Stockholm & Vasa Museum Private Driving Tour

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In 1628, a big salute was fired to celebrate the maiden voyage of the great Vasa warship. In 1957, the same vessel was applauded as it was salvaged from the bottom of the sea. What happened in the years in between? Salute the Vasa ship with us and hear all about its salvation on our Stockholm and Vasa Museum Private Driving Tour, also known as “Salute and Salvation.” In the 1620s, the great Swedish King Gustav II Adolf felt that he did not have a ship large enough to showcase his greatness. As his enemies called him “the Lion of the North,” he could not go to war with a small sailboat. The pressure was on, and the Vasa ship was born. However, his prized ship was too good to be true and sank on its maiden voyage. This tour of Stockholm and the Vasa Museum not only takes you on a journey through Sweden’s failures and successes, but also shows you around the city. Discover the districts of the Old Town, Södermalm, Norrmalm, Djurgården, and Östermalm on a scenic drive. As the name suggests, the Old Town is where everything once began, both for the city and the Vasa’s maiden voyage. From here, the Vasa ship departed on that fateful afternoon in 1628. We will take a short walk through the Old Town to stretch our legs and uncover hidden corners of this picturesque island. What are the main highlights of the Old Town? We will show you a selection of its top sights: Stortorget (the Main Square), the Nobel Museum, the Royal Palace, and the smallest statue in Sweden, among others. As we end our tour, we promise your heart will salute the city of Stockholm.