Sigtuna Guided Tour: Explore Sweden's Oldest City and Wenngarn Castle
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Sigtuna
Join our guided tour of Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest city, and explore its fascinating history from the Viking era to the present day. Discover the mass grave at St Lars church ruin, walk on the ancient Viking road, and learn about the city's founding. Plus, visit Wenngarn Castle and learn about the extravagant life of Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sigtuna - Let us show Sigtuna’s story in a fun, playful and exciting way. Experience Sigtuna’s exciting history from the 970s until today. Experience more about Sweden’s oldest city. Hear about the mass grave at St Lars church ruin, walk on the Viking-era stretch of road on Stora gatan and hear about the city’s founding. Follow the development from the royal city of Sigtuna during the 1000s to the trading city of Sigtuna and Sweden’s first episcopal see!
  • Sigtuna Boardwalk - on the main street in sigtuna which still has the stretch of the middle ages and the viking era, we walk, guide around the history of the city and that we have lunch here before we go towards Wenngarn.
  • Mariakyrkan - we visit St. Mary’s Church if it is open, the only remaining part of the old monastery and one of Mälardalen’s oldest brick buildings when technology brought the monasteries here to the north.
  • Wenngarn Hotell & Konferens - Combines Sigtuna with a visit to the nearby baroque castle Wenngarn. In Wenngarn, if the castle parts are open, you get to meet perhaps Sweden’s most wasteful man, and northern Europe’s most handsome man of his time: Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie.
What's Included
  • All applicable fees and taxes included.
What's Not Included
  • gratitudes
Additional Information

Let’s immerse ourselves in Sigtuna’s history in an enjoyable, whimsical, and thrilling manner. Discover the intriguing past of Sigtuna, dating back to the 970s and extending to modern times. Explore more about Sweden’s most ancient city. Learn about the communal burial site next to the ruin of St. Lars church, traverse the Viking-age strip of Stora gatan and learn about the city’s establishment. Track its evolution from the royal city of Sigtuna in the 1000s to a bustling trade centre and the first episcopate in Sweden! A minimum of two participants are required for the tour to proceed.
Enhance your experience by visiting the neighbouring baroque palace, Wenngarn. Here, get introduced to probably the most extravagant man in Sweden and the most handsome man in Northern Europe in his era, Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie.

Location
Sigtuna
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Charlie19973
Aug 2, 2023
Absolutely incredible tour! - I went on this trip solo and would highly recommend this to everyone, you get taken in mini bus to surrounding areas of Stockholm and can see some amazing sights. Emma (tour guide) was extremely kind and knowledgeable and definitely made the tour memorable. Definitely learnt a lot more about vikings.
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Jglennnz
Aug 14, 2022
A great look into the Viking past - Learned much about Viking era and runes in particular. Good sized group and very well led. Would recommend.
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