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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  El tour es ameno y divertido. Te cuenta un poco de datos de la actualidad en suecia/estocolmo.
    Nos hubiese gustado un poco más de historia.

    agustinaa5
    August 24, 2021
  • star rating  Excelente el guía y la empresa impecable! Todo excelente! Muy recomendable! El lugar, el guía y la atención de la agencia

    María Eugenia V
    July 22, 2025
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour de misterios y leyendas con John Snow (Arturo), quien nos explico las historias ocultas de Invernalia (Estocolmo), desde las bodas de sangre hasta la leyenda del dragón... read more

    SandraAlAn6
    December 31, 2022
  • star rating  Marina es una malagueña muy simpatica que nos ha contado un montón de curiosidades de la historia de Estocolmo y de la sociedad sueca en general, que nos ha permitido... read more

    rafelsalles
    September 13, 2023
  • star rating  Por las estrechas calles de Estocolmo
    Arturo nos guió con gran orgullo,
    nos mostró los rincones más bellos
    y nos sumergió en su bullicio.

    Cada callejón era una sorpresa,... read more

    mariosanz_11
    March 2, 2023
  • 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  Hicimos el Free Tour de Misterios y Leyendas de Estocolmo y fue, sin duda, una de las mejores experiencias que hemos tenido. Carlota tiene un talento innato para contar historias:... read more

    Diego C
    April 19, 2025
  • star rating  Nuestro guía, Óscar, nos enseñó la isla de Södermalm y demostró que conoce la ciudad tan bien como los mismos suecos. Siempre dispuesto a contestar cualquier duda, compartió con nosotros... read more

    G3581PYlidiab
    March 2, 2020
  • star rating  Excelente experiencia con nuestro guía Oscar, muy atento y claro en sus explicaciones. Totalmente recomendable

    jrodlaso67
    April 8, 2022
  • star rating  Arturo, nuestro guía, nos hizo un recorrido maravilloso, con mucha información, sin prisa y con mucha consideración hacia la temperatura. Nos encantó y aprendimos mucho. La pena es que hemos... read more

    251maytec
    April 5, 2023

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