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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  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
  • star rating  Me gustó mucho y la forma en la que lo contaba todo estaba muy bien. Encantada. Muchas gracias, lo recomendaré!

    Q6753ZQpaulap
    October 22, 2021
  • star rating  Hemos realizado la visita al casco antiguo con Arturo, un crackexplica absolutamente todo y te mantiene atento en todo momento
    Recomendadisimo, se aprende muchoeso si, se pasa frío solo de... read more

    L5544ZXpablog
    April 8, 2022
  • star rating  Gustav Vasa podía tener todo el dinero del mundo, pero hay algo que nunca podrá comprar, un dinosaurio! La verdad que el tour de misterios y leyendas fue increíble, el... read more

    Alonso-alon
    April 10, 2021
  • star rating  Arturo es magnífico. Con mucho humor e interactuando con nosotros, nos guió por el casco histórico de Estocolmo a través de sus leyendas. 100% recomendable.

    josejavierl836
    July 19, 2021
  • star rating  Todo el recorrido vale la pena .
    Muy interesante todo !
    Arturo nos ha vuelto a sorprender con todo lo que sabe de la historia de esta ciudad!
    Solo por... read more

    mflores8
    August 26, 2021
  • star rating  Fuimos tres amigas y tuvimos la suerte de hacer el tour con Arturo. Encantador, muy divertido, un tour muy ameno pero no por ello lleno de muchos datos históricos y... read more

    277mar_af
    January 14, 2023
  • star rating  Nos acompañó Óscar, en el free tour en español. Nos gustó muchísimo. Óscar explica muy bien y muy claro. Se nota que sabe de lo qué habla. Muy interesante y... read more

    ttoonniiaacc
    August 12, 2021
  • star rating  Realice el tour de mitos y leyendas con Arturo. Lo pasé genial! Muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable si visitas Estocolmo.

    markaS4277JQ
    November 19, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos 3 tours con ellos (2 con Marta y 1 con Arturo). Nos encantaron. Super simpáticos, muy conocedores de la ciudad y de su historia, y contando anécdotas muy curiosas.... read more

    hcasper8
    August 10, 2021

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