Stockholm Sights & the Vasa Museum
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Port
Stockholm, Sweden
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
Local Sightseeing,All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$119.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 3 hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Cross Gamla Stan, Stockholm's enchanting, medieval Old Town, passing the Royal Palace overlooking the inner harbor.
You will head past the Royal Dramatic Theatre along Strandvägen to the island of Djurgården. Here, visit the Vasa Museum, which houses the amazing warship Vasa -- the pride of ancient Sweden's mighty navy. The present museum is built around the 17th-century warship that sank in Stockholm's inner harbor on her maiden voyage in 1628. Its discovery in 1956 and subsequent salvage in 1961 were among the most important events in maritime archaeology. Painstakingly restored to much of its original magnificence, the Vasa is an authentic piece of history.
Continue through the embassy area to Östermalm -- a fashionable neighborhood of stately apartment buildings. Watch for the Royal Opera and the Parliament Building and, via the narrow canal at the lock called Slussen, you'll cross to Södermalm, the largest of Stockholm's islands. It is comprised of a number of small, closely integrated neighborhoods.
Notes:
The Vasa Museum is wheelchair accessible. This tour is available only to guests whose cruise does not begin or end in Stockholm. Use of an audio headset (included) will enhance your tour experience. Tour sequence may vary.