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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  Excelente experiencia con nuestro guía Oscar, muy atento y claro en sus explicaciones. Totalmente recomendable

    jrodlaso67
    April 8, 2022
  • star rating  Altamente recomendado el tour express por el centro de Estocolmo con Quim! 🙂 mucha información perfectamente concentrada para que sea un tour ameno para todos

    Leonel S
    June 6, 2025
  • star rating  El Tour me ha encantado!! He descubierto un montón de cosas que por mi cuenta no habría podido. Y nuestra guía, que se llamaba Bea muy atenta durante todo el... read more

    857ram_nf
    October 16, 2021
  • star rating  Conocer Estocolmo con nuestro guía Alex ha sido una experiencia divertida, amena e interesante. La cercanía con la que nos ha transmitido las curiosidades de la ciudad es lo... read more

    Linnsfsta
    May 16, 2021
  • star rating  Encantada con este tour! Arturo es increible. Te lo pasas genial con el y lo explica todo genial y con mucho entretenimiento. Te engancha a la historia. Encantada!!

    Pekee2016
    February 8, 2022
  • star rating  Gran experiencia con nuestra guía Marta, que se amoldó al grupo dando todo tipo de explicaciones interesantes, desde historia de la ciudad a datos curiosos. Como para repetir!

    pbarrosdelis
    May 13, 2021
  • star rating  Serán 2 horas y media de pura diversión y datos curiosos !!! La atención y entusiasmo de Arturo hizo que el tour fuera increíble y unos de los mejores ratos... read more

    Davidmospina
    June 30, 2021
  • star rating  Gran experiencia. Bea nos enseñó la ciudad antigua y nos explicó maravillosamente la ciudad antigua. Ameno e interesante.

    Cruz R
    May 14, 2022
  • star rating  Gracias Arturo por acercarnos a Gamla Stan de una manera tan entretenida. Tour en español muy recomendable

    mercedessL5341MV
    November 16, 2021
  • star rating  Fue un freetour muy interesante. Aprendimos muchas cosas de la ciudad y de Suecia. Gracias a Marta por su amabilidad y cercanía.

    Jose Manuel P
    August 21, 2024

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