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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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¿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  Gracias a Eduardo, nos ha encantado el tour 🙂

    Ahora en serio, Arturo nos brindó un tour genialicioso e incluso estupendillo. Se nos hizo muy ameno ¡y el tipo... read more

    Sunshine822716
    April 29, 2022
  • star rating  Sin duda uno de los mejores free tours a los que he asistido, 100% recomendable. Gracias a nuestra guía Bea por este increíble tour.

    davidgQ3283EQ
    October 31, 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  Muy amena visita con información histórica, de la mano de Marina. Una malagueña hábil en relatar de forma divertida y de generar una buena relación entre los asistentes. Tour de... read more

    A2899SDelenac
    August 25, 2023
  • 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 con Nacho,guía excelente,muy cercano y gran persona.
    Contesto a todas las preguntas,con un alto nivel de conocimientos.
    El recorrido espectacular, la ciudad acogedora,importantes monumentos e historia.
    Mi... read more

    mariagO2196AU
    December 12, 2019
  • star rating  Realmente excelente! La recorrimos con Guillermo quien fue sumamente claro, divertido y generoso con todas las explicaciones. Fue un recorrido donde aprendimos no solo sobre la historia de la... read more

    Alejandra C
    August 24, 2025
  • star rating  Desde Córdoba hasta Estocolmo para que la malagueña Marina nos enseñe con gracia y erudición esta bonita ciudad. Muchas gracias.

    balbinop2018
    August 24, 2023
  • star rating  Arturo, gran guía, buen conocedor de la ciudad e historia.
    Muy simpático y amable.
    Hemos disfrutado del tour

    rafelpb
    August 6, 2021
  • star rating  Mazo dinámico esto me obliga a escribir un poco más pero así en general lo puedo resumir con las dos primeras palabras, tour hecho con Jorge y muy bien????????... read more

    RLoG92
    May 2, 2025

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