• Olle Adolphsons Park - Begin the tour in this charming park, offering a stunning view of Stockholm and the water below. Upon arrival, launch the StoryTourist app to embark on the Stockholm Witch Trials tour.

Your digital guide, 12-year-old Gertrud, will welcome you. She lived next to Malin Matsdotter in the 1670s and is concerned that history might repeat itself.

• St. Mary Magdalene Church - Gertrud guides you to her local church across the road, sharing insights about the historical role of religion and its impact on women accused of witchcraft.
• Stockholm City Museum - Pause outside the museum, which served as the southern city hall and courthouse in the 1600s. This was where those accused of witchcraft, including Malin Matsdotter, faced trial.
• Mosebacke Torg - Explore this square dating back to medieval times, once home to a windmill. Several women from Gertrud’s story resided here. Anna Månsdotter was among the accused, while Lisbet Carlsdotter was one of the young maids who fabricated tales about neighborhood women kidnapping children to meet the Devil.
• Katarina Kyrka - Visit this magnificent 17th-century church, central to the witch trials. Many congregants were involved, with some being accusers and others accused of witchcraft.
• Katarina Östra Kyrkogårdsgränd - Discover the site where locals established a “watch house” during the witch trials’ mass hysteria. Parents gathered with their children to protect them from alleged witches.
• Åsögatan - Gertrud leads you to the residence of the “Boy from Gävle” in the 1670s, who reportedly initiated the rumors and hysteria about witches in Södermalm.
• Anna Lindhagens Tappa - This quaint park sits atop what was once known as Gallows Mountain, where public executions occurred during the 1500s-1600s.

• Audio guide in English or Swedish
• The StoryTourist app
• Unlimited use after purchase

• Smartphone and headphones (use your own)
• A live guide
• Transportation

Embark on a self-guided audio walking tour inspired by the true story of Malin Matsdotter and the Stockholm witch trials.

The Stockholm witch trials reached their peak in 1676. Malin Matsdotter was among the many women accused and executed, but she was the only one to be burned alive.

Stroll through Stockholm as it appeared 300 years ago and explore several historical sites in Södermalm. Your guide is twelve-year-old Gertrud, who lived next door to Malin. She fears history may repeat itself and wishes to share Malin’s story with you.

This tour is self-guided through a GPS-based app that you download to your smartphone. Upon purchasing the tour, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download the app, which will serve as your guide and narrator. Listen to the story as you walk. Sounds, illustrations, and game elements will appear on your mobile screen as you approach them.

This experience is entirely flexible: you can start, pause, and end it whenever you like.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.