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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 talk about the most important historical events, from the Swedish empire to modern history, with social aspects such as the welfare state system, 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 10:30 in English

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Tour at 14:00 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  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  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  Tour muy completo para aterrizar a pie en la historia por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo. Jorge, el guía, nos estuvo contando de forma muy amena y cercana no sólo... read more

    Sara S
    January 20, 2025
  • star rating  Estuvimos haciendo un recorrido a pie de dos horas y media con nuestro guía Marc. Ha sido esta mañana lunes 4 de septiembre de 2023. Nos ha encantado el guía.... read more

    Cristiscris
    September 3, 2023
  • star rating  Súper recomendable para todos. Nos dio a conocer zonas de la ciudad que no habíamos visitado junto con explicaciones y anécdotas divertidas y muy amenas que siempre recordaremos. Excelentes los... read more

    G8089ZEolgam
    July 5, 2022
  • star rating  Nos ha gustado mucho el free tour por Estocolmo. Nuestra guía Bea, nos ha mostrado el centro histórico de Gamla Stan y nos ha dado un montón de recomendaciones de... read more

    Marina G
    April 14, 2022
  • star rating  Muy buena experiencia, entretenida e interesante. Arturo lo hace súper ameno a la vez que da mucha información.
    Mil gracias!

    A1005NPpatriciac
    November 5, 2022
  • star rating  No solo fue un recorrido excelente, sino que debería ser obligatorio!!!. Muy bueno, aprendí muchísimo. Marina fue nuestra Guía.

    ricardov518
    August 22, 2023
  • star rating  ¡Estúpido Arturo y su erotismo! Hay dos tipos de gurús: los fuertes y los gilis. ¡Como turista es mi deber hacerle la vida imposible a los gilis!

    DamarisPM
    May 18, 2022
  • star rating  Es la segunda vez que viajamos a Estocolmo, la primera vez hicimos un tour de dia por la ciudad y esta vez nos parecio interesante hacer algo diferente y escogimos... read more

    Melsbd
    January 19, 2020

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