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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  El mejor Tour que se puede hacer en la ciudad. GRACIAS ARTURO , tenés un don para hacer este trabajo

    iansG7193YW
    September 8, 2022
  • star rating  El guía Arturo ha estado espectacular. Entretenido, simpático, abierto y, al mismo tiempo, didáctico. Muy bien.

    fernandovW9783WU
    October 7, 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  Tour súper recomendable, aprendimos un montón de cosas y Ana nuestra guía es una crack!!! Encantados con la experiencia.

    AdrianPG00
    December 12, 2022
  • star rating  He hecho este tour con Arturo,( y tres más) y merece la pena para conocer esta parte de Estocolmo, además que le puedes preguntar tus curiosidades y dudas sin... read more

    annasK6062SR
    September 9, 2022
  • star rating  Arturo, nuestro guía, nos hizo un recorrido maravilloso, con mucha información, sin prisa y con mucha consideración hacia la temperatura. Nos encantó y aprendimos mucho. La pena es que hemos... read more

    251maytec
    April 5, 2023
  • 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  Arturo hace la visita muy amena y divertida. Nosotras fuimos al tour de misterios y leyendas y nos gustó mucho. Hacía pelete pero fue un solo día de la semana... read more

    Consu333GM
    March 10, 2024
  • star rating  Marta te hace vivir una maravillosa experiencia paseando por el casco antiguo y descubriendo la historia de la ciudad.

    N4937OYannar
    August 26, 2022
  • star rating  Oscar nos ha guiado en un tour divertido y muy ameno para entender la sociedad sueca de hoy y la variedad de ambientes en Soderman. Fans de Millenium, no os... read more

    Gemma F
    August 11, 2021

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