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Explore the darker past of Stockholm in this ghost walk. Explore bloody history, ghost stories and dark Swedish Folklore on this private historical tour. Explore the Swedish ancient myths of Vaesen. Experience stories of the mediveal undead and dark customs of the past. Explore the darker past of Stockholm in this ghost walk about the pestilence 1709-12. See the ally of the executioner named Hell, meet folklore Vaesen like the myrling or Näcken, the curses the elves blow on you making you sick. And the most terrifying of all; the mediveal and Viking undead crawling spreading sicknesses and death.
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What makes Private blood, ghosts and folklore Old Town 2h Stockholm tour a unique experience ?
Here at stortorget we will talk about death and the magical use of body parts in folklore. Explore about the executions of around 90 souls around when the Danish King Kristian took Stockholm. We also explore the folklore beliefs in the blood of the dead to use for curses, the gallow parts to brew good tale and how to use other parts of the dead...
We'll walk along Prästgatan, exploring it's part formerly named "Hell" where the excursionist lived.
At the door of a house.we explore the use of protection with iron to protect against the vaesen. Against elves who comes with the mist (souls not getting rest), learn about the Swedish Tomte. Not to forget the all so important protection of the door and the newborn who before the baptism lacks protection against the trolls and the Devil. What protection measures you should use.
We explore the folklore vaesen connected to water. Hear about Näcken, the bäckahästen (the Swedish version of Kelpie), the Sjörå, (sea-rå) and the skepps-rå (skiprå) among others and how they tried to drown people and lure them into the deep.
Here we start exploring the folklore believes of other Swedish folklore Vaesen like the dangerous Skogsrået / huldran, the undead living child Myrling and other folklore creatures of the past sucking blood and spreading death..
We continue visiting the outside of this church and talk about the church door, the weak points of the church, the exorcism of the kid at the baptism and what to do if you had a worst enemy to punish.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Sweden History Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Stockholm.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 3.5 Stars based on 3 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
It is possible to add persons on the day of the tour if there is place by paying manually to the guide at the start location.