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The 20th annual Viking Market “Vikingadagar” will take place on July 19 – July 21 2024!
The Viking Centre will be visited by Vikings living in the Viking village, presenting themselves and different kinds of Viking age crafts and activities. Activities for the public, like Viking axe throwing, archery and baking bread, have been very popular at past events.
Program 2024
The Viking Market timetable Fri & Sat 19-20.7 10.00-18.00 and Sun 21.7 10.00-14.00.
Viking handicrafts – shows and sales, cooking in Viking style over an open fire, workshops, sword fight training etc.
Guidings in different languages are organized in the Centre’s two auditoriums, the presentation lasts about 15 minutes. Timetables are posted on the walls.
Viking village is open both days until 18.00, and the café is open until 20.00. The whole summer’s opening hours can be found here.
The event can also be found on our facebook page.
Preliminary program:
Friday 19.7.2024 and Saturday 20.7.2024
10:30 Axe throwing
11:15 Traditional song performance
11:30 Archery
12:00 Battle demonstration
12:30 Live music with Medvind
13:00 Axe throwing
14:00 Archery
15:00 Live music with Medvind
15:15 Traditional song performance
15:30 Axe throwing
16:00 Bread frying over an open fire
16:30 Archery
Sunday 21.7.2024
10:30 Axe throwing
11:15 Traditional song performance
11:30 Archery
12:00 Battle demonstration
12:30 Live music with Medvind
13:00 Axe throwing
13:30 Traditional song performance
13:45 Bread frying over an open fire
15:00 Archery
Rights to program content changes are reserved.
Our café serves traditional fish soup on both days at 11.30-17.00. Price for the lunch is 15,00 € / adult and 7,50 € / child (4-14 years).
Tickets
Entrance fee: 8,00 € for adult and 4,00 € for child 4-14 years old. The price includes a short presentation, a guide map of the Viking village and free-of-charge participation in all the activities.
The entry fee includes a map with text that serves as your guide in the Viking village. The map is also your ticket to the area, so please carry it when you enter and leave the Viking village. The same ticket is valid all weekend!
Arriving to Rosala
Rosala island can be reached by free-of-charge ferry from Kasnäs (see on a map). Here’s the schedule for the car ferry.
Please note that there’s a distance of 5 km from Långnäs to the Viking Centre. If you are arriving without a transport of your own, you can call a taxi from Hitis (Per-Erik Fihlman +358 400 697 916). It’s also possible to rent bicycles from Kasnäs.
A good alternative is the water bus from Kasnäs, which takes you to the Rosala village harbour, about a 200-meter walk from the Viking Centre. See the water bus schedule and prices, and make a reservation. There are limited seats on the boat.
There is lots to see and experience for the whole family, welcome!
For sellers / enthusiasts in the Viking group: info@rosala.fi or phone +358 40 218 2960. The event is free for vendors, we hope that you can participate in the event from 10:00 on Saturday to 14:00 on Sunday. You are also welcome to arrive on Friday!