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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  Arturo ha sido un guía estupendo!! Me lo he pasado genial haciendo el free tour con el. Se me ha pasado volando y nos ha contado muchísimas cosas. Recomendable 100%!!... read more

    sandrafA1268CN
    May 14, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos un free tour de leyendas y misterios con Arturo y nos encantó! Es simpatiquísimo, divertido y muy cercano. Uno de los mejores free tour que hemos hecho por Europa.... read more

    anusk1982
    April 16, 2022
  • star rating  Ayer hicimos el tour nocturno y fue impresionante. Nuestra guía fue Bea, nos contó un montón de cosas de la historia de Suecia y de su monarquía. Se nota que... read more

    491lucasn
    April 22, 2022
  • star rating  Excelente opción para conocer Estocolmo. Tomamos dos free tour y un tour privado, y los guías (Bea y Óscar) lo hicieron 10 puntos. Kudos también para Arturo quien, amablemente, nos... read more

    jorgedevia
    December 22, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour de misterios y leyendas con John Snow (Arturo), quien nos explico las historias ocultas de Invernalia (Estocolmo), desde las bodas de sangre hasta la leyenda del dragón... read more

    SandraAlAn6
    December 31, 2022
  • 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  Por las estrechas calles de Estocolmo
    Arturo nos guió con gran orgullo,
    nos mostró los rincones más bellos
    y nos sumergió en su bullicio.

    Cada callejón era una sorpresa,... read more

    mariosanz_11
    March 2, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos tres tours con ellos: Södermalm, casco antiguo Estocolmo y el nocturno de leyendas. Los guias Arturo y Bea fueron espectaculares ya no solo por lo ameno que te hacen... read more

    SaraPlaza
    January 31, 2022
  • star rating  Gran experiencia. Bea nos enseñó la ciudad antigua y nos explicó maravillosamente la ciudad antigua. Ameno e interesante.

    Cruz R
    May 14, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour nocturno por Estocolmo, de Mosteroos y Leyendas. Bea, la guía, muy amable y empatica con el grupo, amplia conocedora de la historia local u absolutamente entretenida. Para... read more

    rubens567
    March 18, 2022

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