Sigtuna Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
urban area and former city in Sigtuna Municipality, Sweden
About Sigtuna
Sigtuna is located on the shores of Lake Mälaren, but the plains around Sigtuna were below sea level from the Ice Age until the beginning of common era. The land was fertile, and became densely populated during theViking Age, leaving a heritage of runestones, graves and monuments, while Lake Mälaren was part of the Baltic Sea. According to tradition Sigtuna was founded in 980 AD by kingErik Segersäll(the Victorious). The founding of Sigtuna is considered an important step in unifying Sweden into one centralized kingdom. It replacedBirkaas the most important trade node in the region, and as an early Christian centre it competed with the paganUppsalafor religious supremacy. Erik's son and successorOlaf Skötkonungconstructed a mint in Sigtuna, and thereby became the first king to mint coins i
Top Attractions in Sigtuna
Explore the best things to see and do in Sigtuna:
- ★Draketrädgården
- ★Lundströmska gården
- ★Munkholmsbadet
- ★Rådhuset
- ★Sigtunabygdens Golfklubb
- ★Sigtuna Christmas Market
- ★Sigtuna Kulturgård
- ★Sigtuna Literature Festival
Where to Eat in Sigtuna
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Båthuset Krog & Bar
- 🍴Farbror Blå
- 🍴Restaurang Kopparkitteln
- 🍴Våfflan Hamnkrog och Bar
Where to Stay in Sigtuna
- 🏨32 Rum & Kök
- 🏨Hotell Kristina
- 🏨Sigtuna Stadshotell
- 🏨Sigtunastiftelsen Hotell & Konferens
- 🏨STF Vandrarhem Sigtuna Folkhögskola
- 🏨Venngarn Palace
Sigtuna Travel Guide Sections
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