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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”.

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  Súper tour con nuestro guía Oscar! Lo hace muy interesante y ameno! Ademas nos ha contado un montón de curiosidades más sobre Estocolmo y Suecia en general!... read more

    mariaaD581HL
    February 24, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour de misterios y leyendas en Estocolmo, nuestra guía fue Elena, y que decir, esa alegría y desparpajo que tiene,hace que den ganas de repetir el tour, muy... read more

    unaic2020
    August 4, 2025
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado el tour. Arturo es un máquina, muy divertido y agradable. Nos ha contado muchas historias muy interesantes

    irenejimenez10
    November 14, 2021
  • star rating  Nuestro guía Arturo nos ha explicado muchísimas cosas, de una forma divertida y amena. Es un encanto y el tour pasa rapidísimo!

    barbarapdlh
    January 29, 2023
  • star rating  Arturo, gran guía, buen conocedor de la ciudad e historia.
    Muy simpático y amable.
    Hemos disfrutado del tour

    rafelpb
    August 6, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Arturo y fue súper entretenido. El guía es muy simpático, gracioso pero sin dejar de dar información interesante sobre la ciudad y con muy buenas recomendaciones.... read more

    373juanaf
    September 30, 2022
  • star rating  Muy bueno el tour guiado por Jorge. Super completa la informacion que dio, y ademas supo responder todas nuestras dudas. Lo recomiendo mucho 🙂

    josefinaa544
    April 27, 2025
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour nocturno por Estocolmo, de Mosteroos y Leyendas. Bea, la guía, muy amable y empatica con el grupo, amplia conocedora de la historia local u absolutamente entretenida. Para... read more

    rubens567
    March 18, 2022
  • 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  Hicimos el tour de misterios y leyendas con John Snow (Arturo), quien nos explico las historias ocultas de Invernalia (Estocolmo), desde las bodas de sangre hasta la leyenda del dragón... read more

    SandraAlAn6
    December 31, 2022

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