Sigtuna Day Trip

Explore Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town, its Viking history, church ruins, and historic Wenngarn Palace on this enriching tour from Stockholm.

Description

Discover the historical charm of Sigtuna, Sweden's oldest town, featuring a preserved Viking-era street network and 18th-century traditional houses. Dive into the town's Viking and Medieval history at the Sigtuna Museum, a historical center of Sweden's royalty and religion.

Our guide will lead us to see romantic church ruins and Viking runestones. We will wander along the shores of Lake Mälaren where these runestones share captivating Viking stories, while the church ruins reflect post-Viking Christian life.

We will also visit 17th-century Wenngarn Palace, once the residence of Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie. Our guide will provide insights into its Baroque architecture and original 17th-century paintings, highlighting the lives of Swedish nobility and farmers during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Nearby, we will explore Viby, a farm unchanged since the 1700s, showcasing the iconic red countryside buildings and offering a glimpse into Swedish life from two to three centuries ago.

After 5 hours of exploring history, the tour will conclude with a drop-off at your hotel.

Pickup

Hotel pickup is available from hotels located within 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) of Stockholm's Central Station.