{"id":3885,"date":"2017-01-16T12:58:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T11:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/guided-tours-weddings-fortress-games\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T16:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:09:13","slug":"guided-tours-weddings-fortress-games","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/guided-tours-weddings-fortress-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided tours, wedding ceremonies, and fortress games"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1485267442116{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f4f6f6 !important;}” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-wrap”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”The Fortress Games” style=”dotted” el_class=”carlsten-devider”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1773563051221{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-rubrik”]<\/p>\n

The Annual Fortress Games<\/h3>\n

Saturday\u2013Sunday, July 25\u201326, 2026; Open: 12:00\u20136:00 p.m.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3329″ img_size=”full” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-image”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-text”]A weekend on Marstrands\u00f6n for the whole family! Participants include both the CarlstensCaroliner and people from the fortress\u2019s historical reenactment days. It will be a day filled with the roar and smoke of gunpowder from cannons and muskets\u2026[\/vc_column_text][vc_wp_text el_class=”carlsten-btn-wrap”]Read more<\/a>[\/vc_wp_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”25″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Guided Tours<\/h1>\n
Welcome to a journey through time you\u2019ll never forget. A guided tour of Carlsten Fortress is an exciting adventure that takes you back to days gone by, with incredible stories about prisoners and the harsh life at the fortress. <\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]General Information About Guided Tours<\/strong>
\nFrom June through August, regular guided tours in Swedish are offered according to the schedule above. The tour lasts about 45 minutes and ends inside the fortress, so you can then explore on your own at your leisure. The guided tour is included in the admission fee. NOTE: If you are a large group wishing to join a regular tour, you must call and let us know in advance. <\/p>\n

Additional Guided Tours<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019d like a guided tour at times other than the regular ones or in English, you can book one year-round.
\nWe can also arrange for a guide dressed in period costume. If you\u2019d like to have light refreshments during the tour, you can pre-order them. For suggestions and pricing information, please contact us.
\n(NOTE: Cancellations for additional guided tours must be made at least 24 hours before the scheduled time; otherwise, the guide fee will be charged.)<\/p>\n

Explore on Your Own<\/strong>
\nAfter purchasing an admission ticket, you can explore the fortress on your own<\/strong>. Throughout the grounds, there are signs describing the various vaults, passageways, and other features. You can also purchase a booklet detailing the fortress\u2019s history and maps at the ticket office. If you have international guests with you, guide sheets are available in several languages. <\/p>\n

Fortress<\/strong> Reenactments We organize a variety of historical fortress reenactments. Everything from guided tours with guides in period uniforms to large-scale fortress reenactments featuring muskets, cannons, drummers, and marching soldiers. Prices and information<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1525256334732{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #f2f6f6 !important;}”]<\/i> Guided tours of Carlsten Fortress may only be conducted by authorized Carlsten guides.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3419″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” css_animation=”right-to-left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Weddings & Wedding Ceremonies” style=”dotted” el_class=”carlsten-devider”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Weddings<\/h1>\n

Weddings are held in the fortress church inside Carlsten Fortress. Civil wedding ceremonies are held on one of the fortress\u2019s beautiful ramparts. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about weddings\u2014we\u2019d be happy to tell you more.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”3551″ img_size=”full” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”carlsten-signatur-wrap” css=”.vc_custom_1484833683334{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][vc_single_image image=”3477″ style=”vc_box_circle” el_class=”carlsten-signatur-image”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″][vc_column_text el_class=”carlsten-signatur-text”]Welcome to a tour of Carlsten[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”carlsten-signatur-signatur”]Commander Eiwe Swanberg[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”carlsten-signatur-kontakt”]<\/i> info@carlsten.se<\/a> <\/i> 0303-611 67 <\/i> The Commander on Facebook<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1485267442116{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f4f6f6 !important;}” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-wrap”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”The Fortress Games” style=”dotted” el_class=”carlsten-devider”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1773563051221{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-rubrik”] The Annual Fortress Games Saturday\u2013Sunday, July 25\u201326, 2026; Open: 12:00\u20136:00 p.m.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”3329″ img_size=”full” el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-image”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”carlsten-pa-gang-text”]A weekend on Marstrands\u00f6n for the whole family! Participants include both the CarlstensCaroliner and people from the fortress\u2019s historical … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3885","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3885"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4998,"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3885\/revisions\/4998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carlsten.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}