Viking week – a Trip in Time

Photo: Kalle Runristare

Close to the medieval church there are many large burial mounds, the biggest of which is called the Kings´ Mounds. A wooden palisade fortified the settlement and its harbour was guarded by pilings driven into the bottom of the lake, limiting the number of ships able to pass into it.

Become a Viking for a day during this years Viking week in July. King Håkan invites you and your family to the demesne of Hovgården on Adelsö to experience the Viking Age come to life again!

There are many activities and happenings such as:
• More than ten ships will sail, row and fight in the bay and also ferry you between Adelsö and Birka
• The King’s troupe shows its prowess in powerful struggles
• Ancient music and performances
• Viking-age market
• Historical walks and guided tours, theatre, handicrafts, café and so very much more!

You reach Adelsö and surroundings by ferry from Stockholm. The journey takes about 1 1/2 hours and takes you through the inner archipelago of the Lake Mälaren.