After travelling to Stockholm on your own, your Guide picks you up at your airport, hotel, or wherever, on Wednesday, as soon as you are ready. Wednesday, June 29 You will be picked up in the Stockholm area. We will drive north to the town of Delsbo, to stay in a 200-year old manor house. On the way, sightseeing in both Uppland and Hälsingland. Thursday, June 30 Sightseeing in eastern Hälsingland. Nature preserve on the Baltic Sea, shopping in the old city of Hudiksvall, museums, etc. Friday, July 1 Sightseeing in western Hälsingland. Possibilities: a zoo in a natural setting with all species native to Sweden; a fäbod, or summer pasture, where goats and cows have been taken every summer for centuries, and with special local foods; a lunchtime concert by local musicians; a 19th-century linen mill. Saturday, July 2 Pre-festival activities in Delsbo, with concerts, music and dance workshops. Sunday, July 3 Delsbo fiddle festival, the oldest in Sweden. Churchboats on Lake Dellen, mile-long parade of musicians, traditional food, music, dance, with the attendance of hundreds of musicians from all over Sweden. Monday, July 4 Travel to Dalarna, where we will stay in a refurbished place on a genuine working farm. Tuesday, July 5 Sightseeing in eastern Dalarna, including the Falun copper mine and Carl Larsson’s home. Wednesday, July 6 Bingsjöstämman—Sweden’s largest fiddle festival. Wonderful program, dancing, concerts, and jamming all through the night. Thursday, July 7. Sightseeing in the Lake Siljan area. The museum and home of artist Anders Zorn, the making of Dala horses, the most famous wooden souvenir of Sweden, shopping in Rättvik. Friday, July 8 Travel to Uppland. See unusual museums, recreated Viking village on the way. Stay in lodgings on the grounds of the magnficent manor house in Österbybruk. Saturday,July 9 Touring northern Uppland: museums, nature walk, Iron foundries, evening concert in Österbybruk. Sunday, July 10 Small fiddle festival, more sightseeing. Monday, July 11 Travel to southern Uppland, see Uppsala and environs. Tuesday, July 12 Excursion to Stockholm, to see the sights there. Old town, Wasa museum, Nordic museum, shopping. Wednesday, July 13 End of tour. Return to dropoff point. |
Tim Rued's Sweden Tour 2022 June 29 - July 13 |