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Ok - no pic for this activity. Its definitely touristy, but if you have about 30 - 40 minutes to spare, take the tour. Its a 'ride' that takes you through the life and times of the Vikings when they settled in Jorvik (York) in AD 876. Definitely interesting (at least to ME!). At the end of the 'ride' there is a room where they explore more of an actual skeletal frame dug up from the archeological dig, pointing out actual fractures, wounds to the skull and other bones from battle. Quite interesting to see and learn about. Leave a Comment
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 A Jorvik queue. by leics
If you are genuinely interested in finding out how people lived in the past, then Jorvik is for you.....but be prepared to queue! Leave a Comment
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This center was built on the site where the archaeologists discovered the original Viking settlement. Look through their web pages to get more info! Leave a Comment
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The Jorvil Centre takes you back in time to the days of the Vikings and up to present day archaeolgical findings.
You board a "time machine" and are wisked back in time to the Viking days. On leaving the machine you board capsules which take you through a typical Viking Village. A commentary tells you what you are looking at and a detailed outline of viking life. Blue Peter recently had one of its presenters added as a figure in the village along with one of the Blue Peter dogs!!
After leaving the capsule, you find yourself in the area that covers what has been found during archaeological digs.The centre piece is a complete viking skeleton.
From there you move to the small and expensice gift shop!
While i enjoy the Jorvik centre, i always come away feeling "was that it?".
Also you are are not allowed to take pictures as you move round the village. Leave a Comment
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It's up to you whether this is a tourist trap or a must see. I found the museum section of the centre interesting, though the "ride" through ancient York is a bit goofy. You climb into a "time-capsule" and take a tour through a village from Viking times while you listen to conversations, check out the sights, like the man on the toilet (oh my!) and also experience the smells, yes the smells, of a Viking village.
The centre is actually built on the exact site of an archealogical dig where they recovered well preserved remains of the Viking village of Jorvik.
I enjoyed the artifact hall where objects which had been recovered were displayed. There are 4 large cases which these objects are displayed in and through the use of illusion they incorporate these objects with the scenes in which they would be used. You'll have to see it to understand what I mean.
Admission is £6.95 for an adult. Leave a Comment
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 Viking Conqueror by cheekymarieh
For Diana, one of the highlights of the tour was seeing 'Viking Poo'. Leave a Comment Phone: 01904 643211 Fax:01904 627097Directions: Just offer Coppergate in the centre of the city.Website: www.vikingjorvik.com Other Contact: enquiries@vikingjorvik.com
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 inside Yorvik Centre by ettenajLeave a Comment
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The Jorvik museum is extremely popular. It’s been rebuilt in recent years but I think that most tourists visited it for the smelly effects. You travelled through the museum on a train and at the appropriate time you got the appropriate smell. I’m not sure how they have changed that but I would say it is still bound to be a lot of fun. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Tel 01904 643211 www.vikingjorvi
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 by miksu
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. Leave a Comment
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