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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”.

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  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  Hicimos el tour de misterio y el del casco antiguo con Bea, ambos muy interesantes y muy bien explicados por esta encantadora guía.

    JuanxeFS
    May 27, 2022
  • star rating  Arturo es un fantástico guía con mucho conocimiento sobre Estocolmo y su historia y con entusiasmo para transmitirlo.

    La organización del tour es impecable. Sin duda diría que es... read more

    Biruca
    May 8, 2022
  • star rating  Somos fan de Marta
    Al igual que por la mañana, no ha parado de hablar toda la tarde, explicando todo muy bien.
    Ha mantenido a todos atentos incluso a... read more

    Alicia D
    August 25, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour nocturno de leyendas y misterios con Arturo.Genial,muy ameno y divertido ,además hace participe en la actividad a la gente y es genial.Tiene una manera muy divertida de... read more

    Jorge G
    January 22, 2022
  • star rating  Super tour con Quim que nos ha explicado muchas anécdotas interesantes y ha hecho el recorrido muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable!

    EstherB1662
    September 29, 2022
  • star rating  Neus, la guía, ha superado todas nuestras expectativas. Tour muy completo, bien explicado, hilado y con buen humor, sabiendo responder a cada pregunta que le hacían. No es nada fácil... read more

    zoitrix
    September 13, 2024
  • star rating  Excelente tour con Bea. Hicimos un tour este martes (Gamla Stan) y esta tarde hemos hecho el de Södermalm. Ambos excelentes. Bea es una excelente guía.
    Vale la pena.... read more

    Carlos R
    January 13, 2023
  • star rating  Sin duda lo mejor que se puede hacer para conocer el casco antiguo, lo hicimos con Bea, que es súper maja y explica todo fenomenal. Nos dejó unirnos a mitad... read more

    isafmp
    November 7, 2021
  • star rating  Recomiendo muchísimo este tour. Nuestro guía español, Quim, súperagradable y con muchísimas buenas recomendaciones. Ves el centro histórico de una manera muy cercana y dinámica. Además, la ciudad es preciosa!!... read more

    auroragY2921PY
    October 13, 2022

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