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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  Ayer hicimos el tour nocturno y fue impresionante. Nuestra guía fue Bea, nos contó un montón de cosas de la historia de Suecia y de su monarquía. Se nota que... read more

    491lucasn
    April 22, 2022
  • star rating  Muy interesante el tour. Gerard ha sido muy ameno y amable. Siempre dispuesto a responder nuestras preguntas. Muy recomendable

    Carmen C
    July 24, 2024
  • star rating  Genial el tour, de verdad. Guillermo majísimo. Un placer;-) Súper llevadero y nos hizo mil recomendaciones.

    823nachor
    October 8, 2023
  • star rating  Un tour muy entretenido e interesante ha pasado muy rápido . El guía que nos ha tocado ha sido Jorge ( un 10) . Muchas gracias.

    naomihv
    January 25, 2025
  • star rating  Nuestro guía, Óscar, nos enseñó la isla de Södermalm y demostró que conoce la ciudad tan bien como los mismos suecos. Siempre dispuesto a contestar cualquier duda, compartió con nosotros... read more

    G3581PYlidiab
    March 2, 2020
  • star rating  Muchas gracias a Bea por un tour tan interesante por la parte vieja de Estocolmo. 100% recomendable.

    carlitos v
    October 31, 2021
  • 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  La visita por el Museo Vasa ha sido de las mejores de mi vida. La pasión con la que Arturo, el guía, lo contó todo hizo que no pudiésemos dejar... read more

    Z9362BKelenal
    March 17, 2024
  • star rating  Nuestro guia Jorge nos ha explicado de forma muy competente, agradable, amena y muy interesante todo lo que ibamos viendo en Gamla Stam.
    Muy recomendable

    annacabes
    August 3, 2025
  • star rating  Nuestro guía, Marc, hizo la visita amena e interesante. Era nuestro primer día en la ciudad y también nos dio consejos útiles sobre restaurantes y visitas para el resto... read more

    Eva L
    July 20, 2023

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