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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:
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”.

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  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  Marta encantadora. Nos lo hemos pasado bien y fue súper interesante. Nos gustan las leyendas.Gracias . Todo genial !!!

    Don4421897
    April 18, 2025
  • 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  Muy buen tour con Bea! Estoy de visita en casa de amigos que viven en Estocolmo y he compartido con ellos toda la información y datos que nos dio Bea... read more

    antonelladQ7561ND
    April 28, 2022
  • star rating  Estamos encantados con el tour que nos ha ofrecido Oscar por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo. Muy ameno e interesante. Sin duda, lo recomendamos.

    AnaG7959
    February 16, 2022
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado el tour. Arturo es un máquina, muy divertido y agradable. Nos ha contado muchas historias muy interesantes

    irenejimenez10
    November 14, 2021
  • star rating  Iba a poner un comentario original para entrar en el top 10 de cabeza, pero mejor destacar la buena visita que Bea hizo por Estocolmo y lo recomendable que es... read more

    Gonzalo M
    October 6, 2022
  • star rating  Hicimos el tour con Óscar, muy ameno y bien documentado. Sin duda, otra manera de ver la ciudad y de saborearla. Muy recomendable.

    1001_ursulag
    December 13, 2021
  • star rating  Oscar es muy buen guía, le gusta lo que hace y lo trasmite. Ha sido muy buena experiencia. Gracias a ellos conocerás datos y sitios de estocolmo que no sabías.... read more

    D8662HHjaviert
    April 18, 2022
  • star rating  Nos vamos ahora mismo de Estocolmo con muy buen sabor de boca! Y no sólo por las albóndigas y el salmón que recomendamos probar sin duda!. Hay unos cuantos ... read more

    SanMaiCas
    March 19, 2023

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