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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  Hicimos este tour con Arturo y también el de Gambla Stand. Fue muy interesante conocer este barrio de Estocolmo y Arturo estaba totalmente informado sobre los datos más relevantes de... read more

    872yamilag
    May 21, 2022
  • star rating  He hecho 3 tours: el de Gamla Stan, el de Sodermalm y el de Ostermalm. Con Breogán, Marta y Guillermo, respectivamente. Los 3 excelentes guías, muy simpáticos y con un... read more

    E C
    October 28, 2024
  • star rating  Rainbow Tours todo un acierto. Este en concreto lo hemos hecho con Arturo, un gran comunicador, con don de gentes, muy empático y una actitud muy cordial y divertida.... read more

    NaninLleida64
    April 4, 2023
  • star rating  Jorge nos ha hecho una visita genial por el barrio de Sodermalm. Ha sido un paseo súper agradable en el que hemos callejeado por sitios preciosos. Jorge ha hecho que... read more

    42martaz
    August 14, 2024
  • star rating  Bea fue muy activa e interesante todas las explicaciones. Un tour de casi tres horas, con muchos datos e historia.

    viviana s
    March 12, 2023
  • star rating  Lo que ofrecen refleja el curro que hay detrás. Gracias Arturo y a todos los guías por tantas historias y por el buen rollo.

    VoltaDuran
    December 25, 2022
  • star rating  Felicidades por vuestros guías y vuestros tours. Está mañana he hecho el free tour por Gamla Stan con Marta y esta tarde el de misterios y leyendas con Guillermo. Los... read more

    asiergs
    July 26, 2024
  • star rating  De lujo, super ameno. He vivido en Estocolmo y he hecho muchos free tours y esta es la mejor compañía

    mantolin95
    May 25, 2022
  • star rating  Muy recomendable y Victor el guía un verdadero crack. Muy bien explicado y documentado. Dominando mucho la historia de la ciudad.

    Carlos e
    July 19, 2024
  • star rating  Hicimos la excursión misterios y leyendas y la verdad es que con Arturo como guía fue una experiencia inolvidable. Nos hicieron partícipe del tour en todo momento e incluso hubo... read more

    evamrodmar
    October 23, 2021

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