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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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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  Oscar es muy buen guía, le gusta lo que hace y lo trasmite. Ha sido muy buena experiencia. Gracias a ellos conocerás datos y sitios de estocolmo que no sabías.... read more

    D8662HHjaviert
    April 18, 2022
  • star rating  Visita guiada por Quim, muy divertida y amena. Te lleva muy bien por el casco antiguo mostrándote sitios y curiosidades que de otra manera no lo conocerías. Quim es un... read more

    xaloar
    March 9, 2023
  • star rating  Gérard fue un guia super simpatico e interesante
    Yo recomendaria la visita de dia
    Quizas lo haria con un grupo mas pequeño

    464ma_t_s
    February 28, 2025
  • star rating  Excelente el guía y la empresa impecable! Todo excelente! Muy recomendable! El lugar, el guía y la atención de la agencia

    María Eugenia V
    July 22, 2025
  • star rating  Marc nos transmitió curiosidad e interés por esta zona de la ciudad. Ameno e instructivo a la vez. Un tour muy recomendable.

    PGG75
    September 22, 2023
  • star rating  De todos los tours guiados que se ofertan en Estocolmo fuimos a parar al de Arturo... Nada mejor pudimos hacer,  ha sido instructivo,  divertidísimo y sencillamente genial! Su ilusión,  su... read more

    menchucita66
    April 18, 2021
  • star rating  El guía Arturo fue todo un caballero, me hacía ojitos y me sonreía con picardía y dado que toca el bajo y tiene una voz muy varonil, he decidido... read more

    Ian J
    January 2, 2024
  • star rating  Lo mejor de todo fue la buena onda y humor de Arturo..
    Sin dudas de los mejores tour sino el mejor que he hecho..

    Mariano G
    May 9, 2022
  • star rating  Genial! Estuvimos con Bea en este tour y en el de misterios y leyendas. Muy completo, ameno y cercano. Recomendadísimo.

    guadalupeaP7598HY
    April 17, 2022
  • star rating  Muy recomendable, Arturo ha hecho que la visita por el casco antiguo haya sido toda una experiencia amena divertida y cultural, muchas gracias!

    X4342POsarap
    October 14, 2022

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