linnaeus garden

This small garden and museum is a lovely little gem in the middle of city of Uppsala, particularly in the summer. The Linnaeus museum is quaint and inspiring, while the gardens are perfect for a gentle stroll or a coffee in the cafeteria nextdoor. Located in the old part of the walking street Svartbäcksgatan, it situated right in the perfect surroundings for tourists or those who want to visit ecclectic stores and cosy little restaurants in what is my favorite Uppsala neighborhood.

So many interesting flowers and fruits! Some are pretty, some are weird looking, but all fascinating. Lots of different species and varieties of plants packed in a small garden. When we first arrived, I thought the garden was so small that we could see it all in 20 minutes. By the time we left two hours later, we had taken about 100 photos without realizing it. Really interesting garden! An easy walk from the Uppsala train station. Not a lot of visitors when we were there. Many restaurants and shops on the street in front of the garden.

Very well taken care of. Quiet and really a natural place to be. Large garden with a small, but interesting museum in the end. Worth going there for sure, if you're in to biology and garden.

We went on Linnaeus' 307th birthday (23rd May) and entry to the garden and museum were free that day. I had also been out to Linnaeus' Hammarby residence that day - again everything was free. The museum is well worth a visit and the garden is most interesting - whereas the one at Hammarby is less structured.

Garden, especially, with its museum and orangerie in central Uppsala is a favourite to me when friends from abraod or other parts of Sweden come visiting. We have lunch in the garden restaurant, we do the guided tour with very scilled botanists as guides and enjoy various events and exhibitions in the Orangerie. Also, there is a good museum shop for special souvenirs from Linneaus' hometown.

This is a must place to visit for all botany and natural history enthusiasts - but not in mid-winter! Also heaven and inspiration for gardenistas of all kinds. Flowerbeds planted in the systematic Linnaeus order; annuals, and perennials separately. The Linnaeus home museum is also highly interesting and charming.

We walked through the gardens first - very beautiful. The museum itself is very interesting because you can learn more about Linnaeus. We also toured his house - which has been restored to its original design.

As a botanist, visiting the home and workplace of Linnaeus was a great experience. It was fulfilling to see the place where he worked at lived during the time of his greatest contributions to science. The information on his life, work and family that was provided at the museum was very interesting and well done. I recommend this place to any scientist, or person interested in the local history.

Linnaeus is widely regarded as the father of plant taxonomy and it was fascinating to wander through the exhibits in rooms of his residence (each room is organized chronologically). The garden is basically a kitchen garden of common vegetables and fruits--although it may have been exotic in his time.

Expensive tickets as usual for Sweden and very tired looking garden. I know it's historical and has many examples of flora and fauna, but ...... Could be done so much better.

Very nice to see that something I would call weeds in my garden can be so beautiful in a garden like this. We would have liked to spend more time in the garden than we had, but if I go back to Uppsala I will try to go here again. Lovely small garden!

Loved the extensive gardens - wish we could have visited later in season when more might have been in bloom

Linnaeus is Uppsala's most eminent citizen. He is quite heralded around the city and rightly so. His house has great audio tours, and the English speaking tour was also fantastic. Comparison's Thomas Jefferson's home and garden were somewhat evident in my mind. His garden is spectacular--again, the English tour of it is quite outstanding. Since the town is still dominated by the University that Linnaeus worked for, this experience is highly recommended.

We only went through the garden as it was too late for the museum. The garden was lovely, managed and like many other gardens. The thrill was seeing the home of this important botanist.

I have to admit that I knew very little about Linnaeus before my trip to Uppsala. Between visiting the university library and the museum, I feel much better about that now. The staff were very friendly. I asked a lot of questions and they very patient and nice. The house tour was great, make sure you use the audio guide. I just had a wonderful hour or so visiting the house and the garden. A good experience if you are visiting Uppsala. Try not to miss it.