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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”.

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  Hemos tenido de guía a Bea, ha sido genial!!! Aprendimos mucho y disfrutamos un montón con sus historias. ¡¡¡Muchas gracias!!! Volveré con más amigos!!!

    elo_sa_2022
    June 3, 2022
  • star rating  Hemos realizado la visita al casco antiguo con Arturo, un crackexplica absolutamente todo y te mantiene atento en todo momento
    Recomendadisimo, se aprende muchoeso si, se pasa frío solo de... read more

    L5544ZXpablog
    April 8, 2022
  • star rating  Fue espectacular, nuestro guía Guillermo de repente dejó embarazado a un chaval del grupo, lo recomiendo.

    Nico V
    October 14, 2023
  • star rating  Marc nos transmitió curiosidad e interés por esta zona de la ciudad. Ameno e instructivo a la vez. Un tour muy recomendable.

    PGG75
    September 22, 2023
  • star rating  Realizamos el tour por el casco viejo de Estocolmo con Óscar y la verdad hemos quedado muy satisfechos, ya que de otra manera habría sido imposible conocer la ciudad -sólo... read more

    Departure45458573942
    December 28, 2021
  • star rating  Nos ha gustado mucho el free tour por Estocolmo. Nuestra guía Bea, nos ha mostrado el centro histórico de Gamla Stan y nos ha dado un montón de recomendaciones de... read more

    Marina G
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Arturo y todo fue genial! Cuenta todo con una soltura que sorprende y hace que cada detalle de la ciudad sea interesante. Además, cuenta las anécdotas... read more

    beatrizsE4907PG
    May 11, 2021
  • star rating  Fuimos a hacer el tour de Gamla Stan de la ciudad vieja por la mañana. Tuvimos la suerte de coincidir con Oscar un guía estupendo y súper ameno que nos... read more

    ClaritaLFL
    September 25, 2021
  • star rating  Excelentes los dos tours que hicimos, uno con Óscar y otro con Marta, los dos excelentes guías!!! Ha sido una experiencia maravillosa!

    María Belén B
    August 27, 2022
  • star rating  Una experiencia fantástica ! Marta es super interesante y agradable ! Es increíblemente dinámica, le da vida a lo que cuenta y tiene un entusiasmo muy comunicativo ! Las dos... read more

    Delia-Mell
    August 24, 2022

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