Vasastan with Astrid Lindgren

Vasastan is one of the key areas on the map of Stockholm. From unscrupulous quarters, it turned into one of the most desirable places to live and it was here that the famous children's writer Astrid Lindgren spent most of her life. For the Swedes, she is more than just a fairy tale and will accompany us inaudibly almost everywhere, because we will walk along the same streets, which the heroes of the famous writer walked thousands of times.

Do you know where Carlson's roof is? Where was Pippi born? Who is the inspiration for a red girl in real life? We will tell you about the misfortune without which the world would not have known about the strongest girl in the world, and about the man who was the real muse for Astrid Lindgren. We will get acquainted with the architecture of Vasastan and the Scandinavian style of “Swedish grace”, see the library, which is considered one of the most interesting in the world, and the real Haunted House, about which another legendary Swedish writer who lived in Vasastan wrote stories.

We will find out why a hundred years ago the Stockholmers did not want to move to Vasastan and why part of Vasastan was nicknamed Siberia. We will reveal the secrets of the names of streets and squares in Vasastan, and for dessert we will enjoy a breathtaking view of the sea of Stockholm rooftops! During this tour, we will try to convey to you the atmosphere of those places that inspired the writer, because this wonderful city and its wonderful resident gave us all no less magical stories.