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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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Booking Information

Tour at 10:30 in English

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Booking Information

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  Hemos hecho el tour con Guillermo y hemos salido muy contentos. Muy simpático y ha hecho que el tour se haga muy ameno. 100% recomendado

    Isabel S
    September 22, 2023
  • star rating  Ha sido una visita ideal. Nuestra guía Marta ha sido súper agradable desde el principio, nos ha explicado todo con mucha pasión y nos ha resuelto todas las dudas que... read more

    Jsaguado
    October 31, 2021
  • star rating  Muy buen tour para conocer de la historia de Estocolmo y Suecia. Realeza, Vikingos, costumbres, cuestiones comerciales, historia. Super completo. breogan, el guía, un genio. Recomiendo 100%

    facundogigante
    January 8, 2025
  • star rating  Nuestra guía Elena, ha sido genial. 2 horas y media de explicaciones se han pasado volando. Muy interesante y ameno. Nos vamos sabiendo mucho más sobre Estocolmo.

    Yael C
    December 7, 2022
  • star rating  100% recomendable, fuimos un grupo de amigos y nos encanto la ciudad. Empezamos haciendo un tour con Arturo y acabamos haciendo 2 más. Muy entretenidos y amenos, el mapa que... read more

    joaquin995
    February 6, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos el recorrido con Marta, una chica malagueña, que nos enganchó con su buen humor y nos contagió de su interés por la ciudad. Gracias

    Bego_74_Bilbo
    December 15, 2022
  • star rating  Te ofrecen una forma súper buena de conocer la ciudad y que este sea de forma dinámica y entretenida, ¡ojalá los Tours duraran más!

    Diego B
    November 2, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Arturo y fue espectacular! Nos dio todo tipo de detalles, curiosidades, datos históricos, políticos, económicos todo con un gran sentido del humor y simpatía! Un tour... read more

    Sílvia B
    August 17, 2023
  • star rating  Excelente tour en español guiados por Jorge. No sólo nos brindó mucha información sino que es para destacar la amabilidad y buena disposición para responder todas nuestras inquietudes. Súper recomendable... read more

    silvina20
    June 17, 2024
  • star rating  Un tour muy entretenido y bien contado, con información útil y anécdotas divertidas para llevarte una imagen de la ciudad. Nuestra guía Raquel se merece un 10.

    grmnsnz
    July 5, 2022

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