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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  Excelente!! Óscar sabe muchísimo y tiene mucha paciencia para explicar todo,!!totalmente recomendable! Me encanto

    iomega79
    August 31, 2021
  • star rating  El guia Oscar, muy ameno y competente. Con conocimientos de historia, de politica, de la monarquía sueca, de economia,... Una pena que la visita fuera bajo la lluvia.

    CarlosC2774
    August 2, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Óscar, muy ameno y bien documentado. Sin duda, otra manera de ver la ciudad y de saborearla. Muy recomendable.

    1001_ursulag
    December 13, 2021
  • star rating  Carlota fue nuestra guía en el tour por Estocolmo, nos hizo la visita muy agradable y amena. Una guía muy simpática, 100% recomendable

    lauritaacebes
    July 9, 2023
  • star rating  Tuvimos el placer de compartir la visita guiada por estocolmo con Guillermo. Su guiada nos parecio excelente, ademas de aportar datos y hechos historicos nos brindo un plus de ... read more

    gustygab
    October 21, 2023
  • star rating  Muy buen tour, bastante completo: hechos históricos, anécdotas, algo de cultura del lugar, todo con humor y dinámico. Arturo fue un muy buen guía, muy amable y con la disposición... read more

    Zsirna
    November 26, 2022
  • star rating  Realmente una experiencia inolvidable, 100% recomendado. Además te dan muy buenos tips para que sigas visitando, y lo más importante si te llega a hacer frio, ellos si buscan... read more

    fabiolacruzm
    November 6, 2022
  • star rating  En que más palabras dice en un minuto!
    Eres muy agradable Guillermo ha sido un placer.
    Hemos pasado una tarde muy agradable, y nos has dado mucha información.... read more

    Maria M
    September 1, 2024
  • 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  Un excelente tour por el centro de Estocolmo con Elena, que nos contó un montón de anécdotas y recomendaciones

    milamate17
    July 19, 2022

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