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The Jorvik Viking Centre in York, opened in April 1984 and
has had over 12 million visitors through its doors to travel
back in time to the Viking Age.
Here, archaeologists discovered the preserved remains of
Jorvik - the place the Vikings once called home. They used
these remains to create one of the world's most enthralling
reconstructions of the Viking Age.
Now, a new chapter in Jorvik's history has opened, following
20 years of academic research into the excavations of the
site on which the Jorvik Viking Centre now stands. In a major
redevelopment, this research has been used to transform the
Jorvik Viking Centre into new JORVIK - a must-see for all
visitors to the city of York.
The experience is total and you could even smell the village
and hear Scandinavian sounding voices. York used to be a viking
capital for a long time and you can still see it in street-
and village names around town as well as hear it in the local
dialect which is full of Scandinavian words. Street is 'gate'
in Yorkshire for instance.
The tour is about 30-40 minutes. Its a 'ride' that takes
you through the life and times of the Vikings when they settled
in Jorvik (York) in AD 876. |
