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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  Con Francis fue muy ameno y agradable. Cosas curiosas que aprendimos sobre la ciudad vieja. Muy recomendable hacerlo como primer contacto con la ciudad

    JosepM231
    August 16, 2025
  • star rating  Tour súper recomendable, aprendimos un montón de cosas y Ana nuestra guía es una crack!!! Encantados con la experiencia.

    AdrianPG00
    December 12, 2022
  • star rating  Tour altamente recomendable. Durante el paseo en el destacaba edificios y documentos, Arturo nos resumió la historia de Suecia y nos dio datos interesantes de política actual y del... read more

    JuanCarlosRodrigue
    July 8, 2021
  • star rating  Muy interesante el tour. Gerard ha sido muy ameno y amable. Siempre dispuesto a responder nuestras preguntas. Muy recomendable

    Carmen C
    July 24, 2024
  • star rating  Hemos realizado la visita al casco antiguo con Arturo, un crackexplica absolutamente todo y te mantiene atento en todo momento
    Recomendadisimo, se aprende muchoeso si, se pasa frío solo de... read more

    L5544ZXpablog
    April 8, 2022
  • star rating  Muy agradable, natural y dinámico. Consejos útiles y gran disposición para atender preguntas.
    El tour finaliza visitando un pub y puede resultar apoteósico (punto muy a favor).... read more

    Txustai
    November 6, 2021
  • star rating  El guía Quím muy preparado muy amable con los chicos y nos rrecomedo muchos lugares para comer , pasear. Lo volvería a elegir!

    Aniler77
    August 7, 2025
  • star rating  Los guías muy amables y la visita muy interesante. Es un tour super recomendable. Nosotros hicimos el tour de mañana visitando espacios muy interesante y con pequeñas anécdotas que hacen... read more

    Juan E
    August 6, 2021
  • star rating  Arturo ha sido un excelente guía que nos ha explicado todo de forma amena. Es la mejor manera de conocer la ciudad si acabas de llegar o si estás de... read more

    Carlosgarlo
    November 13, 2021
  • star rating  Durante este fin de semana hemos hecho dos tours con Eva (ay, perdón, con Bea!) y ha sido muy interesante escuchar todo lo que sabe sobre Estocolmo, tanto la historia... read more

    Aitana G
    November 29, 2021

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