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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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Booking Information

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  Sin ninguna duda, hacer este recorrido a pie por el centro de Estocolmo debería ser obligatorio en tu primer viaje a Estocolmo.
    Hicimos el free tour junto a Arturo hace... read more

    claraoli95
    March 19, 2023
  • star rating  Elena ha sido nuestra guia y nos ha encantado!!! Se agradece la familiaridad y cercanía. Nos ha enseñado el casco antiguo con una información y alegría que no se olvida.... read more

    689marionar
    April 28, 2023
  • star rating  Si quieres conocer parte de la historia de Estocolmo te aconsejo hacer tu visita guiada con el guía llamado Jorge, se merece un diez.

    Carolina B
    May 1, 2025
  • star rating  Hicimos el free tour del casco antiguo con Arturo y nos pareció increíble. La forma en la que explica cada detalle y lo ameno que resulta el tour, lo convierte... read more

    Javi_lm5
    December 1, 2022
  • star rating  Alex fue muy majo, ha sido muy claro en las explicaciones además le ha dado toques cómicos que han hecho que no resultasen pesadas.
    100% recomendado

    Guilleeegarciia
    October 7, 2022
  • star rating  Arturo nos explicó muy bien la ciudad. Uno de los mejores tours que he realizado por Europa sin duda.

    Albgarpue
    April 5, 2021
  • star rating  Realice el tour de mitos y leyendas con Arturo. Lo pasé genial! Muy ameno. Totalmente recomendable si visitas Estocolmo.

    markaS4277JQ
    November 19, 2021
  • star rating  Muy buena experiencia, muy interesante y entretenido. Otra manera de conocer la ciudad, sus curiosidades menos conocidas y pasar un buen rato. Nos hemos reído muchísimo con Arturo. Eskerrik asko.... read more

    garazim2018
    March 4, 2022
  • star rating  Los tours con esta empresa son muy recomendables . Te hacen ver la ciudad con otros ojos de forma amena y agradable. Los guías de gran calidad humana y talento... read more

    Lobugui
    October 30, 2022
  • star rating  Marta te hace vivir una maravillosa experiencia paseando por el casco antiguo y descubriendo la historia de la ciudad.

    N4937OYannar
    August 26, 2022

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