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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 mix the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the happiness index, religion, the welfare state system, and fun 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:
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 14:00 in English

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Tour at 10:30 in English

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Click aqui para el Tour en Español

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¿What is the price?

 

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”.

In order to maintain the quality in our tours, you need to make a booking. If you cant make it, please cancel the booking so that we don’t wait for you and someone else can book your spot.

Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Descubrimos la historia de Estocolmo de forma muy amena . Marta fue nuestra guía y nos contó curiosidades que no se encuentran fácilmente, es encantadora y divertida y recomendamos... read more

    Alicia M
    August 10, 2021
  • star rating  Cien por cien recomendable! Se aprende muchisimo con las explicaciones de Arturo, nos encanto. Muy ameno.

    mariajosesD8778PV
    July 3, 2022
  • star rating  Muy agradable, natural y dinámico. Consejos útiles y gran disposición para atender preguntas.
    El tour finaliza visitando un pub y puede resultar apoteósico (punto muy a favor).... read more

    Txustai
    November 6, 2021
  • star rating  Nuestro guía de hoy ha sido Arturo, que desde el primer momento ha sido super amable, muy dinámico y divertido. Se nota que conoce bien la ciudad y que está... read more

    LidiaGusano
    August 24, 2021
  • star rating  No sé cómo empezar esta reseña sin ponerme de pie y aplaudir. Hacer un tour con Jorge es como ir con Wikipedia, pero en versión simpática y con sentido... read more

    Victoria Daobin F
    April 13, 2025
  • star rating  Nos encantó el tour, Arturo se explica que da gusto. Nos gustó tanto que nos unimos por la tarde al tour de misterios y leyendas con Bea, de verdad que... read more

    7maruv
    September 11, 2022
  • star rating  La visita fue muy divertida y amena. Marta fue explicando todo muy bien y dando datos muy curiosos. Un 10!

    I505BOeduardoc
    September 25, 2021
  • star rating  De lujo, super ameno. He vivido en Estocolmo y he hecho muchos free tours y esta es la mejor compañía

    mantolin95
    May 25, 2022
  • star rating  Tour interesantísimo! Conociendo ya los tours típicos, fue genial descubrir esta faceta menos conocida de la historia sueca. Al parecer entre fika y fika se dedicaban a inventar escalas de... read more

    Nacho_tour
    April 17, 2021
  • star rating  Un tour muy entretenido e interesante ha pasado muy rápido . El guía que nos ha tocado ha sido Jorge ( un 10) . Muchas gracias.

    naomihv
    January 25, 2025

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