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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:
When? Tuesday & Friday
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”.

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Tour pictures and reviews on Tripadvisor:

  • star rating  Hicimos un tour por Gamla Stan y 100% recomendable. Álex fue un guía de 10 e hizo que nos encantara la ciudad gracias a sus explicaciones y curiosidades y a... read more

    claudiacf99
    April 19, 2021
  • star rating  Genial! Muy recomendable. Tuvimos a Raquel de guia y nos hizo una explicacion muy amena e interesante de los lugares del barrio antiguo y de la vida en Estocolmo.

    Merce_BCN60
    July 25, 2022
  • star rating  Oscar ha sido un excelente guia y nos ha hecho amar la ciudad de Estocolmo, muy buena explicación. 🙂

    109cl_udiav
    September 2, 2022
  • star rating  Tour super ameno y recomendable.Marina fue encantafora y muy maja.Ademas de enseñarnos lo mas relevante de la zona nos dio muchos consejos y temas practicos para estos dias.Mil gracias por... read more

    a c
    May 5, 2023
  • star rating  Cien por cien recomendable! Se aprende muchisimo con las explicaciones de Arturo, nos encanto. Muy ameno.

    mariajosesD8778PV
    July 3, 2022
  • star rating  Recorrido a pie por el casco antiguo de Estocolmo. Un tour maravilloso , explicado por Bea una guía fantástica y muy amena. Ideal para conocer los inicios de Suecia.Repetiremos con... read more

    D7217VUaliciac
    March 27, 2022
  • star rating  Hice el tour con Marc y es totalmente recomendable, entiendes toda la historia y referencias de la ciudad y disfrutad paseando y escuchando los muní mentís históricos de la ciudad... read more

    Carlos F
    May 31, 2023
  • star rating  Arturo es increíble, nos ha hecho un tour muy completo, nos ha contado un montón de historias de la ciudad y su historia y lo ha hecho de manera divertida.... read more

    clarao968
    February 28, 2023
  • star rating  Actividad estupenda para tomar contacto con la ciudad. Nuestro guía, Guillermo, encantador y súper entretenido el tour con él.

    cfargudin
    August 4, 2024
  • star rating  Fantástico. Arturo no sólo nos enseñó la ciudad vieja de una forma amena, nos contó además un montón de cosas, nos ayudó a conocer la sociología de la ciudad y... read more

    383matildes
    July 25, 2021

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