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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  Arturo es magnífico. Con mucho humor e interactuando con nosotros, nos guió por el casco histórico de Estocolmo a través de sus leyendas. 100% recomendable.

    josejavierl836
    July 19, 2021
  • star rating  Excelente tour en español guiados por Jorge. No sólo nos brindó mucha información sino que es para destacar la amabilidad y buena disposición para responder todas nuestras inquietudes. Súper recomendable... read more

    silvina20
    June 17, 2024
  • star rating  El Tour me ha encantado!! He descubierto un montón de cosas que por mi cuenta no habría podido. Y nuestra guía, que se llamaba Bea muy atenta durante todo el... read more

    857ram_nf
    October 16, 2021
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Víctor, espectacular!!! Nos encantó. Super dinámico, entretenido y bien explicado. Sin duda, súper recomendable! Muy amable e interesante

    Maru C
    June 30, 2025
  • star rating  Genial! Estuvimos con Bea en este tour y en el de misterios y leyendas. Muy completo, ameno y cercano. Recomendadísimo.

    guadalupeaP7598HY
    April 17, 2022
  • star rating  Guille un máquina, el mejor tour de toda Escocia! Fuera bromas, tour super completo de la mano de un tío majisimo, si vuelvo a Estocolmo sin duda pasaré a saludarle... read more

    José M
    February 12, 2025
  • star rating  Fue un freetour muy interesante. Aprendimos muchas cosas de la ciudad y de Suecia. Gracias a Marta por su amabilidad y cercanía.

    Jose Manuel P
    August 21, 2024
  • 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  Excelente visita guiada por Oscar con un entretenido recorrido por la historia y muy buenas recomendaciones de su parte

    Rociocelascor
    October 26, 2022
  • star rating  Un tour muy entretenido y bien contado, con información útil y anécdotas divertidas para llevarte una imagen de la ciudad. Nuestra guía Raquel se merece un 10.

    grmnsnz
    July 5, 2022

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