Bloody Stockholm: Explore Dark Folklore and Ancient Myths
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12 Ratings
Södermalm
Uncover the chilling, ancient myths and folklore of Stockholm. Delve into the eerie world of Vaesen, battle medieval undead, and discover the dark customs of the past.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Stortorget - Here at stortorget we will talk about death and the magical use of body parts in folklore.
Explore about the executions of around 90 souls around when the Danish King Kristian took Stockholm. We also explore the folklore beliefs in the blood of the dead to use for curses, the gallow parts to brew good tale and how to use other parts of the dead… - Prästgatan - We’ll walk along Prästgatan, exploring it’s part formerly named “Hell” where the excursionist lived.
- Stockholm Old Town - At the door of a house.we explore the use of protection with iron to protect against the vaesen. Against elves who comes with the mist (souls not getting rest), learn about the Swedish Tomte. Not to forget the all so important protection of the door and the newborn who before the baptism lacks protection against the trolls and the Devil. What protection measures you should use.
- Logårdstrappan - We explore the folklore vaesen connected to water. Hear about Näcken, the bäckahästen (the Swedish version of Kelpie), the Sjörå, (sea-rå) and the skepps-rå (skiprå) among others and how they tried to drown people and lure them into the deep.
- Kungstradgarden Park - Here we start exploring the folklore believes of other Vaesen like the dangerous Skogsrået / huldran, the undead living child Myrling and other folklore creatures of the past.
- S:t Jacobs Kyrka - We continue visiting the outside of this church and talk about the church door, the weak points of the church, the exorcism of the kid at the baptism and what to do if you had a worst enemy to punish.
What's Included
- Expert local guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Uncover the hidden, the overlooked, and the aspects typically shunned from daylight exposure. Delve into the ancient Swedish myths of Vaesen. Probe the medieval beliefs surrounding the undead and the methods employed to neutralize them. Encounter dark and lethal folklore creatures and eerie traditions of yesteryears.
Unravel the grim history of Stockholm in this ghostly amble, thematizing the plague years of 1709-12. Get acquainted with the executioner’s alley, learn about folklore Vaesen like the Myrling or Näcken, the illnesses inflicted by elves’ curses. Most chill-inducing of all, learn about the medieval and Viking undead that wander about, disseminating diseases and mortality.
Location
Nobel Prize Museum
Stortorget
Meet the guide by the right side of the stairs leading into the Nobel museum in Old Town Stockholm. We start our walk there exploring the dark parts of old town and beyond.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kevinpr8133it
Aug 4, 2023
Very Very Enjoyable experience. - Ossa (apologies, I don't have the Swedish character for her name. ) was a fantastic guide. Knowledgable and engaging she took us through gamal stan and all of it's gruesome history and secrets. Would thoroughly recommend this if you are interested either in the ghostly or history. Thank you Ossa !!!
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Thomasbr2728au
Jul 23, 2023
Great Time!!!!!!! - This was so much fun! I really recommend it! We learned a lot about the history of the area that we would not have known otherwise!
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Katycbakko
May 26, 2023
Amazing! - This was a highlight of our trip. Stockholm and Gamla Stan are gorgeous but especially if you can also learn the history and yes, the spooky side too! Jonathon was so very knowledgeable about all things ancient, haunted and thrilling. We loved it and him! Can’t wait to come back and book another longer tour with him in the future. You will not regret doing this tour, only that it ends!
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Ameliajayne-93
May 23, 2023
Great Trip - Would highly recommend this trip! Äsa was very knowledgeable. Walked at a steady pace so wasn’t to strenuous, would recommend to all.
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Julie_j
Mar 15, 2023
Great tour for the darker side of history that we do not always hear about. - We did several tours during our two week vacation and this was by far my daughter's favorite (she is 24). Death, murder, executions, plots, everything you never hear about when visiting a place. Very interesting and our guide knew all the dirty details about the darker history of Stockholm. Excellent tour if you like to learn the darker side of history. We also got a wealth of information about Stockholm history in addition to the dark side.
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David_f
Feb 1, 2023
Brilliant tour - Brilliant guide who was Very knowledgeable. Lots of facts told about the horrible and bloody history of Stockholm.
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Aidan_p
Apr 12, 2021
Ghost tour of old town - Tour guide was amazing and really knew his stuff. Was very open to questions and humor. Actual tour was great as well, with entertaining stories.
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Carolyn_p
Aug 21, 2023
Entertaining Evening - We had a fun time being led through the streets of Galma Stan, with tales of the darker parts of history. It wasn’t a ghost tour, but more of an informative stroll. The stories were entertaining. Crazy how you can walk down a charming alley, with no idea of what happened 100s of years ago in that very same spot.
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Basanth_s
Jan 25, 2021
Good tour - Good tour. Enjoyed the walk despite the less-than-ideal weather. The guide was full of insight and knowledge about the area
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