Embark on a self-guided walking tour in Visby. Join Sigge the cat and uncover the 1361 Danish invasion through immersive storytelling and gamification.
Embark on a self-guided walking tour in Visby. Join Sigge the cat and uncover the 1361 Danish invasion through immersive storytelling and gamification.
- Artilleribacken - This self-guided walking tour game starts by a big tree at Artilleribacken in Visby, Sweden. Sigge the cat is hiding in the tree, but he’ll come down and join you for a walk.
- Skansport - You follow Sigge and walk the steps up onto the Visby city wall, to look for his master. Once there, you see the lit beacon fires outside…
- Artilleribacken - This self-guided walking tour game starts by a big tree at Artilleribacken in Visby, Sweden. Sigge the cat is hiding in the tree, but he’ll come down and join you for a walk.
- Skansport - You follow Sigge and walk the steps up onto the Visby city wall, to look for his master. Once there, you see the lit beacon fires outside the wall. It seems like the enemy is approaching?
- Söderport - You walk alongside the medieval Visby city wall as you follow Sigge’s master towards the next gate. People start gathering outside, preparing for battle.
- Kajsarporten - You help Sigge move some rocks and climb out through a hole in the city wall.
Suddenly, you find yourself in the middle of the battle field, with arrows coming from every direction! Sigge asks for your help to stay safe against enemy fire.
- Korsbetningen - Once the battle is over you follow Sigge to the memorial of the fallen Gotlanders - a stone cross at Korsbetningen. Sigge is worried his master might be amongst the dead, and you help him look through some items left in the area to see if any of it belongs to him.
- Vårdklockegatan - You see the Danish King enter Visby after the battle, and you decide to make your way back into town. As you walk, Sigge asks to make a stop at a beautiful Visby lookout point to show you something.
- St. Karin Cathedral Ruins - You reach the St. Karin cathedral ruins - a church built in the 1200’s - and the main city square.
Is it really true that the Danish King threatens to burn Visby to the ground, unless its citizens collect all their valuables and give them to him? Sigge helps you to sort fact from fiction.
- Strandgatan - You go back to Sigge’s house, to look for his master there. On the way, Sigge tells you about the aftermath of the battle.
- Tour available anytime after purchase
- Audio guide in English or Swedish
- The StoryTourist app
- Tour available anytime after purchase
- Audio guide in English or Swedish
- The StoryTourist app
- Smartphone and headphones (use your own)
- A live guide
- Smartphone and headphones (use your own)
- A live guide
A self-guided walking tour game through Visby, for people of all ages. Listen to the true story about the Danish invasion in 1361, as told by a cat.
Join Sigge the cat on a quest outside the safety of the city walls, as the Danish soldiers are approaching the city. Will you manage to stay clear of the heat of the battle and solve the mission before it is…
A self-guided walking tour game through Visby, for people of all ages. Listen to the true story about the Danish invasion in 1361, as told by a cat.
Join Sigge the cat on a quest outside the safety of the city walls, as the Danish soldiers are approaching the city. Will you manage to stay clear of the heat of the battle and solve the mission before it is too late?
This self-guided audio walking tour game is an exciting way to explore Visby’s history. Find out more about what happened before, during, and after the battle through gamification and classic storytelling.
This tour is self-guided via a GPS-based app downloaded to your phone. When you buy the tour, you receive an email with instructions on how to download the app which serves as your guide and narrator. Listen to the story while you walk. Sounds, illustrations, and game elements are triggered to show up on your mobile screen when you get close to them.
You can start, pause and end the tour whenever you want.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.