Sweden · GHOST WALKS & DARK FOLKLORE
11 reviewed
Swedish summers are short and the winter dates go early. These 11 ghost walks & dark folklore are the ones to secure first, with current prices and what sets each one apart.
A lantern-led ghost walk through Stockholm’s Gamla Stan, mixing medieval crimes, plague rumors, and funny guides in 1.5 hours.
“This was so much fun. Chris (our friendly guide) was an entertaining storyteller who showed us around Gamla Stan by lantern. We stopped at different locations to hear intriguing stories of old. A great way to enjoy this beautiful old town by night - 100% recommend.”
Lantern-lit ghost walk through Gamla Stan, mixing true dark history, legends, and small-group storytelling. English tour, 90 minutes.
“Chris was a fantastic guide really bringing the stories to life and made the tour so engaging. A real highlight to our holiday. Would highly recommend including this tour in your experiences here in Sweden.”
Stockholm Troll Hunt is a self-guided Old Town mobile quest with 12 puzzles, legendary stops, and flexible timing from the Opera to Stortorget.
“Wir haben die Trolljagt in Stockholm gebucht. Bis dass das Erlebnis startet ist es sehr kompliziert und es verging über 1 Stunde. Dann hatten wir keine Zeit mehr es zu spielen.”
A guided dark folklore and grisly history walk through Stockholm’s Old Town, with iron protections, water spirits, and church exorcisms.
“Brilliant guide who was Very knowledgeable. Lots of facts told about the horrible and bloody history of Stockholm.”
Walk Gamla Stan with an expert guide through Stockholm’s dark folklore and bloody history, from Mylingar to execution tales.
“Emma was an excellent guide, very funny and informative we all thoroughly enjoyed the tour and she added extra bits in as we were lucky to be in a small group, would definitely recommend!”
A 3-hour private walking tour of Stockholm’s best landmarks, from Norrmalmstorg’s Stockholm syndrome story to Södermalm fika and views.
“Excellent guided tour to many historical places, specially interesting for us as Danes. The only unpleasant thing was that the tour ended miles away from the starting point, and we had a long and tiring walk back.”
A one hour Stockholm Old Town ghost walk with 18th-century costumed actors, stopping at plague, bloodbath, and royal palace legends.
“Loved it! We saw and learned a lot and got excellent and entertaining commentary from Rhys (sp?). Covered a lot of ground.”
A 1-hour walking tour of Uppsala’s brutal side, from plague streets to a museum on racial biology and forced sterilizations.
“Nice your. Of course we think Sweden is soft and fluffy but it's really all a sham! The zeal with which they tried to hurt mail or kill 'defective' citizens put the Nazis to shame. The guide was a typical older Swedish lady! You will know what I mean.”
A private 90-minute Old Town walk through Stockholm’s blood, ghosts, and Swedish folklore, from Stortorget to S:t Jacobs Kyrka.
“It seems that not much happened in Old Town Stockholm. Based on the name of this tour, we were expecting many interesting, gruesome, intriguing stories. Instead we were told that a body was found between the walls of the palace and they say her ghost still haunts the palace. Campfire stories are better than this. Our guide was nice, but there isn't much to say.”
A self-guided Stockholm ghost hunt with 13 puzzle challenges, phone app clues, and a spooky storyline from Riddarholmen to Kornhamnstorg.
“Great way to see a lot in a short time and have a story behind it all, the game and quiz side of it is a fun way to view the city”
A 2-hour guided walk through Stockholm’s dark folklore, from Nobel Prize Museum to S:t Jacobs Kyrka and the White Lady legend.
“The tour guide made this a thrilling adventure and we are happy to have seen, touched, smelled and tasted the history. It was nice to have experienced the mystical allure of Stockholm.”
