At VikingaTider we consider it one of our goals to spread the knowledge that not all Vikings were blood thirsty warriors and brigands, but rather that most of them were mere farmers and craftsmen. Once a year, we put all that aside, and focus on war and struggle!
An action packed Viking Day for the whole family. Vikings of all sizes meet to train in various disciplines; weapons technology, glima wrestling and archery. What kind of weapons did they have during the Viking Age? How did they look like and how they were used? What was the training like compared to today?