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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 talk about the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the welfare state system, 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:
When? Tuesday & Friday
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 10:30 in English

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Tour at 14:00 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  Genial el tour, de verdad. Guillermo majísimo. Un placer;-) Súper llevadero y nos hizo mil recomendaciones.

    823nachor
    October 8, 2023
  • star rating  Oscar es muy buen guía, le gusta lo que hace y lo trasmite. Ha sido muy buena experiencia. Gracias a ellos conocerás datos y sitios de estocolmo que no sabías.... read more

    D8662HHjaviert
    April 18, 2022
  • star rating  Maravillosa Carlota. ¡Muy maja y muy atenta en todo momento con la comodidad del grupo!
    Cómo cuenta la historia y las anécdotas que recorren las calles del Gamla Stan con... read more

    Maria F
    August 30, 2025
  • star rating  Gérard fue un guia super simpatico e interesante
    Yo recomendaria la visita de dia
    Quizas lo haria con un grupo mas pequeño

    464ma_t_s
    February 28, 2025
  • star rating  Ha sido un paseo fantástico, con un equilibrio perfecto de historia y humor. Marc consigue que las dos horas y media se pasen volando y te quedas con ganas de... read more

    an2niorodriguez
    September 1, 2023
  • star rating  De todos los tours guiados que se ofertan en Estocolmo fuimos a parar al de Arturo... Nada mejor pudimos hacer,  ha sido instructivo,  divertidísimo y sencillamente genial! Su ilusión,  su... read more

    menchucita66
    April 18, 2021
  • star rating  Óscar nos guió de maravilla: siempre atento a nosotr@s, a nuestras preguntas, destacando curiosidades que se escapan a ojos del recién llegad@. Todo un 10 este tour y su guía... read more

    I9826FRnuriar
    April 17, 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  Arturo nos explicó muy bien la ciudad. Uno de los mejores tours que he realizado por Europa sin duda.

    Albgarpue
    April 5, 2021
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado el tour que hemos hecho por el Casco Antiguo de Estocolmo. Nuestra guía Marta lo ha hecho ameno y enriquecedor. Súper recomendable!

    P7321MAguillermom
    September 25, 2021

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