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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  Magnífico tour perfectamente explicado por la guía Toyah por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo, quien lo realiza de forma amena y muy bien explicado. Nosotros elegimos el tour... read more

    ANTONIO P
    May 31, 2022
  • star rating  Fue muy divertido el tour con Arturo. Nos contó no sólo aspectos históricos sino también sociales, recomendaciones, curiosidades...Lo recomiendo!!

    W1660NFcristinas
    October 3, 2022
  • star rating  Excelente visita guiada por Oscar con un entretenido recorrido por la historia y muy buenas recomendaciones de su parte

    Rociocelascor
    October 26, 2022
  • star rating  Carlota es una excelente guía! A pesar del frío fue un tour increíble ️ cada minuto lo ha explicado muy bien y además lo hizo muy divertido ️

    Alexis S
    January 7, 2024
  • star rating  El tour me parecio muy interesante y ameno, gracias a nuestro guía Guillermo, que nos dio a conocer historias y curiosidades del casco antiguo, además de su historia. Recomiendo este... read more

    Isabel C
    September 29, 2023
  • star rating  Marta lo da todo en el tour. Muy simpática
    Muy bien explicado. Mantiene el grupo atento, bien documentado y muchas recomendaciones

    Alicia D
    August 25, 2022
  • star rating  Visita muy recomendable de Gamlastan con Carlota como guía. Explicaciones muy amenas, interesantes y haciéndonos partícipes a todos. Gracias por todo... y por el regalo final.

    mikeltekno
    August 23, 2024
  • star rating  JORGE, TIENE BUENA ACTITUD Y SABE TRANSMITIR Y COMUNICAR. FUÉ UN AGRADABLE, ENTRETENIDO E ILUSTRATIVO RECORRIDO POR GAMLA STAN

    NESTOR_I_SARMIENTO20
    July 25, 2025
  • star rating  Hemos pasado un buen rato, tour ameno misterios y leyendas, nos ha ayudado a conocer mejor la historia de Estocolmo, lo recomiendo.

    Camper238715
    June 7, 2024
  • star rating  El guía que nos hizo el tour de nombre Quím tiene conocimientos muy completos de los distintos puntos del recorrido de tal forma que las dos horas se fueron como... read more

    CarlosS231
    May 20, 2025

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