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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”.

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 el tour del museo Vasa con Arturo y la experiencia fue increíble. Se nota la pasión con la que transmite todos los conocimientos del barco, como hace que te... read more

    merycherry0
    March 17, 2024
  • star rating  Excelente el guía y la empresa impecable! Todo excelente! Muy recomendable! El lugar, el guía y la atención de la agencia

    María Eugenia V
    July 22, 2025
  • star rating  Muy buen tour con Bea! Estoy de visita en casa de amigos que viven en Estocolmo y he compartido con ellos toda la información y datos que nos dio Bea... read more

    antonelladQ7561ND
    April 28, 2022
  • star rating  Oscar nos ha guiado en un tour divertido y muy ameno para entender la sociedad sueca de hoy y la variedad de ambientes en Soderman. Fans de Millenium, no os... read more

    Gemma F
    August 11, 2021
  • star rating  Nos ha encantado la visita. El guia ha sido Arturo. Muy divertido, con un resumen de la historia muy interesante. Muy didactico.

    Cristina P
    June 4, 2023
  • star rating  Bien organizado, equilibrio entre historia y actualidad. Bea, lo explica fenomenal y tiene una actitud muy positiva.

    cil777
    August 12, 2022
  • star rating  Estuvo genial.
    Fuimos con nuestros hijos de 8 y 10 y les encantó. Genial poder visitar la ciudad y verla desde otro punto de vista. Conocer la cultura desde... read more

    bels837
    April 15, 2021
  • star rating  Guía muy agradable y simpático, explica cosas realmente interesantes. Recorrido muy bonito RECOMENDABLE 100% !!

    Y5910OXmarin
    October 22, 2021
  • star rating  es facinante, el guia te lleva por el estocolmo antiguo, cuenta anecdotas y es un recorrido muy divertido, donde puedes apreciar detalles ocultos a los ojos de todos

    Roberto R
    March 6, 2025
  • star rating  Hemos aprendido mucho ,los dos free tours nos han encantado Gracias a Quim y a Arturo sois geniales

    1r2o
    March 22, 2023

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