which buildings were staffed and from that point forward gave us a plan of how to tackle Skansen and made the visit much more enjoyable. We had a great conversation about politics in the People's House which was very appropriate and compared it against present day in both our countries. Many parallels. We learned more about typical farm life in the Skane Farmstead while stooping low inside the house and that led to the Delsbo Farmstead. Delsbo was quite the opposite as it was ornately decorated with detailed wall paintings paid for by the well to do family per the staff. I highly encourage anyone visiting to engage with the staff as they were very enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge of the period or activities that went on in that particular farmstead, building, church, etc. We skipped seeing all the animals they kept towards the back of Skansen as well as the aquarium. Overall spent over 2 hours here and likely could've spent more if more buildings were staffed and open. Glad the weather held throughout our visit.

För er som är kär i trädgårdar! Det finns så många magiska platser var ni kan läsa, äta, dricka,…read moreosv. De har jättebra mat, öl, och vin. Ni kan också lyssna på musiker under himlen med växter och blommor omkring er.

This is a very cute little garden that is hidden behind a park & you would think only locals know…read moreabout it but on a sunny day even though it was a weekday , they had many lynch customers. The food was awesome, not very cheap though. My not very high rating is because of the none existence service & very dirty bathrooms. They have sort of this cabin temporary bathrooms that are very tiny & not clean & the soap was also finished. That's wired considering what a big space they have.

We spent an hour or so exploring Uppsala's Botaniska Trädgården (Botanical Garden) when we were in…read moreUppsala for a day last week. On a pretty day, it's lovely. When we visited (last day of May), it was gorgeous, with a lot in bloom. There's a cafe where you can get some ice cream and a tropical greenhouse (sadly, both closed just before we arrived), but it was wonderful just to explore the gardens. I got some great photographs of the flowers in bloom when we visited. Definitely a nice place to relax in Uppsala!

I really love the botanical garden in Uppsala! It is just this little oasis in the center close to…read morethe castle and its gardens. There is a greenhouse with a giant water lily and many other beautiful flowers. In summer the garden also has a nice cafe that serves lunch and tappas in the afternoon. Here you can just sit on the gras and enjoy a nice meal and have the feeling that you are sitting in your own backyard.

Now that we have a child our weekend activities are a little bit different than before. So spending…read moresome time trying to figure out what to do I came across a link to this place called "Nyckelviken". Had never heard about it before (imagine that), and its only 10 minutes from us. So we went there. Actually, we've been there a few times since. It's a nice little 4H-farm in Nacka. They have cows, rabbits, horses, goats, pigs and chickens. The first time we went there all the animals were in their enclosures and were easy to spot them all. Second time we couldn't find the pigs anywhere and the goats were roaming free .. but baby J liked it either way. ;) They also have a small cafe, and when you're Swedish you have to get some fika when you're out and about. Their sandwiches are good and their coffee and fikabröd as well. I recommend checking this out, its a nice family place