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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:
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 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 tour es ameno y divertido. Te cuenta un poco de datos de la actualidad en suecia/estocolmo.
    Nos hubiese gustado un poco más de historia.

    agustinaa5
    August 24, 2021
  • 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  Hicimos el tour con Arturo por el centro de la ciudad y nos encantó!!! Se nota el toque personal y todo el trabajo que está detrás de los tours. El... read more

    Noelia510
    February 1, 2020
  • star rating  Nos han gustado mucho los datos curiosos que ha dado sobre la ciudad, la forma de vivir, la música y el colectivo LGTB.

    Proactiva lo que hace... read more

    Elena L
    July 31, 2023
  • star rating  Interesantísimo free tour por la ciudad nueva, Östermalm, a cargo de Sebastián. Nos hablo de historia, sucesos de la época moderna, curiosidades, cómo es la sociedad sueca en la actualidad.... read more

    saragV3187PI
    August 3, 2023
  • star rating  Es increíble que un tour a pie de 2,5 horas de duración se te pase en un abrir y cerrar de ojos!!
    El pasado 25/05/2022 Arturo nos guió con gran... read more

    ESTHER O
    May 31, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour de Östermalm y la sociedad Sueca con Marc. Muy interesante y entretenido. Marc sabe un monton y es muy claro. Valio la pena hacerlo despues de hacer... read more

    F191GXcamilam
    August 11, 2024
  • star rating  Arturo ha sido un excelente guía que nos ha explicado todo de forma amena. Es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad si acabas de llegar o si estás de... read more

    Carlosgarlo
    November 13, 2021
  • star rating  Un tour muy bueno, con una gran cantidad de detalles de todo tipo: históricos, sociológicos, culturales, arquitectónicos... Sin duda recomendable.
    Y muchas gracias a Arturo, lo hizo muy divertido... read more

    jul_ang2016
    August 10, 2022
  • star rating  Muy divertido y enriquecedor. ¡Aprendimos un montón sobre la ciudad, te recomiendan muchas cosas! A destacar el guía Arturo, que hizo que los dos tours fueran la mejor experiencia. Gracias!!!... read more

    Pau R
    October 13, 2023

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