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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”.

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Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • 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  La mejor opción que hemos podido hacer en el viaje. Estuvimos solo 2 días y para conocer más sobre la historia y cultura de la ciudad es ideal. Óscar, nuestro... read more

    D4655YZsilviac
    March 12, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos un tour por Gamla Stan y 100% recomendable. Álex fue un guía de 10 e hizo que nos encantara la ciudad gracias a sus explicaciones y curiosidades y a... read more

    claudiacf99
    April 19, 2021
  • star rating  El guía Quím muy preparado muy amable con los chicos y nos rrecomedo muchos lugares para comer , pasear. Lo volvería a elegir!

    Aniler77
    August 7, 2025
  • star rating  Estupendo tour de 2h 30 min con Raquel por Gamla Stan. Un imprescindible para conocer Estocolmo en detalle. Raquel ha estado estupenda, informándonos con detalle de todo

    yomoru
    August 18, 2022
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado el tour y el guía, Arturo. Hemos aprendido muchísimo sobre la ciudad y todo con un toque de humor. Muy ameno y divertido, lo recomendamos al 100%... read more

    carmencT3153DG
    December 28, 2022
  • star rating  Muy amena visita con información histórica, de la mano de Marina. Una malagueña hábil en relatar de forma divertida y de generar una buena relación entre los asistentes. Tour de... read more

    A2899SDelenac
    August 25, 2023
  • star rating  es facinante, el guia te lleva por el estocolmo antiguo, cuenta anecdotas y es un recorrido muy divertido, donde puedes apreciar detalles ocultos a los ojos de todos

    Roberto R
    March 6, 2025
  • star rating  Fue espectacular, nuestro guía Guillermo de repente dejó embarazado a un chaval del grupo, lo recomiendo.

    Nico V
    October 14, 2023
  • star rating  Ameno y divertido. Muy interesante. Arturo es un gran conocedor de la ciudad, con sus relatos y leyendas.

    josejavierl836
    August 1, 2021

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