Sigtuna
Founded around 980 by Erik Segersäll on the shores of Lake Mälaren, Sigtuna served as Sweden's capital from the 10th to the 13th centuries and is among the country's oldest towns. The first Christian king, Olof Skötkonung, held court here and minted Sweden's earliest coins. Today it is a pocket-sized lakeside town north of Stockholm with a compact centre of cafés and restaurants, and the ruins and medieval churches from its royal past still stand along its main street.
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- Population9,074
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.9 km3.1 mi
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Sigtuna: quick answers
Where is Sigtuna?
Sigtuna is in Sweden, about 27 km17 miles in a straight line from Uppsala.
How do you get to Sigtuna?
The nearest airport is Stockholm (ARN), about 19 min away by road. The nearest train station is Märsta, about 15 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sigtuna?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is August, with about 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sigtuna?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 6 restaurants, 6 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sigtuna?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Mariefred, Vaxholm and Norrtaelje.