Viking Homelands
Summary
The Vikings were the greatest seafarers, raiders, and traders of the Early Middle Ages. Far from being a race of unwashed barbarians, they presided over a trading network which extended from Greenland to Baghdad. They fought with swords forged from Afghan steel, imported silk from China, reached the coast of North America and sent mercenaries to Constantinople. Following in the Viking’s footsteps, we make our own epic voyage starting in Germany, travelling across Denmark and culminating in Sweden. We seek out trading towns, treasures, kings, and longships and trace the rise of this great civilization whose skill and daring inspired awe and terror.
What to Expect
- Enjoy the Viking Festival at Trelleborg with its craft workshops, re-enactors and Viking battles
- View the famous Viking longships at Roskilde, the best-preserved collection in Scandinavia
- Explore Gamla Uppsala with its three huge royal burial mounds that legend attributes to kings Aun, Egil and Adlis.
- Discover the UNESCO listed archaeological site of Birka, just a boat ride away from vibrant Stockholm
