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Best of Vaxholm: A Self-Guided Audio Tour

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 42 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
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Overview

Stockholm’s archipelago is a world of 30,000 islands and skerries, but its true essence is captured in the charming town of Vaxholm.

On this self-guided tour, you’ll hear the stories behind Sweden’s coastal defense and the summer paradise that wealthy Stockholmers have cherished for over 150 years.

This tour starts and ends at the harbor in front of the historic Waxholms Hotel, with views of the imposing Vaxholm Fortress. You’ll weave through the Fishermen’s Town with its distinctive wooden architecture, stroll past centuries-old water pumps, and explore charming streets where Swedish summer life has flourished since steamboats first connected Vaxholm to Stockholm in the 1840s. Along the way, you’ll discover how this strategic defense point has shaped the town’s unique character.

You’ll hear stories about brave fishermen’s wives who rowed fresh herring to Stockholm markets each day, and the tale of a Polish-Lithuanian princess who chose imprisonment with her husband over freedom.

Activity location

  • Waxholms Hotell
    • 2 Hamngatan
    • 185 32, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Waxholms Hotell
    • 2 Hamngatan
    • 185 32, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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Best of Vaxholm: A Self-Guided Audio Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • Opening hours: Thu 0:00-23:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 41.95 x 1 AdultRM 41.95
Total
Price is RM 41.95

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Vaxholm (Pass by)
Stockholm’s archipelago is a world of 30,000 islands and skerries, but its true essence is captured in the charming town of Vaxholm. On this walking tour, you’ll hear the stories behind Sweden’s coastal defense and the summer paradise that wealthy Stockholmers have cherished for over 150 years.
Waxholms Hotell (Pass by)
This tour starts at the harbor in front of the historic Waxholms Hotel, with views of the imposing Vaxholm Fortress.
Vaxholm Färjeterminal (Pass by)
This self-guided audio tour starts and ends near the Vaxholm Farjeterminal, along the harbour.
Vaxholm Fortress (Pass by)
Learn about Vaxholm Fortress which twice saved Stockholm from invasion.
Battery park (Pass by)
Explore Battery Park (Batteriparken) with its hidden ammunition storage and cannon placements from the 1700s.
Batteriparken (Pass by)
On this GPS-guided walk, you'll stroll through Batteriparken simplats and learn its history.
Vaxholms Hembygdsgårds Café (Pass by)
Walk through an authentic fishermen’s village with its old traditional homes and sample some tasty treats at Vaxholms Hembygdsgards Cafe.
Camilles Trädgård & Café (Pass by)
Find the best spots for traditional Swedish fika or authentic local herring dishes at Camilles Tradgard and Cafe.
Vaxholms Kyrka (Pass by)
Hear the story behind the town’s iconic bell tower with its golden rooster (kyrktupp).
Rådhustorget (Pass by)
See Sweden’s oldest charity donation box from the mid-1700s with its touching inscription.
Hamngatan (Pass by)
Take this walk through Vaxholm to experience the perfect blend of Swedish defense history, maritime traditions, and summer holiday charm in the capital of Stockholm’s archipelago.

Location

Activity location

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    Waxholms Hotell
    • 2 Hamngatan
    • 185 32, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Waxholms Hotell
    • 2 Hamngatan
    • 185 32, Vaxholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

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