Stockholm

1h turnaround time at Vada Sjökullar, Brottby

Experience Vada Sjökullar, not as a fine natural area but as the fantastic historical place it is. Visit the ancient Vada, hear about the Vada hills and the Long Hundred Trail, and about the time before the Vikings; Vendeltiden 550-800 e.kr. Discover the hidden ice Vada Sjökullar and its former central location. See the few remnants that remain; three mighty burial mounds located near Vada church and Brottby today. The guide is about life during the Vendel period (500-800 AD). The Vendel period is a time of struggle for power and wealth, where the central squares and their chiefs compete with arms power and beautiful objects. This is a society where social honor means a lot and where violence is a legitimate means of gaining control over others. In the 6th century, Vada was one of several central places in the Mälardalen valley, Nordians Hög another. The central places were centers of power where society's trade and wealth flourished. Here met the richest inhabitants of the time in Uppland who partyed and enjoyed imported luxury glasses from the continent.