The Viking ship Glad is in Simrishamn

The Viking ship Glad av Gillberga from the association Vikingaleden is located at the recreational harbor in Simrishamn. Watch out, this is a unique opportunity only during the anniversary year! The ship is a reconstruction built according to Viking-age construction methods based on a Danish model from around 1123.

During 18-19-20 May there are activities in and around the Viking ship for the public - including a family day on Friday 19 May at 11-16.. The Vikings from the association Vikingaleden show off their Viking ship and it will be possible to try simple Viking crafts and games. The book bus will be on site, loaded with exciting reading on the theme of the Viking Age for all ages and there will be tales from Norse mythology.

Lecture - "Glad av Gillberga, a modern Viking ship with a thousand-year history" with Peter Olausson
Thursday 18/5 at 18-19
Skeppet, Varvsgatan 2, Simrishamn
Peter Olausson, senior lecturer in history at Karlstad University, author and chairman of the Vikingaleden Association, who visits Simrishamn with the Viking ship "Glad av Gillberga", tells the exciting story of the Viking ship's creation and adventures. Peter Olausson has been involved from the beginning when the ship was built and has also depicted the ship in a book. Hear him tell about how the Viking ship grew through traditional and artisanal methods and how it has been out on long voyages, including to Canada in 2000 - where it was shipped by boat, not entirely without complications. Free entrance.

Join us on a trip with the Viking ship!
We offer pre-booked tours with the Viking ship Glad av Gillberga. In order to be allowed to go on a tour, all accompanying persons must sign up for membership in the association Vikingaleden for insurance reasons. The membership is included in the price of the tour.

Price:
• SEK 200 for an adult (includes membership fee in the Vikingaleden Association and trip on the Viking ship)
• 450 for a family (maximum two children, 6–16 years). (includes membership fee in the Vikingaleden Association and tour on the Viking ship). Children between the ages of 6 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• SEK 150 for children 6–16 years (includes membership fee in the Vikingaleden Association and trip on the Viking ship). Children between the ages of 6 and 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking: The tour is booked via email to: osterlens.museum@simrishamn.se. Please note that we need to note names and contact details, partly for the Föreningen Vikingaleden's member register, partly because we need to have a list per trip that is kept on land as a security measure.

Maximum number of seats per tour: 15 people.
Location: The marina in Simrishamn, below Hotell Svea.
Payment: With Swish on site or in advance at Österlen's museum.
Weather: In case of bad weather, the tours will be cancelled, in which case we will notify everyone who has booked places.
Life jackets: Life jackets are available to borrow, but feel free to bring your own if you have one.

Available bookable tours with the Viking ship:
Thursday 18/5:
Rowing at 11 (in the harbor basin for about 45 minutes)
Sailing at 14:00 (for about one and a half to two hours)
Friday 19/5:
Rowing at 11 (in the harbor basin for about 45 minutes)
Sailing at 14:00 (for about one and a half to two hours)
Saturday 20/5:
Rowing at 11 (in the harbor basin for about 45 minutes)
Sailing at 14:00 (for about one and a half to two hours)

Facts about the ship "Glad av Gillberga":

The ship Glad is 17.5 meters, has room for 26 rowers and has a sail of 48 square meters. Since the ship does not weigh more than about 3 tons and has a draft of barely half a meter, it is both easy to sail and fast sailing (measured maximum speed 15-16 knots). It was built using ancient methods in the years 1995-1998 with a Viking ship from Roskilde as a model. Over the years, it has been used for many school oars, but has also been out on numerous sailings around Lake Vänern and the North Sea, with visits to both Denmark and Norway. The visit to Canada in 2000 is the ship's biggest adventure to date.