The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

This outdoor tour, which starts at Gamla Stan Metro station, connects the history of Stockholm with modern Sweden. Sweden is the home of the mobile phone, our Royal Academies designate the winners of the world’s most prestigious prices in sciences and literature and Swedish companies furnish (IKEA) and dresses (HM) the world.

We will tell you the story, from the ice age to the Nobel Price, IKEA and Spotify. We will introduce you to the founding of Stockholm, the warrior kings of the 17th and 18th century, the inventors and industrialists of the 19th and 20th century and to the modern IT entrepreneurs of today.

We will start our walk at Riddarholmen with a beautiful view of the lake Mälaren and the City Hall, a famous landmark of Stockholm and the place for the Noble Prices banquette. We will pass the House of Nobility, the Parliament building and the Royal Palace and end at Stortorget in Old Town in perfect timing to see the Changing of the Guards at the Royal Palace!!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

We are only visiting places where no admission ticket is required

What To Expect

We talk about the early history of Stockholm and Sweden, from the ice age until the first settlements on the islands. Chapter one of our story starts here! (We start the tour at Gamla Stan Metro station, inside/under ground, in front of the Pressbyrån kiosk.) Walk around, visit open parts of the palace

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Riddarholmen

The story continues... Outside the Riddarholmen Church we will meet the presumed founder of Stockholm, Birger Jarl, or at least a statue of him. 1252 is the year when "Stockholm" was first mentioned in a written text that is preserved until today. Birger Jarl signed the paper...

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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The Story of Stockholm and Sweden in Three Chapters, a Small Group Walking Tour

Reviews

4.57

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fun and educational!
Elizabeth R,
Oct 13, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
My sister I and I had a great time on the tour. We did the shorter version because of our schedule. I would have loved to do the whole tour. I would totally do this tour again it was very educational.
Poor engagement, some facts delivered in intermediate English, staying on the scorching sun and not clear what was included in t
Iveca9,
Aug 10, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
This was by far the least enjoyable walking tour. I have visited many in different lands and from the description it sounded great, but the reality was completely different. Our guide Nathalia, had okish intermediate English but was not to the level to tell an engaging detailed and vivid stories, it was mostly facts and years. The size of the group was small 7 people in total so it was easy to chat witg most of them and honestly I enjoyed that part a lot more than the actual tour. We were shown different places and most of them had no shade and it was a scoring sun. The description said tickets were included but alas it was not the case in reality. Did not include the public transportation nor the entrance to the museum. In general there are sooooo many better and free walking tours where the guide can tell stories and engage the group. I will recommend the viking walking tours and it is free and covers some of the same stops in old Town. Would have given 1 star if it was not for the cool people in the group and honestly that was the best part of the tour.
Amazing tour of Stockholm
710saral,
Jan 11, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took the tour last week, and the experience was really amazing. Bengt is a very nice person, very well prepared about the history of the city. He speaks excellent English, and was very helpful giving us extra advice about where to eat and so on. Definitely recommended to have an immersion into the soul of the city!
Great job Bengt!!
Spencer N,
Jan 2, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Bengt is a Stockholm local who also speaks very good English- for those interested an English speaking guide. He is very knowledgeable and has a great personality. He breaks down the tour into three segments which gives you a very good understanding of Stockholm and Sweden culture. I highly recommend choosing this tour and allowing Bengt to be your tour guide.
Small group walking tour of Stockholm
Margaret H,
Aug 25, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Bengt knows his city, country and its history. We, (2 couples) met up with Bengt at Gamla Stan station. In our two hour walking tour, he explained places of interest we might like to visit again, and the history of some places, statues and buildings in Gamla Stan. He had extra information on his iPad to share and a printout in English about Mid Summer celebrations. Questions were welcomed. Our tour finished outside the Noble Centre and we treated ourselves to morning tea in there at his suggestion before looking through the exhibits. All in all a great tour that we would recommend.
Nice walk with history in connection
methekib,
Aug 20, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I took this tour with Bengt in Stockholm recently. The tour had a cronological theme that explained how Sweden was created and how it developed to what it has become today. As we walked through the old town Bengt explained about places and people that are linked to important events in Sweden's history and today's life. In this way statues, houses, churches, places all connected in a nice way. We had a relaxed tour with time for questions and discussions. An interesting tour if you want to see the old town and at the same time learn the basics of Swedish history and some modern aspects.
The perfect overview.
columbiamoteacher,
Aug 5, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Today I took a two-hour tour with Bengt, and we walked around central Sweden. He has a three-part schema for explaining how Sweden became what it is today. He moved chronologically through Stockholm history, as we walked and learned about Stockholm’s founding, its key figures, and most interesting some of the key aspects of modern Swedish society. Bengt was informative and humorous, and I had fun as I was learning. He was quite open to discussing points raised by questions. I recommend this tour especially to those interested in history.