Murder Mystery: Step into Wallander's Story in Ystad
- Discover Henning Mankell’s Wallander in the location where it took place while exploring the idyllic coastal town of Ystad
- Find clues and solve puzzles on this interactive walking Murder Mystery tour
- Instructions via email included
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Overview
Looking for a good mystery adventure? Join us as StoryTourist and Leopard publishing presents: A self-guided audio walking tour through Ystad, based on Henning Mankell's short story "The Death of the Photographer".
What's included?
The StoryTourist app
Smartphone and headphones
Weather-appropriate clothing and footwear
Entrance fees
What to expect?
It is a chilly spring morning in 1988. Detective Chief Inspector Kurt Wallander is having breakfast at Fridolf's cafe in Ystad when he is alerted by his colleague Martinsson that a local photographer has been found brutally murdered. The events of the murder are curious, and it becomes even more strange when Wallander finds a photo album that contains a grotesquely distorted image of himself at the crime scene.This self-guided tour, based on "The Death of the Photographer", invites you to trace the footsteps of Henning Mankell's well-known character Kurt Wallander through Ystad as he is trying to solve the murder of photographer Simon Lamberg.The tour starts at St. Knuts square and guides you to locations that are important in the Wallander universe, such as his favourite cafe and the apartment building where he lives.One of Wallander's colleagues wants to test your police detective skills and assigns you to solve the case. Maybe you have a future as a crime investigator ahead of you.It doesn't matter if the Wallander novels are among your favourite stories or if you have never read them before, we promise you an experience out of the ordinary either way!Please note: your smartphone is your guide on this tour! When you purchase the tour, you will receive an email with login information and a link to download the GPS-based app which will show you the way. Go to the starting point of the tour, open the app, put your headphones on and head out on your Ystad adventure!You'll listen to Wallander's story in the locations where it takes place, and through the app, you will be able to take part in the investigation. Collect evidence and look for clues in your surroundings to find out who the murderer is.- To be able to experience this city walk, you must be on-site at the start point of the tour on St Knut's square in Ystad. - The tour is in Swedish. - This city walk is pet-friendly. - Public transport is available near the start and endpoints of the city walk. Please note that some sections are cobbled. - If you have a hearing impairment, you can read the story instead of listening to it. - Once you have made the purchase of this city walk, please check your email, including spam, for login information. It is important that you log in to the app using the password generated by StoryTourist, to ensure that the city walk you purchased is stored in your StoryTourist account.