Stockholm - En skønhed på vandet: Gamle byvandring og bådtur kombineret
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Oplev Stockholm! Byen er bygget på 14 øer ved indgangen til Malaren søen fra Østersøen og er verdensberømt for sin skønhed. At se det fra vandet er en uforglemmelig begivenhed. Men når du besøger Stockholm, bør du også se Old Town, verdens bedst bevarede middelalderbycentrum. Denne tur kombinerer begge dele; først skal vi på en vandretur i brostensbelagte gyder i Old Town, og derefter fortsætter du med den legendariske Royal Canal Tour, som drives af Stromma Group. Denne bådtur er inkluderet i gebyret. Under vandreturen lærer du om og forbinder dig med Stockholms og Sveriges historie. Du vil tage i flere historiske og smukke bygninger. Du starter ved Operahuset. Du vil se parlamentsbygningen, kongeslottet og Stortorget i den gamle bydel og gå gennem middelaldergaderne i den gamle bydel. Båden tager dig derefter på en fascinerende tur gennem "Djurgårdsbrunn"-kanalen og giver dig en fantastisk udsigt over Stockholms skyline.
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Du begynder denne maleriske rejse med en kort introduktion til Sverige og Stockholm. Sveriges formelle navn er "Sveriges kongerige". Mange af de bygninger, du vil se på dette tidspunkt, har en kongelig forbindelse. Det majestætiske kongelige palads foran dig blev bygget i begyndelsen af det 18. århundrede i storslået barokstil. Operahuset figurerede i operaen "Maskebal" komponeret af Guiseppe Verdi om den svenske konge Gustav III. Det smukke hus i klassisk stil på den anden side af pladsen, som nu huser Udenrigsministeriet, var engang arvingsformodningspaladset.
Udforsk derefter historien om den svenske regering. Parlamentsbygningen er designet i nyrenæssancestil med en facadeafsnit i nybarok stil. Parlamentsbygningen blev bygget mellem 1897 og 1905. Forgængeren for parlamentet (riksdagen) var "Stændernes Riksdag" (Ståndsriksdagen), hvor adel, gejstlighed, borgere og bønder mødtes hver for sig til drøftelser, før de mødtes med kongen i paladset. Indtil opløsningen i 1866 var denne institution den højeste myndighed i Sverige ved siden af kongen. I 1866 indførtes et parlament med to kamre, men uden lige stemmeret for alle borgere. De første valg med almindelig valgret blev afholdt i 1921. Dette var efter en lang politisk kamp ledet af liberale og socialister. I 1975 blev grundloven ændret, og de to kamre i parlamentet blev slået sammen til ét. Det blev også bekræftet, at kongen kun har en repræsentativ rolle og ingen reel magt.
Fra Riksbron-broen kan du beundre ridderøen, premierministerens bolig, regeringsbygningen og adelshuset. Du kan også se rådhuset, hvor den årlige nobelprisbanket afholdes.
"Lejonbacken" ligger på nordsiden af Det Kongelige Slot. Lejonbacken er et af de mest populære fotospots i Stockholm. I løbet af 1600- og 1700-tallet var Sverige en stormagt i Nordeuropa. Du vil se den kongelige have med en statue af Karl XII, den sidste af de svenske krigerkonger. Til højre for parken vil du se finansdistriktet, bygget ved begyndelsen af det 20. århundrede - perioden med blomstringen af arkitektoniske stilarter. Du ser også Grand Hotel, det mest prestigefyldte hotel i Stockholm, hvor nobelprismodtagerne bor, når de kommer til Nobelprisuddelingsceremonierne.
Du kommer forbi det kongelige palads indre gårdhave og aflægger et kort besøg i Slotskapel, hvor kongefamilien døber deres børn. Uden for det kongelige palads står en statue af Carl XIV Johan, som gjorde en fremragende karriere i den napolske hær og derefter blev adopteret ind i den svenske kongefamilie. Han var den første fra Bernadotte-dynastiet - det længste kongedynasti i verden, der stadig regerer! Carl XIV Johan blev importeret til Sverige fra Frankrig for at vinde tilbage, hvad vi tabte til russerne i Napoleskrigene. I stedet satsede han på diplomati, opbygning af infrastruktur og udvikling af uddannelse. I 2014 blev der fejret 200 års fred i Sverige. Den industrielle revolution, naturressourcer og store svenske opfindelser skabte grundlaget for en velfærdsstat.
Stortorget er den centrale plads i den gamle bydel og det mest fotograferede sted i Stockholm. Pladsen er omgivet af smukke huse i 1600-tallets skandinaviske renæssance og 1700-tallets klassicisme. På Stortorget fandt "Stockholms Blodbad" sted i november 1530. Omkring 100 adelsmænd og præster blev halshugget af den danske konge Christian II. Han er siden kendt som tyrannen Christian i Sverige. Nobelprismuseet ligger ved Stortorget. De svenske kongelige akademier og andre udvalg udpeger vinderne af de mest prestigefyldte priser inden for mange vigtige områder inden for videnskab og kunst.
Fra Stortorget går du Köpmangatan, Merchants Street. Denne gade har været omtalt i skriftligt materiale siden 1350. Du bliver guidet gennem nogle smalle gyder for at mærke middelalderens atmosfære! Du går langs Österlånggatan og ned til Skeppsbron, hvor skibe har lastet last siden 1600-tallet.
