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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  Un excelente tour por el centro de Estocolmo con Elena, que nos contó un montón de anécdotas y recomendaciones

    milamate17
    July 19, 2022
  • star rating  Magnífico tour perfectamente explicado por la guía Toyah por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo, quien lo realiza de forma amena y muy bien explicado. Nosotros elegimos el tour... read more

    ANTONIO P
    May 31, 2022
  • star rating  Muy recomendable, Arturo ha hecho que la visita por el casco antiguo haya sido toda una experiencia amena divertida y cultural, muchas gracias!

    X4342POsarap
    October 14, 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
  • star rating  Nosotros realizamos tanto el Tour de Leyendas y Misterios como el Tour por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo. Nuestra guía en ambos fue Bea, pero tanto ella como Arturo son... read more

    cmolinadelgado
    March 28, 2022
  • star rating  Acho que si eres de Murcia o Cartagena Estocolmo te espera.

    Encantado de haber tenido la oportunidad de descubrír la historia de la capital sueca con las explicaciones de... read more

    sssannttiaggo
    December 17, 2022
  • star rating  El free tour por Estocolmo es genial para conocer un poco la historia de los suecos y sus reyes, el guía Arturo también da muchas recomendaciones de restaurantes, museos, cafeterías,... read more

    etraveria
    September 10, 2022
  • star rating  El guía Arturo muy bueno, entretenido, y transmite muy bien no solo la historia si no también tradiciones, costumbres... Te vas con muy buena idea de las ideas de Estocolmo... read more

    angelito872015
    October 14, 2021
  • star rating  Jorge nos explico de forma muy amena peculiaridades de la ciudad y de Suecia en general y también nos mostró los sitios más importantes sin dejarse detalle alguno. Totalmente recomendable!... read more

    Anna S
    March 20, 2025
  • star rating  Óscar nos guió de maravilla: siempre atento a nosotr@s, a nuestras preguntas, destacando curiosidades que se escapan a ojos del recién llegad@. Todo un 10 este tour y su guía... read more

    I9826FRnuriar
    April 17, 2022

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