Early one morning on June 8, 793, Lindisfarne, the monks at the monastery on the lonely island were leaving the monastery church after morning prayers when they saw two long ships with dragon heads on their bows gliding by. towards the shore. About a hundred armed men came ashore. With a loud roar they ran towards the monastery church. The frightened monks were cut down. The treasures of the monastery were looted. The Viking Age had begun.
One of the highlights of the trip is a visit to the windswept and holy island of Lindisfarne, where the ruins of a monastery once attacked by the Norwegians still remain. Among other things, here we find a tomb depicting the attack of the Vikings. Another is the festivals and lectures we see during the Jorvik Viking Festival in York, and of course we’ll also explore Jorvik, the old capital of the Vikings – present-day York. It houses the Viking Museum Jorvik Viking Center and the Rich City Museum.
Outside York, we Durham and the Viking claim to power and influence in England came to a definitive end in 1066, when the infamous Norwegian Viking king Harald Hartrede’s attempt to invade England was thwarted at Stamford Bridge. We also visit Howard and Bamburgh Castle.
In the Footsteps of the Vikings – Travel Information
Our historical guide Tina Engstrom, a licensed Blue Badge guide, lives in London but covers the whole country. she Tina has extensive experience leading tours to different parts of the UK on different themes and guiding to many museums, galleries and other places. Tina also works as a journalist, translator and Swedish teacher, with a keen interest in history, art and culture.
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