Sensational Sigtuna: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

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1. A visit to Sigtuna is truly like stepping back in time. On this walking tour of Sweden’s oldest town, you’ll trace the evolution of Swedish culture from Viking-age traditions to Christian conversion through this charming lakeside settlement’s remarkably preserved history.

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2. On this audio tour, you'll have a chance to visit Mariakyrkan (Maria Church), which dates back to 1247 and is the oldest brick building in Mälardalen Valley.

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3. On this audio tour, you'll have a chance to explore St Olof Church ruins, and discover why its unusual architecture suggests it was originally planned as a cathedral.

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4. See Rune Stone nf 56, an authentic memorial marking from the Viking era, and learn how to interpret their inscriptions and symbols.

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5. On this self-guided audio tour, I’ll point out ancient rune stones with messages from a thousand years ago, and Sweden’s smallest town hall.

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6. You’ll stroll down Stora Gatan, Sweden’s oldest street with its original Viking-era layout, where you’ll see modern wooden shops beside medieval structures.

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7. Browse locally-made candies at Augusta Janssons Karamellfabrik, a traditional sweet shop, and pass historic houses like Lundströmska Gården, still preserved as they were in the early 1900s.

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8. On this audio tour, you'll have a chance to stop at Sigtuna Museum, the site where archaeologists uncovered Sweden’s first mint, established by King Olof Skötkonung to demonstrate his Christian royal authority.

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9. As you make your way to the labyrinthine Stone Circle in the beach-side park where the tour ends, I’ll share insights about the transition from Norse paganism to Christianity, and how archaeological discoveries continue to reveal new details about this remarkable historical site.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Stockholm

• Its from-price is 86% below the median of the 555 experiences we list in Stockholm.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 269 of 555.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Stockholm

Stockholm is Sweden's capital, spread across islands where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic, with a medieval old town, royal palaces and a vast archipelago.

Stockholm stands on fourteen islands joined by bridges, with water in nearly every view. Gamla Stan, the medieval Old Town, has cobbled lanes, the Royal Palace, the cathedral Storkyrkan and Stortorget square. The Vasa Museum houses a seventeenth-century warship that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised in 1961, one of the best-preserved ships of its age.

Top-ranked sights in Stockholm: Stockholm Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet), Stockholm Old Town (Gamla Stan), Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet).

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