Stockholm history tour
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The Stockholm history tour is a walk from Gamla stan ("the Old Town"), to Norrmalm in Stockholm. The tour is roughly chronological, from the Viking Age through the Middle Ages, the Swedish Empire and the Industrial Revolution to present day, with a few skips back and forward.
UnderstandLake Mälaren used to be part of the Baltic Sea, and the Stockholm archipelago was a waterway for the first Swedish towns; Birka, Uppsala, and Sigtuna.
PrepareMay to September tend to have the most comfortable weather. In summer you can take advantage of the long daylight; a morning or evening tour can be preferred to avoid crowds.
Get aroundThe tour is around 4 km, and can be completed on quick feet within 90 minutes; more for people who move slowly.
GoBirger jerl, þen wise man.Han loot Stockholms stad at byggia'med digert with oc mykin hyggia,eþ fagerþ hus ok en goðan staðalla leð swa gjort som han bað.Þet er laas fore þen sio, at karela göra þem enga oroo.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Stockholm history tour" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons