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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  Muy buen tour y Jorge, muy buen guía, explicaciones muy dinámicas e interesantes. Muy recomendable para conocer el centro histórico.

    estelmandri
    December 5, 2024
  • 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  El tour con Arturo genial. Explica de maravilla y super interesante. Además es cercano, amable y simpático. Recomendable 100%

    ttoonniiaacc
    August 13, 2021
  • star rating  Alex fue muy majo, ha sido muy claro en las explicaciones además le ha dado toques cómicos que han hecho que no resultasen pesadas.
    100% recomendado

    Guilleeegarciia
    October 7, 2022
  • star rating  Marta te hace vivir una maravillosa experiencia paseando por el casco antiguo y descubriendo la historia de la ciudad.

    N4937OYannar
    August 26, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos la visita con Quim y fue fantástico el
    Recorrido, aprendimos mucho y vimos cosas que si no hubiéramos ido con el
    Tour se nos hubieran pasado por alto. Súper... read more

    Eugenia A
    June 4, 2024
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Bea y la verdad que estuvo genial y muy ameno. 2h30 de tour que no se hizo nada pesado. Para repetir !!!

    Maria P
    November 2, 2021
  • star rating  Arturiturituri un tío bien lehgal y un tour de categoría por el casco antiguo, recomendación 100% de 6 andaluces!!

    ivanmF3215LV
    February 20, 2022
  • star rating  Un tour increíble, Arturo es un crack!!! Nos ha contado un montón de cosas súper interesantes y datos curiosos que hacen del tour algo diferente y que merece mucho la... read more

    X2808NLpaulaj
    November 14, 2021
  • star rating  Muy buena experiencia y paseo muy agradable por la ciudad. Arturo, muy buen guía, ameno y muy majo con gran capacidad para explicar. Totalmente recomendable.

    T6036XRjuanr
    October 22, 2021

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