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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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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  Hola Arturo, estamos agradecidos mi hijo y yo x esta mañana tan "útil y divertida," notamos en todo momento la responsabilidad e interés que pones en tu trabajo, siempre con... read more

    lucas c
    June 3, 2023
  • star rating  Aprendimos un montón, nos divertimos y la pasamos super bien! El tour estuvo muy bueno, estuvimos con Arturo. Aplausos para él!!

    piag_1992
    January 11, 2023
  • star rating  El guía que nos hizo el tour de nombre Quím tiene conocimientos muy completos de los distintos puntos del recorrido de tal forma que las dos horas se fueron como... read more

    CarlosS231
    May 20, 2025
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado el tour y el guía, Arturo. Hemos aprendido muchísimo sobre la ciudad y todo con un toque de humor. Muy ameno y divertido, lo recomendamos al 100%... read more

    carmencT3153DG
    December 28, 2022
  • star rating  En cuanto llegamos a Estocolmo empezamos a conocer la historia de la ciudad y del país de la mano de los chicos de Rainbow Tours. Nuestra estancia era de una... read more

    ferglez92
    September 19, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el free tour del casco antiguo con Arturo y nos pareció increíble. La forma en la que explica cada detalle y lo ameno que resulta el tour, lo convierte... read more

    Javi_lm5
    December 1, 2022
  • star rating  Hice dos tours, el Nocturno de Leyendas y el Clásico de Gamlan Stan con Arturo.
    Muy recomendable!!!! Ameno y entretenido. Arturo sabe muchísimo y tiene un humor muy especial que... read more

    mpazrios
    September 24, 2022
  • star rating  El recorrido fue excelente, dirgido por Oscar, nuestro guía. Es estupendo, muy agradable, y con amplios conocimientos de historia. Nos supo transmitir una gran cantidad de información de forma interesante... read more

    rosamaryb691
    September 19, 2022
  • star rating  Muy buen tour con Bea! Estoy de visita en casa de amigos que viven en Estocolmo y he compartido con ellos toda la información y datos que nos dio Bea... read more

    antonelladQ7561ND
    April 28, 2022
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado la visita. El guia ha sido Arturo. Muy divertido, con un resumen de la historia muy interesante. Muy didactico.

    Cristina P
    June 4, 2023

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