Half-Day Viking History Tour from Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden
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Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Excavate Sweden’s amazing Viking history on a half-day tour from its beautiful capital, Stockholm. Unveil the mystery of the Swedish Viking History with an expert local guide and visit great Viking sites of cultural and archaeological interest. Watch beautiful rune stones and hear the stories they have to tell you! Visit one of Sweden’s most profound Vendel age sights and learn about the ancestors of the Vikings. Meet up in central Stockholm.
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Excavate Sweden’s amazing Viking history on a half-day tour from its beautiful capital, Stockholm. Unveil the mystery of the Swedish Viking History with an expert local guide and visit great Viking sites of cultural and archaeological interest. Watch beautiful rune stones and hear the stories they have to tell you! Visit one of Sweden’s most profound Vendel age sights and learn about the ancestors of the Vikings. Meet up in central Stockholm.Depart from the Central Station of Stockholm in a comfortable car, minivan or bus depending on the size of the group. Travel north into the picturesque Swedish countryside. Feel how you start to move back in time as you sweep through the lovely landscape and catch a view of some red traditional Swedish houses.
The first stop is Vada burial mounds. These enormous 30 meter long mounds hold loads of luxury treasures from the 6th century. Learn about the Vendel Swedes, the ancestors of the Viking Swedes. Journey on to Vallentuna church, where Sweden’s oldest book was found. See one of the most famous rune stones in the Stockholm region beside the church and hear what story hides under the runes.
Next, we visit a Viking parliament and feel the presence of ancient power, imagine the Viking men sitting in the parliament making mighty decisions. Stop next at Jarlabankes bridge in Täby. Hear the intriguing tale about Jarlabanke, the great Viking lord who was a super-magnate. Learn about the Viking bridges and roads that tied Sweden and laid the foundation to our nation. Visit Broby bro, a huge Viking gravefield. Learn about how the Vikings buried their dead and what happened to them in the afterlife. Hear the story about Estrid – the most famous Viking woman in the Stockholm region. Return to your transport and head back to Stockholm.
The first stop is Vada burial mounds. These enormous 30 meter long mounds hold loads of luxury treasures from the 6th century. Learn about the Vendel Swedes, the ancestors of the Viking Swedes. Journey on to Vallentuna church, where Sweden’s oldest book was found. See one of the most famous rune stones in the Stockholm region beside the church and hear what story hides under the runes.
Next, we visit a Viking parliament and feel the presence of ancient power, imagine the Viking men sitting in the parliament making mighty decisions. Stop next at Jarlabankes bridge in Täby. Hear the intriguing tale about Jarlabanke, the great Viking lord who was a super-magnate. Learn about the Viking bridges and roads that tied Sweden and laid the foundation to our nation. Visit Broby bro, a huge Viking gravefield. Learn about how the Vikings buried their dead and what happened to them in the afterlife. Hear the story about Estrid – the most famous Viking woman in the Stockholm region. Return to your transport and head back to Stockholm.
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