Private medieval horror and dark folklore walk Uppsala
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- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in Swedish
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Join a private walk about medieval horror, undead and dark folk beliefs in Uppsala. Hear about folk beliefs such as mylings, the church mask and the curses of the rivers as well as the forest council, evil sudden death and when the plague came to Uppsala. You will also discover the medieval undead, learn more about Uppsala's plague year 1709-11 and hear about executions and evil sudden death on Galgbacken in a walk around the cathedral and the small square, from the 14th century, in Uppsala. Leading the tour is an authorized Uppsala guide. Collection at Riddartorget in Uppsala.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
What's not
- gratitudes
Itinerary
Meet your guide and get a walk in the city of Uppsala, its dark past, medieval undead and dark folk beliefs.
At Fyrisån and Lilla torget, created in the 14th century, it will be around the neck, the lake and other water creatures as well as executions and what parts of the gallows can be used for magic as beheadings often took place in the square.
At St. Erik's square and the consistory house, you will hear about the plague's entry into Uppsala 1709-1711.
Here it will be fairies, love magic and if the anatomical theater Olof Rudbeck built etc.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Outside the south side of the cathedral on Riddartorget we gather and there the tour begins.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Sweden History Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Uppsala
- Its from-price is 68% above the median of the 32 experiences we list in Uppsala.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 32.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Uppsala
Uppsala is Sweden's oldest university town, with a huge Gothic cathedral, a hilltop castle and Viking-age burial mounds nearby.
Uppsala lies on the Fyris River north of Stockholm, in the fertile plain of Uppland. Uppsala University, founded in 1477, is the oldest in the Nordic countries, and student life shapes the town. The cathedral, at about 118 metres the tallest church in Scandinavia, holds the tombs of King Gustav Vasa and of the botanist Carl Linnaeus, and a hilltop castle of the Vasa kings looks over the river.
Top-ranked sights in Uppsala: Uppsala Cathedral (Uppsala Domkyrka), Uppsala Castle (Uppsala Slott), Botanical Gardens.
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