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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  Realizamos el tours con la Guía Elena , el clima no acompañó , nevaba y estaba muy frío , no fue impedimento para que disfrutáramos del recorrido y conociéramos esa... read more

    O9740ZGmyriams
    November 22, 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
  • star rating  ANA fue nuestra guia. Es excelente relatora de la historia de Estocolmo, muy dinamica. La recomiendo 100%, hizo de nuestro segundo dia un paseo inolvidable y enriquecedor.

    Johana D
    July 8, 2023
  • star rating  Experiencia super divertida. 3 horas que se pasan volando y que te dejan con ganas de seguir pateando estocolmo a pesar de los -15grados. Arturo un crack! Gracias!

    violetaa715
    January 21, 2024
  • star rating  Entretenida e informativa, Elena sabe de historia y te la cuenta en forma divertida. Dos horas y media que pasan volando y te vas con una idea general bastante buena... read more

    AndieBuenosAires
    July 12, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Francis, la visita nos gustó mucho, fue super amena divertida . Muy recomendable, sobretodo con este guía

    greta p
    August 28, 2025
  • star rating  Estupendo tour con un guía extraordinario, Quim que nos hizo un recorrido muy interesante por la ciudad e historia de Estocolmo. Muy recomendable. Y un 10 para Quim

    Encarni C
    April 23, 2025
  • 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  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  Estupendo tour de 2h 30 min con Raquel por Gamla Stan. Un imprescindible para conocer Estocolmo en detalle. Raquel ha estado estupenda, informándonos con detalle de todo

    yomoru
    August 18, 2022

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