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Where to Start: the 4 Best Stockholm History Tours

4 tours  ·  from $22 a head

The 4 best stockholm history tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how much of it is on foot. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Stockholm: Ghost Walk and Historical Tour - Murders, plagues, executions, and old beliefs
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Stockholm: Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

1.Stockholm: Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,685 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $33Our pick

Walk Stockholm’s Gamla Stan with a theatrical English or Swedish guide such as Cody, Callum, Chris, or Reece. Expect narrow lanes, old courtyards, grim stories, medieval details, and a spooky crypt or cellar stop. The 1.5-hour route is fun, brisk, and best with sturdy shoes.

“It was shocking funny! Thank you Cullum, I enjoyed every bloody second.”

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The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour - Gamla Stan - The German church and the tour’s most memorable setting
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The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan

2.The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,165 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Walk through Stockholm’s medieval Gamla Stan for 90 minutes with an English-speaking guide such as Chris, Callum, Reese, or Cody. Expect true accounts of murders, disease, executions, and mysteries, plus narrow lanes, old courtyards, humor, and a possible visit beneath the German church.

“We took the English tour, which was really nice! Our guide, Cody, was very entertaining. We enjoyed it a lot!”

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Stockholm: Guided Historic Old Town Walking Tour with Local - Stora Nygatan and Västerlånggatan: old streets, modern life
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Stockholm: Guided Historic Old Town Walking Tour with Local

3.Stockholm: Guided Historic Old Town Walking Tour with Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 618 reviews · 2 hours · from $22Best value

Join Stockholm-born guide Sophie for a two-hour German-language walk through Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen. You’ll see royal churches, Nobel sites, statues, narrow lanes, and the Royal Palace, with historic photos, local tips, and a small fika at the end.

“Zügige, informative Führung mit Zeit für Zwischenfragen”

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Stockholm: Old Town Historical Walking Tour, small group - Stortorget, the old marketplace, and Sweden’s darker stories
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Stockholm: Old Town Historical Walking Tour, small group

4.Stockholm: Old Town Historical Walking Tour, small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 2 hours · from $47Top rated

Join Kiki, an Authorized Stockholm Guide, for a relaxed two-hour walk through Gamla Stan. Follow cobblestone lanes to the main square, German church, Royal Palace, St. George and the Dragon, and Stockholm Cathedral while hearing lively stories and getting useful food and sightseeing tips.

“Kiki was very knowledgeable. Great overview of Gamla Stan to kick off our trip.”

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