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Stockholm, Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walk in the footsteps of Vikings at this archaeological site. Early written sources show that this was well-known as the residence of the Swedish kings. It was the location of the Thing of All Swedes. And no, we don\u2019t me a thing as in an everyday object. A \u201cthing\u201d is a Norse word that means a general assembly of members of a Nordic tribe. Things were held from pre-historic times until the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n

Legend claimed the Norse god Freyr lived at Gamla Uppsala. Because of this existing belief in Gama being sacred grounds, when Christianity arrived, the first Archbishop was established there in 1164.<\/p>\n

Gamla Uppsala is home to the famous Royal Mounds. These three large barrows house the remains of ancient Viking royalty. They have become an important symbol of Sweden\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

Pathways allow visitors to walk atop these incredible structures and contemplate what life was like over 2,000 years ago.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the museum website here: http:\/\/www.raa.se\/upplev-kulturarvet\/gamla-uppsala-museum\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Looking for something off the beaten path? Not interested in tourist traps? Stay tuned for our Around the World series. Several times a week, we share interesting things to do in exotic places. Give your clients a new experience in old places!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo credit:\u00a0By OlofE [GFDL (http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/copyleft\/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/)], via Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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