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Bloody Stockholm 2h - ghosts, horror and Dark Folklore Tour

11 Reviews 4.82 out of 5 stars Based on 11 reviews collected by City Boat Tours and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 100% of reviewers | Stockholm, Sweden

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview

Explore the dark, the forgotten and the things not normally taken out into the light. Explore the Swedish ancient myths of Vaesen. Explore the belief of mediveal undead and how to stop them. Experience dark and deadly folklore creatures 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, hear about the folklore Vaesen like the myrling or Näcken, the curses the elves blow on you making you sick. And hear about the most terrifying of all; the mediveal and Viking undead crawling around spreading sicknesses and death.

What's Included

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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Stortorget
103 16 Stockholm, Sweden

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End point

Västra Trädgårdsgatan
111 53 Stockholm, Sweden

This tour ends just outside of Old town on the north side besides Kungsträdgården where it is a 10min walk back to the start. The tour goes in old town and around.

What To Expect

Stortorget

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...
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Prästgatan

We'll walk along Prästgatan, exploring it's part formerly named "Hell" where the excursionist lived.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stockholm Old Town

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Logårdstrappan

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.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kungstradgarden

Here we start exploring the folklore believes of other Vaesen like the dangerous Skogsrået / huldran, the undead living child Myrling and other folklore creatures of the past.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

S:t Jacobs Kyrka

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.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Bloody Stockholm 2h – ghosts, horror and Dark Folklore Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).

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