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Walking tour of Östermalm: History & Society

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Welcome to Östermalm, the most exclusive district of Stockholm. In this Walking Tour of Östermalm we will focus on Swedish history and society. 

We will talk about the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the welfare state system, and interesting stories like the Stockholm syndrome, scientific innovations and the murder of Olof Palme. 

Join us on this tour and you will understand how Swedish society works and what makes nordic countries so special! 

There are limited spots, so please, book in advance!
General information:
When? Tuesday & Friday
Starting time:
  • March – October: 14:00
  • November – February 10:30
How to find us: we are waiting in the middle of the roundabout with our Rainbow umbrella.
Tour duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Meeting point: Gustav Adolfs torg, Stockholm.
What we will see:
  • Gustav Adolf and Vasa dynasty
  • Karl XII and Swedish Empire
  • Kunsträdgården and religion in Sweden
  • Karl XIII and Swedish neutrality
  • The Sinagoge and Raoul Wallenberg, WWII legacy
  • Berzelii park and scientific contributions
  • Nybroplan and the Kungliga Dramatern
  • Normalmstorg and Stockholm Syndrome
  • Stureplan and the economic development 
  • Humlegården
  • Olof Palme and modern politics
  • Haymarket 
  • Concert Hall and Nobel Prizes

Tour at 10:30 in English

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Tour at 14:00 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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Ours tours in Stockholm are based on tips, this means that you dont have to pay anything when booking the tours, but we expect your help because this is our only income. This means that the tour is “pay what you want”.

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Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  100% recomendable, fuimos un grupo de amigos y nos encanto la ciudad. Empezamos haciendo un tour con Arturo y acabamos haciendo 2 más. Muy entretenidos y amenos, el mapa que... read more

    joaquin995
    February 6, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos el free tour con Gerard en un día maravilloso con el clima. Lo disfrutamos mucho, fue puntual, divertido, sus explicaciones amplias y con entusiasmo. Realmente vale la pena, no... read more

    Ireri H
    July 11, 2024
  • star rating  Excelente guía Neus, muy buenos comentarios y historias que no sabrías si no lo haces en tour, muy recomendable solo 2 horas aún con frío y lluvia

    pferrand
    January 7, 2023
  • star rating  Los malos siempre son los daneses, los alemanes son amigos, los suecos son aburridos y discretos, además de ser social-comunistas, ideológicamente hablando (pero les gusta lo bueno y caro). Tampoco... read more

    Ferran G
    September 11, 2023
  • star rating  Súper tour con nuestro guía Oscar! Lo hace muy interesante y ameno! Ademas nos ha contado un montón de curiosidades más sobre Estocolmo y Suecia en general!... read more

    mariaaD581HL
    February 24, 2022
  • star rating  Realice el tour de mitos y leyendas con Arturo. Lo pasé genial! Muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable si visitas Estocolmo.

    markaS4277JQ
    November 19, 2021
  • star rating  Un 10 para Marc: un tour magnífico por lo masantiguo de Estocolmo, con anécdotas e historias interesantes y divertidas.

    Jose G
    July 4, 2023
  • star rating  Jorge nos explico de forma muy amena peculiaridades de la ciudad y de Suecia en general y también nos mostró los sitios más importantes sin dejarse detalle alguno. Totalmente recomendable!... read more

    Anna S
    March 20, 2025
  • star rating  Altamente recomendado el tour express por el centro de Estocolmo con Quim! 🙂 mucha información perfectamente concentrada para que sea un tour ameno para todos

    Leonel S
    June 6, 2025
  • star rating  Estupendo tour de 2h 30 min con Raquel por Gamla Stan. Un imprescindible para conocer Estocolmo en detalle. Raquel ha estado estupenda, informándonos con detalle de todo

    yomoru
    August 18, 2022

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