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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  Estuvimos haciendo el tour de 2h y media por el casco antiguo con Oscar y fue genial. Además de contarnos lo que íbamos viendo nos explicó mucha Historia y política... read more

    junefarm
    September 3, 2021
  • 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  Arturo es un fantástico guía con mucho conocimiento sobre Estocolmo y su historia y con entusiasmo para transmitirlo.

    La organización del tour es impecable. Sin duda diría que es... read more

    Biruca
    May 8, 2022
  • 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  Muy recomendables, tanto Bea cómo Arturo.
    Historia, curiosidades y pistas para entender mejor la cultura sueca.

    jacintote
    April 2, 2022
  • star rating  Nos ha gustado mucho el free tour por Estocolmo. Nuestra guía Bea, nos ha mostrado el centro histórico de Gamla Stan y nos ha dado un montón de recomendaciones de... read more

    Marina G
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  La guía fue simpatiquisima, nos explicó todo genial, y nos dio referencias super utiles para el resto del viaje muy muy recomendable!!!!

    571rocion
    October 16, 2021
  • star rating  No solo fue un recorrido excelente, sino que debería ser obligatorio!!!. Muy bueno, aprendí muchísimo. Marina fue nuestra Guía.

    ricardov518
    August 22, 2023
  • star rating  Nos ha parecido muy interesante y divertido, aunque el frío no nos dejaba ni soltar una sonrisa. Los que vivimos más al sur se nos entumecen los dedillos.
    En este... read more

    raquelh59
    February 23, 2024
  • star rating  Sin duda uno de los mejores free tours a los que he asistido, 100% recomendable. Gracias a nuestra guía Bea por este increíble tour.

    davidgQ3283EQ
    October 31, 2021

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