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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  El tour que nos ha hecho Neus ha sido fantástico. Explicaciones muy claras y amenas. Neus es muy simpática y muy buena guia. Super recomendable.

    W7743PIelenam
    April 28, 2023
  • 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  Hemos hecho el tour con Arturo. Ha sido fantástico!! Buen orador, detalles interesantes sobre la vida de los suecos. Super recomendable!!

    Sarperor
    October 15, 2022
  • star rating  Gran experiencia con nuestra guía Marta, que se amoldó al grupo dando todo tipo de explicaciones interesantes, desde historia de la ciudad a datos curiosos. Como para repetir!

    pbarrosdelis
    May 13, 2021
  • star rating  He hecho muchos tours en distintas partes del mundo y sin duda este ha sido el más ameno y entretenido. Neus ha hecho un trabajo magnífico. Todo fue bien, fácil... read more

    ale k
    August 27, 2023
  • star rating  La ruta con Arturo ha sido increible. Muy ameno y hemos aprendido mucho. Recomendable al 100%, una pena solo haber podido ir a una ruta, ya que no sabíamos que... read more

    U2454YNestherm
    November 3, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour de Misterios y Leyendas con Bea y quedamos encantadas con ella. Simpatica y divertida, intenta explicarlo de manera que sea activo y lo podamos entender todos y... read more

    Casasantamariaolmos
    November 28, 2021
  • star rating  Me encanto este recorrido, Sebastian fue muy claro al responder todas nuestras preguntas, muy amable en entregarnos datos y sugerencias de como recorrer el resto de Estocolmo. Buena forma de... read more

    A3025QJdanielac
    July 17, 2023
  • star rating  Un tour entretenido. Genial para el primer día en la ciudad. Claudia, nuestra guía, nos explicó todo de forma muy amena, interesante y divertida. Una guía genial! Muy recomendable el... read more

    Fearless602452
    August 2, 2024
  • star rating  De nuevo Arturo vuelve a sorprendernos, se saca de la chistera nuevas faltadas, grafitis de aznar, y una sorprende jugada maestra de las cervezas mágicas, no defrauda, un señor de... read more

    Salvarg99
    October 23, 2021

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