Free Tour Estocolmo

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We are the local Scandinavian brand NORDIC
FREEDOM TOURS® to offer free of charge walking
tours in Stockholm and make sightseeing available
for all individual travelers of the city.

Our tours are led by local guides, who offer both
free of charge and paid private walking tours.

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Stockholm is a beautiful, bustling modern city, but
behind all of the progress lies a rich and
interesting history. From massacres to Minecraft, a
lot has happened in Stockholm. Here’s a few facts
about Stockholm’s varied heritage that you might
enjoy!

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An Ill-Fated Voyage
When Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus
commissioned a flagship called the Vasa in the 17th
century, he had high hopes for its success.

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Bronze cannons were cast in Stockholm just for the
ship, and construction took three years. When it
finally set sail in 1628, it barely made it out of
Stockholm Harbor before sinking. The total
voyage? A glorious 1,300 meters.

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A few hundred years later, the ship was salvaged,
and you can see it today in a Stockholm museum.

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Trees Versus Chainsaws
A central park in Stockholm, known as the
Kungsträdgården (say that one five times fast),
features some beautiful historic elms.

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If not for the acts of 1970s activists, however, you
wouldn’t be able to see them today. When they
were scheduled to be cut down, protesters
chained themselves to the trees in the “Battle of
the Elms.” Decades later, you can still see
chainsaw marks in one tree.

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Modern Technology

Does your mind go to Silicon Valley every time you
think of tech companies? Although that’s often the
case, you might be surprised to learn the influence
Stockholm has had.

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If you’ve ever chatted with someone
on Skype or listened to music on Spotify, you’ve
experienced one of their export apps, founded
respectively in 2003 and 2006.

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The video game world of Minecraft also found its

origins here. These developments

might now be a part of Swedish history, but who

knows what’s to come in the future?

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Remembering a Bloodbath

One interesting fact about Stockholm gets a little
grisly. During a time of political upheaval in the
16th century, Christian II of Denmark conquered
Sweden and became its king.

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After he was crowned, he
celebrated with several days of feasting, but at the
end of the celebration he took a more murderous
turn.Eighty-two of guests who were faithful to the
prior ruler, including bishops and noblemen, were
taken out in the square and beheaded.

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Our Address:
the meeting place Free Walking Tours Stockholm/

Mälartorget 8
111 27 Stockholm

Email:
hi @ stockholmfreetour.com

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