History-Focused Group Walking Tour of Stockholm’s Old Town
Instead of wandering aimlessly around Stockholm’s Old Town (Gamla Stan) and not fully understanding what you see, on this guided walking tour you’ll learn more about Swedish culture and history. The tour is carefully designed chronologically, starting with the Viking times and moving into the medieval era, so you can better understand Swedish history as a whole. This tour is ideal for curious travelers.
Highlights
- ✓Best suited to active travelers as this is a walking tour
- ✓Ideal for first-time visitors to Stockholm wanting an overview
- ✓Learn more about some of the most beautiful and interesting buildings
- ✓The 2.5-hour tour can easily fit into busy itineraries
What you'll see & do
- ✓Parliament Building, built from 1895 to 1904.
- ✓Walking around the Old town of Stockholm, getting to know the story behind its foundation and how it has got to be what it is today.
- ✓The German Church in Gamlastan which has been their church for centuries, with neoclassic style.
- ✓The Knights Islet, here we can see the history of how Gamlastan was founded. It contains its own Palace, the first one in Stockholm.
- ✓The smallest statue in Stockholm, Järnpojke built in 1950, its also called the kid looking at the moon. This statue is the most visited in Stockholm!
- ✓Cathedralof Stockholm, Storkyrka. The main church of Gamlastan, and house of Saint George and the dragon sculpture.
- ✓Museum of the Nobel Prize and Swedish Academy, where the literature prize is decided.
- ✓Royal Palace of Stockholm, with its 4 museums.
- ✓The main square of Gamlastan, where some of the most important events happened, as the Stockholm bloodbath...
- ✓The narrowest street in the city, named after the greater business man in Stockholm.
- ✓Royal Opera House of Stockholm.
- ✓Representation of the battle of Brunkeberg in 1471, Sten Sture defeated the armies of Chirstian the I of Denmark.
What's included
- ✓Local Recommendations
- ✓Expert Guide
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
History-Focused Group Walking Tour of Stockholm’s Old Town
Instead of wandering aimlessly around Stockholm’s Old Town (Gamla Stan) and not fully understanding what you see, on this guided walking tour you’ll learn more about Swedish culture and history. The tour is carefully designed chronologically, starting with the Viking times and moving into the medieval era, so you can better understand Swedish history as a whole. This tour is ideal for curious travelers.
Highlights
- ✓Best suited to active travelers as this is a walking tour
- ✓Ideal for first-time visitors to Stockholm wanting an overview
- ✓Learn more about some of the most beautiful and interesting buildings
- ✓The 2.5-hour tour can easily fit into busy itineraries
What you'll see & do
- ✓Parliament Building, built from 1895 to 1904.
- ✓Walking around the Old town of Stockholm, getting to know the story behind its foundation and how it has got to be what it is today.
- ✓The German Church in Gamlastan which has been their church for centuries, with neoclassic style.
- ✓The Knights Islet, here we can see the history of how Gamlastan was founded. It contains its own Palace, the first one in Stockholm.
- ✓The smallest statue in Stockholm, Järnpojke built in 1950, its also called the kid looking at the moon. This statue is the most visited in Stockholm!
- ✓Cathedralof Stockholm, Storkyrka. The main church of Gamlastan, and house of Saint George and the dragon sculpture.
- ✓Museum of the Nobel Prize and Swedish Academy, where the literature prize is decided.
- ✓Royal Palace of Stockholm, with its 4 museums.
- ✓The main square of Gamlastan, where some of the most important events happened, as the Stockholm bloodbath...
- ✓The narrowest street in the city, named after the greater business man in Stockholm.
- ✓Royal Opera House of Stockholm.
- ✓Representation of the battle of Brunkeberg in 1471, Sten Sture defeated the armies of Chirstian the I of Denmark.
What's included
- ✓Local Recommendations
- ✓Expert Guide
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.