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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  Hicimos el tour nocturno por Estocolmo, de Mosteroos y Leyendas. Bea, la guía, muy amable y empatica con el grupo, amplia conocedora de la historia local u absolutamente entretenida. Para... read more

    rubens567
    March 18, 2022
  • star rating  Muy interesante tour sobre hechos y misterios de la historia de Suecia. Arturo es muy buen guía , pedagógico, entretenido y con mucha onda. Hace muchos años que vivo en... read more

    D7772PXadrianag
    January 14, 2023
  • star rating  El free tour nos ha gustado mucho. Jorge es encantador, educado y se expresa muy bien motivando al grupo. Ha realizado un tour por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo muy... read more

    Puri P
    November 20, 2023
  • 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  Bea ha sido una guía fanástica, nos ha dado mucha infomación histórica, política y social de la ciudad, con muchas anécdotas, ha sido muy ameno y super interesante.... read more

    MariaDR3131
    October 16, 2022
  • star rating  Hice el tour con Marc y es totalmente recomendable, entiendes toda la historia y referencias de la ciudad y disfrutad paseando y escuchando los muní mentís históricos de la ciudad... read more

    Carlos F
    May 31, 2023
  • star rating  El pasado sábado realizamos el tour por Gamla Stan. Bea, nuestra guía, nos explicó infinidad de curiosidades y detalles sobre la ciudad, los cuales sin el tour no te fijas... read more

    Q1663MBcarlosm
    November 9, 2021
  • star rating  Experiencia increíble con la mejor guía!!!! Marta ha sido majísima y nos ha contado cosas super interesantes 100% recomendable!!

    772blancan
    September 25, 2021
  • star rating  Arturo hace la visita muy amena y divertida. Nosotras fuimos al tour de misterios y leyendas y nos gustó mucho. Hacía pelete pero fue un solo día de la semana... read more

    Consu333GM
    March 10, 2024
  • star rating  Historia, política, tradición y arquitectura se entremezclan en el casco antiguo de Estocolmo, en un recorrido perfectamente amenizado por las explicaciones de nuestra extraordinaria guía Marta. Una experiencia del todo... read more

    min132
    August 27, 2022

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