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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  Entretenida e informativa, Elena sabe de historia y te la cuenta en forma divertida. Dos horas y media que pasan volando y te vas con una idea general bastante buena... read more

    AndieBuenosAires
    July 12, 2022
  • star rating  Excelente Arturo nos llevó por toda la ciudad vieja! Muy divertido y dinámico. Súper recomendable ️

    SabrinaMosca
    June 13, 2022
  • star rating  Increíble ambiente. Arturo hace que el recorrido sea muy ameno en medio de tanto frío. Totalmente recomendado para conocer mejor Estocolmo

    pablor62697
    March 15, 2023
  • star rating  Freetour de 10 con el guía Arturo. No solo nos explicó un montón de cosas sobre la ciudad, también hizo que fuera entretenido y divertido. Puedes dejar de ir a... read more

    303ra_lm
    January 12, 2023
  • star rating  Un guía muy apañado. Explicacion clara y entretenida. Interactivo. Merece mucho la pena. Lo recomiendo 100%.

    N4415AVteresah
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  Ha sido una experiencia fantástica. Contaré la historia de forma entretenida y divertida! Súper recomendable!!!!!!

    pascasioh
    January 21, 2024
  • star rating  Es la segunda vez que viajamos a Estocolmo, la primera vez hicimos un tour de dia por la ciudad y esta vez nos parecio interesante hacer algo diferente y escogimos... read more

    Melsbd
    January 19, 2020
  • star rating  Realizamos el Tour Nocturno de Leyendas y curiosidades con Bea. Su gestión fue magnífica y las explicaciones interesante pero el tema no era cómo esperábamos, ya que pensábamos que estaría... read more

    EnricBF
    December 30, 2021
  • star rating  Aunque la reserva la hicimos a través de Civitatis, nuestro guía fue Quim de Rainbow. Genial la explicación y muy amena. Un buen profesional

    mercedes_alberdi
    July 13, 2025
  • star rating  Lo mejor del tour sin duda fue la guía, Carlota. Es encantadora y fue súper divertido gracias a ella. Daba muchísimos datos curiosos y a mi madre le regaló una... read more

    Ana G
    July 25, 2025

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