Ved Strömkajen begynder Royal Canal Tour, der drives af Stromma Group. Der findes høretelefoner til audioguider på engelsk og flere andre sprog, herunder spansk, kinesisk, estisk, finsk, fransk, tysk, italiensk og russisk. Båden tager dig med på en fascinerende tur gennem "Djurgårdsbrunn"-kanalen og giver dig en fantastisk udsigt over Stockholms skyline. Svensk fika (kaffe og kanelsnurr), te, sodavand og kager er tilgængelig i baren ombord. Der tilbydes også øl, vin, sandwich og snacks.
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Very knowledgeable and very helpful. Our guide was very calm and collective when it was starting to rain.
Thank you for your review. I am glad that you enjoyed the tour and found it informative. We certainly had to improvise a little when the sudden rain started, so I especially appreciate your kind words. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Stockholm. Best regards,
Never use Viator if you are on a cruise ship. NCL needed to cancel Stockholm and Viator would not refund our $252. After explaining the issue with documentation to prove the port change, Viator used no discretion in refunding our money. Very cold customer service!
We are truly sorry that your cruise was unable to visit Stockholm and understand how disappointing that must have been. When Viator contacted us regarding your case, we confirmed that our guide was waiting at the meeting point for your group and made several attempts to contact you, including by telephone, but unfortunately without success. The boat tickets included in the tour had already been paid for, and the boat operator also has a 24-hour cancellation policy, so these tickets were non-refundable. We had also already incurred the cost of providing the guide. Like most experiences offered through Viator, our tour provides a full refund when cancelled at least 24 hours before the scheduled start. We also suggested that guests in this type of situation contact their cruise line regarding possible compensation for itinerary changes, as this has been successful in similar cases. We sincerely regret that we were unable to welcome you to Stockholm. We hope you will have another opportunity to experience both Stockholm and our tour in the future. Best regards,
We had a wonderful tour of Stockholm city centre sites. Bengt was our guide and he was engaging and informative. We had lots of opportunity to ask questions and he answered them all. Enjoyed the boat ride at end. It was our first day in Stockholm and he gave us great perspective of city. Recommend highly.
Thank you very much for your kind review. I am glad that you enjoyed the tour and found it to be a good introduction to Stockholm on your first day in the city. It was a pleasure to answer your questions and share some of Stockholm’s history and culture. Thank you for your recommendation, and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Sweden. Best regards,
Our guided land tour was nice. The guide was knowledgeable and nice, if perhaps a tad dry and very soft spoken. We were quite disappointed with the boat tour. We enjoyed the sights, but there was no live guide, just a recording we listened to. That recording was not really timed with the movement of the boat, so we were frequently hearing about things we had already passed or not yet gotten to, which was extremely confusing. A good part of the time we had no idea what we were looking at.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the guided walking tour and found your guide knowledgeable. At the same time, we are sorry to learn that the boat tour did not meet your expectations. The audio commentary on the sightseeing boats is normally synchronized with the route, and we rarely receive comments about timing issues. However, on the day of your visit the regular departure point below the Royal Palace had been temporarily relocated due to preparations for the upcoming Golden Wedding Anniversary celebrations of Their Majesties the King and Queen. It is possible that this unusual change affected the timing of the recorded commentary and contributed to the confusion you experienced. We understand how frustrating it can be when the commentary does not match what you are seeing, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We will also pass your feedback along to the boat operator. Thank you again for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed the walking portion of the tour, and we hope you otherwise had a wonderful visit to Stockholm. Best regards,
We took the unique "Beauty on the Water: Old Town Walking Tour & Boat Ride" - with our guide Bengst - thoroughly enjoyed this tour and loved the fact that it ended with a boat ride which gave us a totally different perspective of this amazing city. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your review! I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed the combination of the Old Town walking tour and the boat ride. Seeing Stockholm both from the historic streets and from the water really does provide two very different perspectives of the city. Thank you as well for your kind words and recommendation. It was a pleasure meeting you, and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Stockholm. Best regards,
Great tour! Bengt was very knowledgeable and personable! Walking tour and boat ride! Great combination!
I’m very happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour, and especially the combination of the walking tour and the boat ride. It was a pleasure meeting you!
Our tour guide Bengt was very informative about the history of Stockholm. Would definitely do again. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and the history of Stockholm. And yes — comfortable walking shoes are definitely a good idea in the Old Town 😊 Hope to see you again in Stockholm!
Our guide was Bengt. He was fabulous. He even bought laminated pictures and talked about Stockholm history. He took us on a great walk through the city talking about the past history. I highly recommend this tour and I hope you are lucky enough to get Bengt.
Thank you so much for your kind review! It was a pleasure showing you Stockholm and sharing some of the city’s history and stories. I’m very happy you enjoyed the tour.
Bengyt is a well knowledgeable guide. Thank you for making this walking trip a wonderful experience!
I’m very glad you enjoyed the tour – it was a pleasure guiding you. I hope you had a wonderful stay in Stockholm and Sweden!
Nice overview of a beautiful city. We did this tour on a sunny and cold day with Bengt. He was a great tour guide, telling us all about the history of Stockholm and the beautiful buildings. We then got in a boat tour of the surrounding waters and islands. Very cool to see and hear the river ice being broken up by the boat.
Thank you so much for your kind review! I’m glad you enjoyed both the walking tour and the boat trip. A sunny winter day in Stockholm can be quite special – and hearing the boat break through the ice is definitely a unique experience that not many visitors get to witness. It was a pleasure guiding you and sharing the history of the city. You’re very welcome back anytime – perhaps in summer as well, when the waters are open and Stockholm shows a completely different, warmer side :)
