Sigtuna was founded in AD 980 by Erik the Victorious, making it Sweden's oldest town. It's famous…read morefor its remarkably well-preserved main street - 'Stora Gatan' - which still runs along its original route, its church ruins, and for having more runestones than anywhere else in Sweden, and the rest of the world. So we decided to spend our last morning in Sweden in Sigtuna (since it's only a 15 minute or so drive to Stockholm airport from Sigtuna). A walk past several of the church ruins was definitely on my to do list while we were in town. We started at St. Olof's, then walked over to St. Lars, and ended at St. Per's. St. Olof's and St. Lars' were built in the early 12th century, but St. Per's was built at the end of the Viking Age in the late 11th century, making the St. Per's ruins one of Sweden's oldest stone buildings. St. Per's has been preserved in a similar manner to St. Olof's - there are arches to walk under and chambers to walk through. It's incredible to stand at a place that old, that has stood for so many centuries. Don't miss the runestone at the site as well. Don't miss this remarkable site if you're exploring Sigtuna.

These ruins are quite interesting to view, even though they are currently fenced off due to safety…read moreconcerns. The outline of the structure is still quite apparent. The majesty of the building is not hard to imagine as the immense stone facade must have been impressive, especially at a time when stone construction was rare. If you are in Sigtuna, it is worth a stroll to this site to get a look.