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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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¿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  Hicimos el freetour con Arturo el martes 10 de octubre y fue genial. Su entusiasmo y el conocimiento que tiene tanto de la ciudad como del país nos fascinó.... read more

    bsaermua15
    October 17, 2023
  • star rating  Muy recomendable, hicimos 2 tours con Óscar y quedamos encantados con ambos. Además, después del tour de la noche, nos llevó a un local para tomar algo y cenar, le... read more

    Milena B
    September 25, 2021
  • 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  Totalmente recomendable. Arturo hace muy dinámico el recorrido. La mejor forma de conocer Estocolmo.

    586migueg
    October 18, 2022
  • star rating  Lo recorrimos con Raquel, nos gustó mucho el trato y su punto de vista sobre la historia, política y sociedad suecas, nos ha ayudado a entender mejor este país.... read more

    migagut
    August 14, 2022
  • star rating  Nuestro guía en este free tour fue Arturo y solo tenemos palabras de agradecimiento y satisfacción hacia su trabajo.
    Hizo que las dos horas y media/ tres que duró el... read more

    JaviGar97
    August 25, 2021
  • star rating  Toma de contacto con Estocolmo inmejorable, con un guía muy atento, aportando mucha información y agradable durante casi tres horas juntos.

    Sin duda lo recomiendo 100%
    ... read more

    790virginiaf
    February 24, 2022
  • star rating  Magnífico Guillermo!
    Nos encantó su visita guiada y todo los que nos explicó sobre el Vasa. Súper recomendable!!

    AnnaB10223
    December 28, 2024
  • star rating  Super divertida y amena con Alejandro (Alex en la capital)!!muy recomendable!! Un paseíto bajo el frío gélido de Estocolmo pero con mucha info aprendida!

    NereaLeyva
    February 11, 2023
  • star rating  Hicimos un free tour con nuestro guia Gerard , muy ameno,nos gustó mucho.
    Simpático,agradable e Interesante.
    Muchas gracias.

    953finac
    July 10, 2024

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