4 Ghost and Dark History Walks Tours in Stockholm to Build a Day Around

1.Ghost Walk and Historical Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,206 reviews · from $31Our pick

Walk Stockholm’s Gamla Stan with a live English or Swedish guide, following narrow lanes, old walls, courtyards, execution sites, and shadowy corners. Guides such as Callum, Cody, Chris, Reece, and Louis bring the stories to life with humor, audience interaction, and a mix of documented events and eerie legends. Wear sturdy shoes for cobbles and stairs.

“This was so much fun. Chris (our friendly guide) was an entertaining storyteller who showed us around Gamla Stan by lantern. We stopped at different locations to hear intriguing stories of old. A great way to enjoy this beautiful old town by night - 100% recommend.”

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2.The Original Stockholm Ghost Walk and Historical Tour – Gamla Stan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,165 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Follow an English-speaking guide through Gamla Stan for about 90 minutes, hearing true accounts of murders, plague, executions, myths, and hauntings. The walk begins and usually ends at Järntorget 84, enters narrow lanes and courtyards, and may include the crypts beneath the German Church. Guides such as Callum, Chris, Reese, and Cody are known for lively storytelling.

“Christopher was a great English speaking guide who made sure everyone could hear him. A fun walk with some scary stories.”

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3.Bloody Stockholm 2h – ghosts, horror and Dark Folklore Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Walk from Stortorget to Saint Jacob’s Church with a guide such as Jonathan or Åsa, hearing about executions, curses, ghosts, trolls, water spirits, and Swedish folklore. The tour lasts about 90 minutes, runs in English, and stays outdoors in and around Stockholm’s Old Town.

“We did several tours during our two week vacation and this was by far my daughter's favorite (she is 24). Death, murder, executions, plots, everything you never hear about when visiting a place. Very interesting and our guide knew all the dirty details about the darker history of Stockholm. Excellent tour if you like to learn the darker side of history. We also got a wealth of information about Stockholm history in addition to the dark side.”

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4.Bloody Stockholm: ghosts, horror and dark folklore 2h

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $89

Meet your English- or Swedish-speaking guide beside the Nobel Prize Museum in Stortorget for two hours of dark Stockholm tales. You’ll hear about the Stockholm Bloodbath, castle murders, mylingar, trolls, Skogsrået, and Näcken while exploring Gamla Stan. Emma has led some tours, adding humor and extra stories when group size allows.

“We really appreciated that this tour leaned more into the dark, haunting aspects of Gamla Stan in addition to Swedish and Nordic folklore for the tour. It was a fresh way to learn about the history of Stockholm’s old town. Out tour guide was very informative about both the history and the folklore and was very willing to address and all questions!”

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