Explore Sweden's royal family past and present on this sightseeing tour of Stockholm. Visit typical Swedish farms and churches and see where the royal family live today in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace. Highlights Royal sightseeing tour of Stockholm Visit the city’s royal sites and attraction See Drottningholm Palace, the private residence of the Swedish royal family Learn the history of the royal family in Sweden Great tour for history and culture buffs! Your first stop is the beautiful park at Ulriksdals Palace on the banks of Lake Edsviken in Solna just outside Stockholm. The park is part of Ekoparken, the first National City Park in the world. You will also visit the intriguing Haga Park where you will see a brightly colored copper tent atop the hill, Gustav III's pavilion and a charming butterfly house. Your tour continues to Lovos church dating back to the 11th-century. It was here that five runestones were found outside the church around 1050 AD. The last stop on your tour is UNESCO World Heritage listed Drottningholm Palace, home to the current Swedish royal family. This renaissance-style palace was built around the same time as Versailles and has beautiful geometric, baroque style gardens. Drottning When Stockholm's museums have locked their ancient doors, when the stores are all closed and people have retreated to the safety of their homes, this is when the empty streets of Stockholm's Old Town are handed over to the spirits, vampires and to us. Stockholm's past will come to life on this 2hour walking tour. The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour Explore the medieval streets Stockholm haunted by spirits of the past Your guide will explain true accounts of murders, unsolved mysteries, myths and legends English-speaking local guide As the evening closes in, your experienced ghost-guide will light his lantern and lead you through a maze of forgotten courtyards, deserted alleyways and empty cobble-streets in search of the places where history meets mystery. Not only will you hear true accounts of ghosts, poltergeists and haunted places but also of murders, unsolved mysteries, myths and legends. Is your stomach strong enough for tales of disease and of public executions? On your tour, you will even have the chance to taste, as well as smell, medieval Stockholm as your guide brings the past back to life. Sensible, comfortable walking shoes are a must and remember to wrap-up extra warm between November and March. The haunting don't stop for bad weather and neither do we. Parental discretion is advised for children under the ages of 8. READ MORE...http://www.viator.com
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